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Todd Cantwell's aboriginal extremity gave Rangers a pb that they would ne'er relinquishMichael Beale earned his archetypal Old Firm triumph astatine the 5th effort arsenic an aggravated and energetic Rangers overwhelmed Celtic to inflict conscionable a 2nd league decision of the play connected the Scottish Premiership champions.
Ange Postecoglou's back-to-back rubric winners bounced to Govan aft sealing a successive crown astatine Tynecastle past weekend.
But they were met by a charged location broadside who ended Celtic's singular unbeaten streak of 34 home games and ensured they tin nary longer interruption the club's points grounds of 106.
The triumph ends a six-game winless tally successful the fixture for Rangers, who opened the scoring aft conscionable 5 minutes erstwhile Todd Cantwell drilled successful connected the rebound.
Celtic astir responded instantly arsenic Oh Hyeon-gyu dinked an effort disconnected Robby McCrorie's woodwork, but the visitors were good below-par and recovered themselves 2 down astatine the interruption erstwhile John Souttar headed successful his archetypal Rangers goal.
Beale's men maintained their level aft the interval and scored a deserved 3rd erstwhile Fashion Sakala capitalised connected mediocre defending to circular Joe Hart and guarantee the insurmountable spread betwixt the clubs is narrowed to 10 points.
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Line-ups
Rangers
Formation 4-3-1-2
- 28McCrorie
- 2Tavernier
- 6Goldson
- 16Souttar
- 3Yilmaz
- 4LundstramBooked astatine 75minsSubstituted forKamaraat 88'minutes
- 43Raskin
- 8JackSubstituted forArfieldat 83'minutes
- 13CantwellSubstituted forLowryat 88'minutes
- 30SakalaSubstituted forLovelaceat 88'minutes
- 17MatondoSubstituted forHagiat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 1McGregor
- 7Hagi
- 18Kamara
- 20Morelos
- 37Arfield
- 38King
- 44Devine
- 51Lowry
- 72Lovelace
Celtic
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Hart
- 56Ralston
- 4Starfelt
- 18Kobayashi
- 25Bernabei
- 33O'RileySubstituted forHaksabanovicat 74'minutes
- 42McGregorBooked astatine 60mins
- 41HatateSubstituted forTurnbullat 74'minutes
- 11AbadaSubstituted forMaedaat 63'minutes
- 19OhSubstituted forFuruhashiat 63'minutes
- 17Neves FilipeSubstituted forIwataat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Taylor
- 8Furuhashi
- 9Haksabanovic
- 14Turnbull
- 24Iwata
- 29Bain
- 38Maeda
- 49Forrest
- 53Summers
Referee:Steven McLean
Attendance:50,104
Live Text
Match ends, Rangers 3, Celtic 0.
Second Half ends, Rangers 3, Celtic 0.
Daizen Maeda (Celtic) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
Attempt saved. Ianis Hagi (Rangers) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is saved successful the apical centre of the goal. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
Substitution, Rangers. Alex Lowry replaces Todd Cantwell.
Substitution, Rangers. Zak Lovelace replaces Fashion Sakala.
Substitution, Rangers. Glen Kamara replaces John Lundstram.
Attempt blocked. Fashion Sakala (Rangers) near footed changeable from the close broadside of the container is blocked. Assisted by Connor Goldson.
Attempt missed. David Turnbull (Celtic) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is precocious and wide to the right. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic.
Substitution, Rangers. Scott Arfield replaces Ryan Jack.
Delay over. They are acceptable to continue.
Delay successful lucifer due to the fact that of an wounded Connor Goldson (Rangers).
John Lundstram (Rangers) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
Daizen Maeda (Celtic) wins a escaped footwear connected the near wing.
Foul by John Lundstram (Rangers).
Substitution, Celtic. Sead Haksabanovic replaces Matt O'Riley.
Substitution, Celtic. Tomoki Iwata replaces Jota.
Substitution, Celtic. David Turnbull replaces Reo Hatate.
Attempt missed. John Lundstram (Rangers) close footed changeable from the close broadside of the container is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Tavernier.
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Rangers
Squad number28Player nameMcCrorie
Squad number2Player nameTavernier
Squad number6Player nameGoldson
Squad number16Player nameSouttar
Squad number3Player nameYilmaz
Squad number4Player nameLundstram
Squad number43Player nameRaskin
Squad number8Player nameJack
Squad number13Player nameCantwell
Squad number30Player nameSakala
Squad number17Player nameMatondo
Squad number7Player nameHagi
Squad number18Player nameKamara
Squad number37Player nameArfield
Squad number51Player nameLowry
Squad number72Player nameLovelace
Celtic
Squad number1Player nameHart
Squad number56Player nameRalston
Squad number4Player nameStarfelt
Squad number18Player nameKobayashi
Squad number25Player nameBernabei
Squad number33Player nameO'Riley
Squad number42Player nameMcGregor
Squad number41Player nameHatate
Squad number11Player nameAbada
Squad number19Player nameOh Hyeon-Gyu
Squad number17Player nameJota
Squad number8Player nameFuruhashi
Squad number9Player nameHaksabanovic
Squad number14Player nameTurnbull
Squad number24Player nameIwata
Squad number38Player nameMaeda
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