Scottish Premiership

FT Sunday, December 29, 2019
Rangers LDWWW 2
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Celtic LWWWW 1
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RAN112
CEL101
Celtic Park · 58,902 att.

Match Report

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Rangers cut Celtic lead to two points in fiery Old Firm derby

Alfredo Morelos was sent off as Rangers won the Old Firm derby 2-1 to reduce Celtic's lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to two points.

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Head to Head

CEL leads series 3-2

Lineups

CEL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 67Fraser ForsterG
  2. 35Kristoffer AjerCD-L
  3. 2Christopher JullienCD-R
  4. 23Boli Bolingoli-MbomboLB
  5. 30Jeremie FrimpongRB
  6. 17Ryan ChristieAM
  7. 42Callum McGregorLM
  8. 8Scott BrownRM
  9. 22Odsonne ÉdouardF
  10. 19Michael JohnstonAM-L
  11. 49James ForrestAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 15Jonathan HayesSUB
  2. 1Craig GordonSUB
  3. 13Moritz BauerSUB
  4. 21Olivier NtchamSUB
  5. 18Tom RogicSUB
  6. 6Nir BittonSUB
  7. 9Leigh GriffithsSUB

RAN · 4-3-3

  1. 1Allan McGregorG
  2. 19Nikola KaticCD-L
  3. 6Connor GoldsonCD-R
  4. 31Borna BarisicLB
  5. 2James TavernierRB
  6. 10Steven DavisCM
  7. 18Glen KamaraLM
  8. 8Ryan JackRM
  9. 20Alfredo MorelosF
  10. 14Ryan KentLF
  11. 17Joe AriboRF

Substitutes

  1. 15Jon FlanaganSUB
  2. 4Sam EdmundsonSUB
  3. 21Brandon BarkerSUB
  4. 13Wes FoderinghamSUB
  5. 9Jermain DefoeSUB
  6. 37Scott ArfieldSUB
  7. 11Sheyi OjoSUB

Timeline

  1. 32' Nikola Katic (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 33' Penalty saved! Ryan Christie (Celtic) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the top right corner.
  3. 36' Goal! Celtic 0, Rangers 1. Ryan Kent (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Borna Barisic.
  4. 38' Scott Brown (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 41' Goal! Celtic 1, Rangers 1. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) with an attempt from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
  6. 49' Ryan Christie (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 56' Goal! Celtic 1, Rangers 2. Nikola Katic (Rangers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross following a corner.
  8. 68' Substitution, Celtic. Nir Bitton replaces Michael Johnston.
  9. 68' Substitution, Celtic. Olivier Ntcham replaces James Forrest.
  10. 70' Glen Kamara (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  11. 71' Boli Bolingoli-Mbombo (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 81' Substitution, Celtic. Leigh Griffiths replaces Ryan Christie.
  13. 81' Substitution, Rangers. Scott Arfield replaces Glen Kamara.
  14. 82' Borna Barisic (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 85' Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 90'+3' Substitution, Rangers. George Edmundson replaces Steven Davis.
  17. 90'+5' Second yellow card to Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).

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