Celtic vs Rangers, 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

· Scottish Premiership

Celtic

25': Paulo Bernardo
47': Kyogo Furuhashi

FT
2 - 1

Rangers

71': Leon Balogun
88': James Tavernier

Celtic edge past 10-man Rangers despite nervy Old Firm finale

Celtic beat Rangers 2-1 at Celtic Park in a fiercely fought Old Firm derby in Glasgow on Saturday to extend their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership to eight points.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Connor Goldson (Rangers).
1': Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
2': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
2': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Dujon Sterling (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
2': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
5': Attempt saved. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Callum McGregor.
5': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Jack Butland.
7': Attempt blocked. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.
10': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by James Tavernier.
11': Attempt missed. Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Palma with a cross.
12': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
15': Attempt missed. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.
17': Dujon Sterling (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
17': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
17': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
17': Alistair Johnston (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
18': Attempt blocked. John Lundstram (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Attempt missed. Abdallah Sima (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
21': Offside, Celtic. Daizen Maeda is caught offside.
23': Attempt missed. Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Greg Taylor.
23': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
23': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Rangers).
25': Attempt blocked. Greg Taylor (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Palma.
25': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Dujon Sterling.
25': Goal! Celtic 1, Rangers 0. Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
27': Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
28': Corner, Celtic. Conceded by James Tavernier.
33': Delay in match because of an injury Stephen Welsh (Celtic).
35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Substitution, Celtic. Maik Nawrocki replaces Stephen Welsh because of an injury.
38': Attempt blocked. Ross McCausland (Rangers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Butland.
38': Attempt saved. Todd Cantwell (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Tavernier.
39': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
39': Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Maik Nawrocki.
40': Matt O'Riley (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
41': Attempt saved. Ross McCausland (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John Lundstram.
43': Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Foul by Todd Cantwell (Rangers).
45': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
45': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
45': Ross McCausland (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1': Foul by Connor Goldson (Rangers).
45'+1': Matt O'Riley (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Dujon Sterling (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
45'+4': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
45'+4': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+4': First Half ends, Celtic 1, Rangers 0.
45': Second Half begins Celtic 1, Rangers 0.
46': Foul by James Tavernier (Rangers).
46': Luis Palma (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
47': Goal! Celtic 2, Rangers 0. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
49': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
49': Todd Cantwell (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Delay in match because of an injury Matt O'Riley (Celtic).
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
58': Dujon Sterling (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
58': Foul by Luis Palma (Celtic).
59': Foul by Dujon Sterling (Rangers).
59': Paulo Bernardo (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Dujon Sterling (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
60': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
60': Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Attempt missed. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by John Lundstram following a fast break.
62': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
63': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
64': Abdallah Sima (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
64': Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
65': Delay in match because of an injury Abdallah Sima (Rangers).
67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
68': Attempt blocked. James Tavernier (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
68': Offside, Rangers. Cyriel Dessers is caught offside.
69': Substitution, Rangers. Kieran Dowell replaces Todd Cantwell.
69': Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Abdallah Sima.
71': Substitution, Celtic. David Turnbull replaces Paulo Bernardo.
71': Daizen Maeda (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
71': Foul by Leon Balogun (Rangers).
71': Leon Balogun (Rangers) is shown the red card.
72': Attempt missed. Luis Palma (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum McGregor from a direct free kick.
73': Foul by Ross McCausland (Rangers).
73': Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt saved. David Turnbull (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luis Palma.
75': Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Turnbull.
76': Attempt missed. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alistair Johnston with a cross.
77': Substitution, Rangers. John Souttar replaces John Lundstram.
78': Foul by Scott Wright (Rangers).
78': Maik Nawrocki (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Dujon Sterling (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80': Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
80': David Turnbull (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Offside, Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
83': Substitution, Celtic. Mikey Johnston replaces Daizen Maeda.
83': Substitution, Celtic. Liel Abada replaces Luis Palma.
83': Substitution, Celtic. Oh Hyeon-Gyu replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
84': Delay in match because of an injury Dujon Sterling (Rangers).
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
85': Attempt blocked. Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
85': Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
85': Ross McCausland (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85': Callum McGregor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
87': Attempt blocked. Scott Wright (Rangers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cyriel Dessers.
87': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87': Foul by Maik Nawrocki (Celtic).
87': Maik Nawrocki (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Goal! Celtic 2, Rangers 1. James Tavernier (Rangers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
89': Foul by Cyriel Dessers (Rangers).
89': Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
90'+1': Attempt missed. Scott Wright (Rangers) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Tavernier with a cross.
90'+1': Attempt saved. Liel Abada (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Oh Hyeon-Gyu.
90'+2': Corner, Rangers. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Kieran Dowell (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ross McCausland.
90'+4': Offside, Celtic. David Turnbull is caught offside.
90'+5': Dujon Sterling (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+5': Foul by David Turnbull (Celtic).
90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Matt O'Riley (Celtic).
90'+7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+7': Foul by John Souttar (Rangers).
90'+7': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+8': Foul by Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic).
90'+8': John Souttar (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': John Souttar (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
90'+9': Connor Goldson (Rangers) is shown the yellow card.
90'+9': Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
90'+12': Second Half ends, Celtic 2, Rangers 1.
0': Match ends, Celtic 2, Rangers 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Premiership

Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 59,664

SPFL Premiership Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Celtic	34	+55	81
2	Rangers	34	+50	78
3	Heart of Midlothian	34	+12	63
4	Kilmarnock	34	+9	52

Full Table

Line-Ups

Celtic (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Joe Hart (GK)
5	Liam Scales
57	Stephen Welsh
3	Greg Taylor
2	Alistair Johnston
42	Callum McGregor
28	Paulo Bernardo
33	Matt O'Riley
8	Kyogo Furuhashi
7	Luis Palma
38	Daizen Maeda

Celtic Substitutes:

Anthony Ralston, Yang Hyun-Jun, Scott Bain, Maik Nawrocki, Liel Abada, Oh Hyun-Gyu, Michael Johnston, Reo Hatate, David Turnbull.

Rangers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Jack Butland (GK)
27	Leon Balogun
6	Connor Goldson
3	Ridvan Yilmaz
2	James Tavernier
13	Todd Cantwell
4	John Lundstram
21	Dujon Sterling
9	Cyriel Dessers
19	Abdallah Sima
45	Ross McCausland

Rangers Substitutes:

Kieran Dowell, Robbie McCrorie, Sam Lammers, Leon Thomson King, Scott Wright, Adam Devine, Rabbi Matondo, John Souttar, José Cifuentes.

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