Super Eagles Stars Aribo, Balogun Among Eight Rangers Players In Scottish Premiership TOTW

Published: November 10, 2020

Nigeria internationals Joe Aribo and Leon Balogun have both been named in Whoscored.com's Scottish Premiership Team of the Week after playing key roles for Glasgow Rangers in their 8-0 demolition of Hamilton Academical at Ibrox Stadium this past weekend.

While Balogun shone in central defence, helping goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin to keep a clean sheet, Aribo scored two goals in the first half.

Six other Rangers players namely James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, Borna Barisic, Kemar Roofe, Scott Arfield and Jermain Defoe have been named in the Scottish Premiership Best XI.

The players performances were ranked using statistics and Aribo was rated at 9.9 while his international teammate Balogun earned a rating of 8.1.

Aribo's rating was bettered by only three players in the league; Rangers' duo Tavernier and Roofe and Celtic's Mohamed Elyounoussi who all got a perfect 10 rating.

Against Hamilton Academical, the former Charlton Athletic man played two shots on target, made one key pass, completed two take-ons and racked up a joint game-high four tackles.

Igho Kingsley

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