Watch as ex-Rangers striker comes up clutch with stunning winner

Hamza Igamane scored a late winner for Lille <i>(Image: Ligue 1)</i>
Hamza Igamane scored a late winner for Lille (Image: Ligue 1)
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Hamza Igamane continued his fine start to life at Lille by hitting a brilliant late winner last weekend.

The former Rangers striker netted his ninth goal for his new club in a 1-0 win over Le Harve on Sunday.

While the finish was a fairly simple one, Igamane caught the eye for his impressive role in the build-up to the 88th-minute striker to claim the three points in Ligue 1.

The 23-year-old first controlled the ball after a long pass upfield as he outmuscled his marker to launch a dangerous attack.

Igamane then held off the defensive efforts of three rival players to shift the ball to his team-mate Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, who slid through to Ethan Mbappe in the box.

The forward crossed low for Igamane, who simply rolled the ball into the net to spark wild celebrations after the late winner.

It takes Igamane's contribution at Lille to nine goals and two assists in 17 outings for the French club.

Igamane left Scotland for France in a £10.4 million bid move early this season, an acrimonious end after a fallout with ex-boss Russell Martin, having refused to come on during a game against St Mirren.


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Rangers have replaced Igamane and fellow outgoing striker Cyriel Dessers with Bojan Miovski and Youssef Chermiti, neither of whom has hit the ground running.

Last month, Lille boss Bruno Genesio heaped praise on the striker.

He said: "For now, I see him more as a centre forward. He's an unpredictable player in the last 30 meters.

"We saw that in the goal he scored in Nantes. He has a favourable counterattack, but he goes for it because he has the conviction that he will succeed.

"He's a player who still has a lot of freshness, who is capable of scoring improbable goals in incredible situations.

"These are important qualities for a striker and has very big potential. Having him as close as possible to the goal is better for us."

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