Celtic vs Rangers 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Celtic beat rivals Rangers 3-0 to go top of Scottish Premiership
Reo Hatate marked his first Old Firm derby with two goals and an assist as Celtic thumped rivals Rangers 3-0 to go top of the Scottish Premiership.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Celtic 1, Rangers 0. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 22': Callum McGregor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Goal! Celtic 2, Rangers 0. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liel Abada.
- 44': Goal! Celtic 3, Rangers 0. Liel Abada (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Reo Hatate with a cross.
- 45': Substitution, Rangers. Fashion Sakala replaces Amad Diallo.
- 45': Substitution, Rangers. Leon Balogun replaces Borna Barisic.
- 45': Substitution, Rangers. Ryan Jack replaces Glen Kamara.
- 52': Calvin Bassey (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Celtic. Daizen Maeda replaces Giorgos Giakoumakis.
- 62': Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Liel Abada.
- 73': Substitution, Celtic. James McCarthy replaces Reo Hatate.
- 75': James Tavernier (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Leon Balogun (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Celtic. Ben Doak replaces Jota.
- 88': Substitution, Celtic. Ismaila Soro replaces Matt O'Riley.
- 90'+4': Ben Doak (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 59,077
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +28 | Heart of Midlothian | 31 | 66 | 5 |
| +30 | Rangers | 31 | 63 | 2 |
| +22 | Celtic | 31 | 61 | 8 |
| +26 | Motherwell | 31 | 54 | 5 |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 4 | Carl Starfelt |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 88 | Josip Juranovic |
| 42 | Callum McGregor  |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 33 | Matt O'Riley |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 17 | Jota |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
Rangers (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Allan McGregor (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 6 | Connor Goldson |
| 31 | Borna Barisic |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 18 | Glen Kamara |
| 17 | Joe Aribo |
| 37 | Scott Arfield |
| 25 | Kemar Roofe |
| 14 | Ryan Kent |
| 9 | Amad |
SPFL Premiership News
Kasper Schmeichel fears career could be over due to shoulder injury
Kasper Schmeichel has admitted his career might be over because of a serious shoulder injury.
Scottish Premiership run-in: Hearts, Celtic, Rangers' remaining fixtures, league split explained
ESPN takes you through how the title race in Scotland with Hearts on track to end a generation of Rangers-Celtic dominance.
Rangers condemn 'vile' Ibrox Disaster mockery from Celtic supporters
Rangers have condemned the "vile" mockery of the Ibrox Disaster by Celtic supporters as they declared that "all parties must be prepared to have their actions and decision-making subjected to proper scrutiny."
Most exciting title races, UCL spots in Premier League, LaLiga, Scotland and more
Don't look now, but Scotland's top league might be won by a club that hasn't done it since 1960! Bill Connelly breaks down the most exciting races at the top and bottom of Europe's many, many leagues.
Martin O'Neill saddened as Ibrox derby violence threatens away fan allocations
Celtic manager Martin O'Neill has expressed sadness that traditional away derby allocations might be lost forever after Sunday's Ibrox chaos.
Police say big away fan groups 'not safe' for Old Firm derby
Large away supporter groups in games between Rangers and Celtic have been described as unsafe by the police officer in charge of investigating Sunday's Ibrox trouble.