Rangers claimed a morale-boosting 3-0 victory over rivals Celtic in Thursday’s Previous Agency derby.
Celtic have been trying to lengthen their lead on the prime of the Scottish Premiership to 17 factors, however they have been effectively overwhelmed by Philippe Clements’ dominant Rangers, who have been with out some key gamers on account of harm at Ibrox.
The hosts bought issues getting into entrance of a fervent crowd within the seventh minute, when Ianis Hagi completed a breakaway by firing in from the sting of the realm.
Vaclav Cerny noticed a deflected effort come off the bar simply six minutes later, as Rangers didn’t make their dominance rely for a second first-half purpose.
Certainly, they have been almost undone early within the second half when Kyogo Furuhashi appeared to have gotten Celtic stage with an outrageous end after chesting down a excessive ball, but it surely was disallowed for offside.
Cerny once more struck the woodwork, this time hitting the publish from a decent angle, however Clement’s facet did finally get the second purpose their play deserved, with Robin Propper sliding house a rebound after Kasper Schmeichel had made a save from a nook within the 66th minute.
Fifteen minutes later, Rangers added additional gloss to cap off a superb technique to begin 2025, as substitute Danilo was readily available to show house along with his first contact, simply 70 seconds after approaching the pitch.
Full-Time: Rangers 3-0 Celtic
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Knowledge debrief: Rangers run riot
Previous to Thursday’s consequence, Celtic had been unbeaten of their final seven Previous Agency derbies, and this was solely the Bhoys’ second defeat to Rangers of their final 15 conferences.
They have been deservedly overwhelmed, with Rangers making them face extra pictures on this match (24) than in some other within the Scottish Premiership since data started. Rangers completed with 2.17 anticipated targets, whereas limiting Celtic to only 0.07 going the opposite method.
Clement ended his lengthy duck in opposition to Celtic, beating them for the primary time as Rangers boss in what was his seventh try. The one supervisor to attend as lengthy earlier than profitable an Previous Agency derby (for both crew) is William Wilton, who went winless in his first eight derbies in command of the Gers between 1890 and 1893.
