Rangers vs Celtic LIVE: Old Firm result and reaction as Rabbi Matondo equalises for hosts in stoppage time

Rangers fought again from a two-goal half-time deficit to attract 3-3 with Celtic because the Scottish Premiership title race exploded at Ibrox.

Hoops attacker Daizen Maeda gave the guests a surprising lead after simply 21 seconds which rocked the house facet. The nervy Mild Blues fell additional behind within the thirty fourth minute when midfielder Matt O’Riley coolly transformed a penalty after a VAR intervention.

Rangers improved after the break and skipper James Tavernier scored from the spot within the fifty fifth minute earlier than striker Cyriel Dessers had the ball within the web two minutes later just for an earlier infringement to rule out a purpose.

Substitute Abdallah Sima levelled within the 86th minute however a minute later Hoops substitute Adam Idah drove in for what seemed like a dramatic winner just for Rangers substitute Rabbi Matondo to stage in added time for a share of the spoils which left Celtic one level forward on the high.

Relive all of the motion from the Previous Agency dwell under

Rangers vs Celtic LIVE: Newest Previous Agency updates

• REPORT: Rabbi Matondo ensures dramatic Previous Agency draw after Rangers struggle again in opposition to Celtic

• FT: Factors shared after epic six-goal Previous Agency derby

• 90+3’ GOAL! Matondo finds late equaliser with excellent strike (RAN 3-3 CEL)

• 88’ GOAL! Idah places Celtic forward once more with low end (RAN 2-3 CEL)

• 86’ GOAL! Sima’s deflected strike attracts hosts stage (RAN 2-2 CEL)

• 59’ DISALLOWED! VAR verify guidelines out Rangers equaliser (RAN 1-2 CEL)

• 55’ GOAL! Tavernier slams dwelling penalty to present hosts hope (RAN 1-2 CEL)

• 34’ GOAL! O’Riley converts from the spot after handball (RAN 0-2 CEL)

• 1’ GOAL! Maeda places Celtic forward after 21 seconds (RAN 0-1 CEL)

Rabbi Matondo ensures dramatic Previous Agency draw after Rangers struggle again in opposition to Celtic

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Rangers fought again from a two-goal half-time deficit to attract 3-3 with Celtic because the Scottish Premiership title race exploded at Ibrox.

Hoops attacker Daizen Maeda gave the guests a surprising lead after simply 21 seconds which rocked the house facet. The nervy Mild Blues fell additional behind within the thirty fourth minute when midfielder Matt O’Riley coolly transformed a penalty after a VAR intervention.

Rangers improved after the break and skipper James Tavernier scored from the spot within the fifty fifth minute earlier than striker Cyriel Dessers had the ball within the web two minutes later just for an earlier infringement to rule out a purpose.

Substitute Abdallah Sima levelled within the 86th minute however a minute later Hoops substitute Adam Idah drove in for what seemed like a dramatic winner just for Rangers substitute Rabbi Matondo to stage in added time for a share of the spoils which left Celtic one level forward on the high.

Learn the total match report from a chaotic Previous Agency Derby under:

Matondo ensures dramatic Previous Agency draw after Rangers struggle again in opposition to Celtic

Tight on the high

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With that end result, Celtic stay one level in entrance on the high of the Premiership however that may all change when Rangers play their sport in hand on Wednesday.

The opposite second-half objectives

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We’ve already seen the injury-time equaliser however listed below are the remainder of the objectives from a manic second half.

Rangers supervisor Phillipe Clement talking to BBC Scotland

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“I don’t know if it was basic however my boys did one thing particular. We present our actual high quality and character. We get a well-deserved level. We’re extra the winners of the day. It may have been extra, however I feel the end result can be good.

“They took the message [at half-time] in one of the best ways they will and confirmed who they are surely within the second half. We confirmed a variety of energy, resilience, character and mentality. There’s a variety of positives. We confirmed we deserve the place we’re within the league, we have to be on the high.

“It was essential to have Abdallah Sima again. I’m pleased with what he may give in the present day. Rabbi [Matondo], we’ve been working rather a lot on these actions and having extra management in his finishes. I’m actually pleased with him, and the entire group.

“It’s the type of potential champions, however now we have a tricky challenger. It’s good for Scottish soccer to have two groups with this high quality.”

Cameron Carter-Vickers talking after the sport

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“I assumed we began the sport nicely, had elements of the primary half the place we stored the ball nicely and lower via them and created possibilities. Within the second half, they got here out and grew into the sport. It’s troublesome once they have all that possession and the group behind them to maintain them out however dissatisfied to now win the sport.

On the penalty: “Getting that purpose spurred them on to kick on. I haven’t seen it again however on the time I assumed he was searching for the contact however I haven’t seen it again.”

Rabbi Matondo talking to Sky Sports activities

14:29 , Ben Fleming

“I wasn’t doing my greatest within the sport so I assumed after I obtained my alternative to chop to only take my likelihood and fortunately it went in. You wish to rating in a majority of these video games. I assumed we may push on to get the winner however we take the purpose.

“The supervisor advised me to do what I all the time do, working laborious to get my photographs off and that’s what I managed to do.”

Cyriel Dessers talking after the sport to Sky Sports activities

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“It’s one of many video games I’ve had in my life. I feel to get the draw after the beginning we had is very large for us for the remainder of the season.”

On the message at half-time: “The gaffer mentioned he didn’t recognise us and he didn’t see any of the issues we had carried out up to now months. I can solely agree however you possibly can see how mentally robust we’re. I’m so pleased with this group.

