Rangers enjoyed a second bout of raucous celebrations in four days as Hamza Igamane’s stunning late strike administered Celtic’s first Scottish Premiership home defeat since December 2023.
Barry Ferguson’s side had roared into a two-goal half-time lead after Nico Raskin’s early flicked header and Mohamed Diomande’s low shot.
However, as the effects of Thursday’s epic Europa League win over Fenerbahce began to tell, title-chasing Celtic hit back with Daizen Maeda’s towering header and and Reo Hatate’s slotted finish.
That set up a frantic finale, in which it seemed the league leaders had the momentum, but it was Rangers who found the decisive goal.
Igamane profited from Alistair Johnston’s slip to lash in an outrageous winner to give the Ibrox side their first victory at Celtic Park since 2020.
The success moves Rangers to within 13 points of their Glasgow rivals, who now may have to wait until after the Premiership splits next month to clinch the title.This is tracking: Through Information collected on your device (for example cookies) we and our 131 partners can modify our advertisements and content based on your user profile and measure the performance of our advertisements and content. We analyze the data on user behavior and preferences in order to optimise content and advertisements.
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Actively scan device characteristics for identificationA superb, high-energy first-half performance from Rangers threatened to blow their hosts away, as they exploited the injury-enforced absences of Celtic captain Callum McGregor and centre-backs Auston Trusty and Liam Scales.
That meant Maik Nawrocki came in for his first start of the season, having had just 23 minutes of cup football this term.
And the recast defence took just four minutes to concede when Raskin got above Jeffrey Schlupp to flick in James Tavernier’s corner.
By the time Diomande, unmarked inside the box, found Kasper Schmeichel’s right-hand corner just before the break, Rangers could have been even further ahead.
