Ianis Hagi was once again the starter at Rangers, but his team surprisingly lost at St. Mirren, score 1-2, in stage 19 of the Scottish Championship. The tricolor midfielder was encouraged from the stands by his father, Gică Hagi, who came especially to see him.
Ianis Hagi struggled in vain in the defeat with St. Mirren. Rangers FC Facebook photo
Integralist, Ianis Hagi was unable to help his team avoid failure, so Rangers lost for the first time in 13 years to St. Mirren. The Romanian midfielder contributed to his team’s equalizing goal, scored in the 60th minute, when he executed a corner kick directly at the goal, and the ball rejected by the opponents eventually reached Danilo, who scored for 1-1. The hosts struck in extra time, so Rangers suffer their first defeat since Ianis Hagi returned as a starter in Philippe Clement’s lineup.
Ianis Hagi, mediocre grades
The Romanian was rated 5 by rangersnews.uk for his performance: “He was a creative player who ran a lot, but maybe he wasn’t the best in the team. He was marked very well by St. Mirren’s defenders. He managed to bring his team into the game even though he was silenced.” Glasgowworld.com gave Ianis Hagi a 6, explaining: “A frustrating night for him. He was threatening in a few moments, but without notable results.”
Rangers are set to play their final game of the year on Sunday at 5pm against Motherwell. The Romanian team is in 2nd place in the Scottish Premiership standings, with 35 points after 17 stages, 12 behind the leader Celtic.
