Scottish Premiership

Celtic vs Rangers, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
  • 35': Matt O'Riley
  • 38': John Lundstram (OG)
FT
2 - 1
  • 40': Cyriel Dessers
  • Red Card 45'+2': John Lundstram

Celtic 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 Commentary

  • 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

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 59,622

SPFL Premiership Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Celtic 5 +14 15
2 Aberdeen 5 +7 15
3 Rangers 5 +5 10
4 Dundee United 5 +2 8
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CEL 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 Yellow Card
41 Reo Hatate Yellow Card
33 Matt O'Riley
8 Kyogo Furuhashi
38 Daizen Maeda Yellow Card
49 James Forrest

RAN 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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