Rangers star John Lundstram had an excellent game against Red Star Belgrade in the Europa League second leg as the Ibrox were defeated on the night but progressed 4-2 on aggregate to the quarter-finals.
A nervy start saw Red Star take a 1-0 lead and if it weren’t for the excellence of Allan McGregor then it could have been much worse as the sides went in for the interval.
A Ryan Kent goal drew the Gers level and with Red Star having to score four to prevail, the task was almost complete, despite a late penalty to the hosts, the Ibrox side progressed into the last eight for the first time since 2008.
McGregor was obviously the standout, but Lundstram had another fantastic game.
John Lundstram excels yet again during Europa League clash against Red Star Belgrade
The Englishman played 81 minutes before being substituted for Borna Barisic as the Gers saw out the tie.
Lundstram was outstanding, he won eight duels during the course of his time on the pitch whilst also completing 85% of his passes [SofaScore].
The 28-year-old also succeeded with 100% of his attempted dribbles, made three tackles and two crucial interceptions [SofaScore].
His recent performances have seen Gio’s January decision to keep the player vindicated, as there were teams interested in signing him during the window.
Former manager Chris Wilder looked like he was most likely to sign Lundstram for Middlesborough as a reunion looked likely [SheffieldNews].
Hopefully, he can continue this form up until the end of the season and show Gio exactly why he should be in the starting XI.
Meanwhile, Gio might have a contract dilemma coming up following Allan McGregor’s performance last night.
