Ianis Hagi delivered a man-of-the-match performance for Romania in UEFA Nations League action last night.
The Rangers midfielder was a standout performer for his country in a thumping 4-1 win over Cyprus.
Hagi - who played the full 90 minutes - even popped up with an assist in the closing stages of the contest to cap off an impressive display for the national team.
FLORINEL COMAN WITH A GREAT FINISH ON THE VOLLEY FOR THE FOURTH!!!
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IANIS HAGI WITH A GREAT ASSIST!!!
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The result puts Romania three points clear in Nations League C Group 2 with just one match to play - against closest rivals Kosovo. However, Hagi's nation boast a superior goal difference.
That's in no small part down to the victory over Cyprus where Hagi was named the player of the match with an 8.8 match rating from WhoScored.
Hagi earned the accolade for his scintillating display even pipping team-mate Razvan Marin who scored twice in the win.
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The Romanian playmaker teed up team-mate Florinel Coman with eight minutes left on the clock as he whipped in an inviting cross to be flicked home at the far post.
Hagi has been back involved with Rangers in recent months after a contract issue was resolved but the player was forced to sit out of two matches after being shown a red card on his Ibrox return.
The midfielder is not eligible to feature in Europa League action as he is not part of the registered squad for the competition.
However, he has since been back in matchday squads for domestic action after his red card, last featuring off the bench against Aberdeen on October 30.
Since then, Hagi has been in the squad against Motherwell and Hearts but has not come off the bench.
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