Scottish Premiership

Rangers vs Celtic, 2020-21 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership
Rangers
  • 70': Callum McGregor (OG)
FT
1 - 0
Celtic
  • Red Card 62': Nir Bitton

Rangers 19 points clear of Celtic with Old Firm derby victory

Rangers beat Old Firm rivals Celtic with a 1-0 win at Ibrox to move 19 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Ismaila Soro (Celtic).
  • 2': Kemar Roofe (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
  • 3': Offside, Celtic. Callum McGregor tries a through ball, but Odsonne Edouard is caught offside.
  • 4': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
  • 4': Jeremie Frimpong (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by David Turnbull.
  • 6': Offside, Celtic. Leigh Griffiths tries a through ball, but David Turnbull is caught offside.
  • 9': Foul by Glen Kamara (Rangers).
  • 9': Nir Bitton (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Ryan Christie (Celtic).
  • 11': Glen Kamara (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leigh Griffiths.
  • 14': Foul by Ryan Christie (Celtic).
  • 14': Leon Balogun (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Leon Balogun.
  • 18': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Steven Davis.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Kent with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
  • 20': Foul by Ismaila Soro (Celtic).
  • 20': Kemar Roofe (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Connor Goldson (Rangers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Borna Barisic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
  • 22': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Allan McGregor.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Ismaila Soro (Celtic).
  • 23': Joe Aribo (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Rangers).
  • 24': Kristoffer Ajer (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
  • 25': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Ismaila Soro (Celtic).
  • 26': Diego Laxalt (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Alfredo Morelos (Rangers).
  • 27': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 27': Foul by Diego Laxalt (Celtic).
  • 30': Foul by Ryan Christie (Celtic).
  • 30': Glen Kamara (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Offside, Celtic. Odsonne Edouard tries a through ball, but Leigh Griffiths is caught offside.
  • 34': Foul by Steven Davis (Rangers).
  • 34': Ryan Christie (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Diego Laxalt (Celtic).
  • 35': Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
  • 35': Kemar Roofe (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 37': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
  • 37': Steven Davis (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Steven Davis (Rangers).
  • 39': Kristoffer Ajer (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Steven Davis (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 40': Borna Barisic (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Ismaila Soro (Celtic).
  • 41': Ismaila Soro (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 42': Foul by Leon Balogun (Rangers).
  • 42': Jeremie Frimpong (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leigh Griffiths.
  • 45': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Connor Goldson.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Nir Bitton (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Turnbull with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Rangers 0, Celtic 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Rangers 0, Celtic 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Rangers. Ianis Hagi replaces Kemar Roofe.
  • 49': Foul by Joe Aribo (Rangers).
  • 49': Nir Bitton (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Ianis Hagi (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier.
  • 53': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Borna Barisic.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
  • 56': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
  • 57': Foul by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
  • 57': Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Allan McGregor (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Celtic).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leigh Griffiths.
  • 61': Attempt blocked. Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
  • 61': Foul by Joe Aribo (Rangers).
  • 61': Odsonne Edouard (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Nir Bitton (Celtic).
  • 62': Nir Bitton (Celtic) is shown the red card.
  • 65': Substitution, Celtic. Shane Duffy replaces Leigh Griffiths.
  • 65': Substitution, Celtic. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces David Turnbull.
  • 68': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic).
  • 68': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Borna Barisic (Rangers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
  • 70': Own Goal by Callum McGregor, Celtic. Rangers 1, Celtic 0.
  • 72': Foul by Diego Laxalt (Celtic).
  • 72': James Tavernier (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, Celtic. Scott Brown replaces Ismaila Soro.
  • 73': Substitution, Celtic. Hatem Elhamed replaces Ryan Christie.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Odsonne Edouard.
  • 74': Foul by Shane Duffy (Celtic).
  • 74': Ryan Kent (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Shane Duffy (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Alfredo Morelos (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Callum McGregor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Joe Aribo (Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Goldson with a headed pass.
  • 77': Substitution, Rangers. Cedric Itten replaces Alfredo Morelos.
  • 78': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Cedric Itten (Rangers).
  • 79': Foul by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
  • 79': Jeremie Frimpong (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Borna Barisic (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Ryan Kent (Rangers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Cedric Itten (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
  • 84': Diego Laxalt (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Cedric Itten (Rangers).
  • 84': Substitution, Celtic. Tomas Rogic replaces Callum McGregor.
  • 87': Substitution, Rangers. Bongani Zungu replaces Ryan Kent.
  • 87': Foul by Bongani Zungu (Rangers).
  • 87': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Borna Barisic (Rangers).
  • 88': Kristoffer Ajer (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Borna Barisic (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Celtic).
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Tomas Rogic (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Odsonne Edouard.
  • 90': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Cedric Itten.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Hatem Elhamed (Celtic).
  • 90'+2': Joe Aribo (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Rangers. Brandon Barker replaces Joe Aribo.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Rangers 1, Celtic 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Rangers 1, Celtic 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Rangers 1, Celtic 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland

SPFL Premiership Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Heart of Midlothian 32 +28 67
2 Rangers 32 +32 66
3 Celtic 32 +23 64
4 Motherwell 32 +25 54
Full Table

Line-Ups

RAN Rangers (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Allan McGregor (GK)
26 Leon Balogun
6 Connor Goldson
31 Borna Barisic Yellow Card
2 James Tavernier
10 Steven Davis Yellow Card
18 Glen Kamara
17 Joe Aribo
20 Alfredo Morelos Yellow Card
14 Ryan Kent
25 Kemar Roofe
Rangers Substitutes:
Jermain Defoe, Ianis Hagi, Bongani Zungu, Jon McLaughlin, Brandon Barker, Nathan Patterson, Calvin Bassey, Cedric Itten, Filip Helander.

CEL Celtic (4-1-3-2)

No. Name
1 Vasilios Barkas (GK)
6 Nir Bitton Red Card
35 Kristoffer Ajer
12 Ismaila Soro Yellow Card
93 Diego Laxalt
30 Jeremie Frimpong
14 David Turnbull
42 Callum McGregor
17 Ryan Christie
22 Odsonne Édouard
9 Leigh Griffiths
Celtic Substitutes:
Greg Taylor, Hatem Elhamed, Albian Ajeti, Conor Hazard, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Tom Rogic, Scott Brown, Olivier Ntcham, Shane Duffy.

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