Rangers vs Celtic, 2024-25 Scottish Premiership
· Scottish PremiershipCeltic deny Rangers a third straight Old Firm Derby victory
Adam Idah cancelled out Cyriel Dessers' opener to deny Rangers a third consecutive Old Firm derby victory as the arch-rivals played out a 1-1 draw.
Game Information
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 49,883
SPFL Premiership Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 12 | +19 | 30 |
| 2 | Celtic | 11 | +12 | 23 |
| 3 | Hibernian | 12 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Rangers | 11 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Rangers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Liam Kelly (GK) |
| 27 | Leon Balogun |
| 5 | John Souttar |
| 22 | Jefté |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 8 | Connor Barron |
| 43 | Nicolas Raskin |
| 10 | Mohammed Diomande |
| 14 | Nedim Bajrami |
| 9 | Cyriel Dessers |
| 18 | Václav Cerný |
Celtic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Viljami Sinisalo (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 27 | Arne Engels |
| 9 | Adam Idah |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| 49 | James Forrest |
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