Celtic vs Rangers, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership
· Scottish PremiershipCeltic go six points clear with 2-1 win over 10-man Rangers
Celtic moved close to a third straight Scottish Premiership title when they beat 10-man Rangers 2-1 in an eventful Old Firm derby on Saturday to establish a six-point lead at the top of the table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by John Souttar (Rangers).
- 1': Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Rangers).
- 3': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
- 3': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt missed. James Forrest (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
- 5': Attempt blocked. Dujon Sterling (Rangers) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 5': Delay in match (Rangers).
- 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Mohamed Diomande.
- 7': Attempt saved. James Forrest (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
- 7': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jack Butland.
- 8': Foul by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers).
- 8': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 11': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers).
- 12': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 12': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Hand ball by John Souttar (Rangers).
- 15': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Davies.
- 15': Foul by Tom Lawrence (Rangers).
- 15': Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
- 15': James Forrest (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Fábio Silva (Rangers).
- 18': Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
- 18': Matt O'Riley (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
- 19': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
- 19': John Lundstram (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Rangers) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dujon Sterling with a cross.
- 21': Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 21': Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
- 23': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 24': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Liam Scales (Celtic).
- 25': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
- 27': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Alistair Johnston.
- 29': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Fábio Silva (Rangers).
- 31': Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
- 35': Goal! Celtic 1, Rangers 0. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
- 36': Delay in match (Celtic).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Own Goal by John Lundstram, Rangers. Celtic 2, Rangers 0.
- 39': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 40': Goal! Celtic 2, Rangers 1. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dujon Sterling with a headed pass.
- 42': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Matt O'Riley.
- 45': Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Forrest.
- 45': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
- 45'+1': Delay in match (Rangers).
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
- 45'+1': VAR Decision: Card upgraded John Lundstram (Rangers).
- 45'+2': John Lundstram (Rangers) is shown the red card.
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': Dujon Sterling (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
- 45'+4': Reo Hatate (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Celtic 2, Rangers 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Celtic 2, Rangers 1.
- 45': Substitution, Rangers. Ross McCausland replaces John Souttar.
- 47': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Scales.
- 48': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Forrest.
- 51': Penalty Celtic. Matt O'Riley draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Penalty conceded by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': VAR Decision: Penalty Celtic.
- 55': Penalty saved. Matt O'Riley (Celtic) left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
- 59': Attempt saved. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
- 60': Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
- 60': Offside, Celtic. Daizen Maeda is caught offside.
- 60': Substitution, Rangers. Nicolas Raskin replaces Tom Lawrence.
- 60': Substitution, Rangers. Ridvan Yilmaz replaces Borna Barisic.
- 63': Foul by Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic).
- 63': Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
- 66': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ridvan Yilmaz.
- 67': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Fábio Silva.
- 70': Attempt missed. Fábio Silva (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 71': Nicolas Raskin (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Callum McGregor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Celtic. Adam Idah replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
- 72': Substitution, Celtic. Nicolas Kühn replaces James Forrest.
- 72': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Fábio Silva (Rangers).
- 73': Attempt blocked. Nicolas Kühn (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
- 73': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Celtic. Anthony Ralston replaces Alistair Johnston because of an injury.
- 74': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Fábio Silva.
- 75': Foul by Adam Idah (Celtic).
- 75': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Mohamed Diomande (Rangers).
- 77': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Dujon Sterling.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Scott Wright (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 78': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Reo Hatate.
- 78': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Joe Hart.
- 79': Hand ball by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
- 80': Substitution, Celtic. Tomoki Iwata replaces Reo Hatate.
- 81': Foul by Adam Idah (Celtic).
- 81': Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Rangers).
- 83': Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Celtic).
- 83': Scott Wright (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Rangers. Kemar Roofe replaces Cyriel Dessers.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Rangers).
- 85': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Dujon Sterling.
- 86': Attempt saved. Adam Idah (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Dujon Sterling.
- 88': Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
- 88': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
- 88': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
- 89': Mohamed Diomande (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Offside, Celtic. Daizen Maeda is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Nicolas Raskin (Rangers).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ridvan Yilmaz (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tavernier.
- 90'+2': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Liam Scales.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Adam Idah (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Greg Taylor following a fast break.
- 90'+7': Offside, Celtic. Matt O'Riley is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Celtic 2, Rangers 1.
- 0': Match ends, Celtic 2, Rangers 1.
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 59,622
SPFL Premiership Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Celtic | 17 | +44 | 47 |
2 | Rangers | 16 | +19 | 35 |
3 | Aberdeen | 18 | +6 | 34 |
4 | Dundee United | 18 | +7 | 28 |
Line-Ups
Celtic (4-3-3)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Joe Hart (GK) |
5 | Liam Scales |
20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
3 | Greg Taylor |
2 | Alistair Johnston |
42 | Callum McGregor |
41 | Reo Hatate |
33 | Matt O'Riley |
8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
38 | Daizen Maeda |
49 | James Forrest |
Rangers (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
26 | Ben Davies |
5 | John Souttar |
31 | Borna Barisic |
2 | James Tavernier |
11 | Tom Lawrence |
4 | John Lundstram |
42 | Mohammed Diomande |
9 | Cyriel Dessers |
7 | Fábio Silva |
21 | Dujon Sterling |
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