Tavernier, Ronaldo, Messi: The highest scoring XI in the 21st century

Rangers are through to the 2021/22 Europa League final where they will play Eintracht Frankfurt in Seville.

Gio van Bronckhorst’s side beat RB Leipzig 3-1 at Ibrox on Thursday, which saw them prevail 3-2 on aggregate in the semi-final tie.

Goals from James Tavernier, Glen Kamara and John Lundstram secured the famous victory, with Christopher Nkunku’s 32nd strike of the season nothing more than a consolation.

Tavernier’s goal was his seventh in the Europa League this campaign and that makes him the competition’s leading scorer in 2021/22.

Not bad for a full-back, eh?

Tavernier’s goal record at Rangers is nothing short of exceptional and as a result, he’s part of the XI with the most goals for club and country in the 21st century.

Let’s take a look at the rest of the team…

Goals: 58

It’s not normal for a goalkeeper to score 58 times, but Ceni wasn’t your ordinary shot-stopper. He was prolific from free-kicks and the penalty spot, which saw him finish his career – which began in 1990 – with 132 goals in total.

Goals: 89

In his 343 appearances for Rangers, Tavernier has scored 81 goals and assisted a further 106, a ridiculous return. A world-class attacking midfielder would be proud of it and that’s why the current captain will go down as a Gers legend.

Goals: 79

Aufhauser scored 50 times for Red Bull Salzburg and notched 12 more in just 58 appearances for Austria, a mighty fine record for a primarily pragmatic player.

Goals: 129

The only defender to score over 100 goals in the 21st century. Ramos netted 101 at Real Madrid, 23 more on international duty with Spain and has two to his name this season at Paris Saint-Germain. Not bad, Sergio.

Goals: 64

The Liverpool icon rippled the back of the net 31 times at the club overall,