“We all know it’s potential to get again from a dropping place however to do it in a sport like this was actually particular.”

On his late likelihood: “I hit it nicely and thought that could possibly be it but it surely simply went large.”

FULL-TIME: Rangers 3-3 Celtic

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A degree every.

FULL-TIME: Rangers 3-3 Celtic

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A slew of goalmouth motion in that second half however let’s first check out that dramatic late equaliser from Matondo…

FULL-TIME: Rangers 3-3 Celtic

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And breathe.

A pulsating six-goal encounter involves an finish as there’s a little bit of a coming collectively at full-time between either side.

However what a sport we’ve been handled to. The Previous Agency simply by no means fails to disappoint.

Rangers 3-3 Celtic

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90+8 minutes: CLOSE! Dessers virtually finds a dramatic winner as he takes a pot-shot shortly from the sting of the field.

It catches out Hart however goes simply previous the precise submit.

Rangers 3-3 Celtic

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90+7 minutes: A late defensive change for Rangers as Balogun replaces Goldson.

GOAL! Rangers 3-3 Celtic (Matondo, 90+3 minutes)

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And there may be extra late drama and what a strike that’s from Matondo to seek out one other late equaliser!

The substitute comes inside off the left earlier than curling an excellent curling effort into the highest nook. No likelihood for Hart however absolutely Celtic ought to have closed him down faster?

What a ridiculous sport this has been.

Rangers 2-3 Celtic

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90 minutes: Goldson heads large from a free-kick because the fourth official confirms we could have EIGHT minutes of added time.

Any room for some extra late drama?

GOAL! Rangers 2-3 Celtic (Idah, 88 minutes)

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What drama! You might not write it.

Simply moments after the equaliser, Celtic hit the entrance as soon as once more as Idah fires low previous Butland.

Bernardo picks out his fellow substitute within the space and Idah reveals nice footwork to shift it into area and fireplace low previous the Rangers keeper.

Ibrox is silenced as soon as once more.

GOAL! Rangers 2-2 Celtic (Sima 86 minutes)

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Rangers have the equaliser!

The hosts have been on high for big elements of this second half and get the equaliser finally. Matondo’s strike is blocked however comes again to Sima and his follow-up effort takes a depraved deflection and into the again of the online.

Can they push on for the winner now?

Rangers 1-2 Celtic

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82 minutes: One other change for Celtic in the course of the park as goalscorer O’Riley makes method for Bernardo.

Rangers 1-2 Celtic

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80 minutes: Idah will get the higher of Goldson down the left channel however the remaining ball lets him down as he will get into the field. Up the opposite finish, Matondo jinks contained in the field however Carter-Vickers does fantastically to dam the eventual effort.

Rangers 1-2 Celtic

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77 minutes: An harm concern for Sterling who receives in depth remedy on the pitch. Rangers use the chance to make a change as Dowell replaces Diomande in central midfield.

Rangers 1-2 Celtic

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73 minutes: Tavernier clips a ball in direction of the again submit however Dessers can’t fairly attain it and Celtic can clear.

Rangers 1-2 Celtic

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71 minutes: A foolish yellow card for Maeda as he prevents Rangers taking a free-kick shortly.

Rangers 1-2 Celtic

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69 minutes: Adjustments for either side as we method the ultimate 20 minutes.

Idah replaces Kyogo for Celtic, whereas Cantwell and Matondo are launched for Rangers, with Lawrence and Silva making method.

Rangers 1-2 Celtic

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68 minutes: A much better ball in from Tavernier however Lawrence can’t fairly type his physique out and the ball deflects out harmlessly for a goal-kick.

Rangers 1-2 Celtic

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66 minutes: The sport has lastly set backed down after that disallowed purpose as Tavernier whips in a poor free-kick supply from a promising place out on the precise facet.

Moments earlier, a double change for Celtic sees McGregor and Yang exchange Kuhn and Hatate.

Rangers 1-2 Celtic

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59 minutes: DISALLOWED! Or have they?

Extra VAR drama because the Rangers equaliser is finally dominated out following a foul within the build-up from Lawrence on Iwata.

Celtic stay forward, however solely simply.

GOAL! Rangers 2-2 Celtic (Dessers, 57 minutes)

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What a turnaround!

Rangers win possession on the midway line and Silva surges ahead, feeding Sima. His low ball into the field is bundled dwelling by Dessers and the house facet have drawn stage in a matter of moments.

GOAL! Rangers 1-2 Celtic (Tavernier, 55 minutes)

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An excellent penalty from the Rangers captain, fired proper into the highest nook. No likelihood for Hart and out of the blue the house facet have hope.

Rangers 0-2 Celtic

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54 minutes: PENALTY! Properly, that one goes to be controversial. It seemed very minimal contact from Johnston on Silva however the referee reverses his determination and the yellow card for Silva as he awards a penalty.

An enormous likelihood for Rangers.

Rangers 0-2 Celtic

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51 minutes: Silva throws himself to the bottom in dramatic trend after the slightest of touches from Johnston however the referee is having none of it and reveals the Rangers ahead a yellow card for simulation.

There’s a VAR verify, although, and the referee is heading to the monitor…

Rangers 0-2 Celtic

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48 minutes: Hatate has the primary strike on purpose after the break but it surely’s gathered nicely by Butland.

KICK-OFF! Rangers 0-2 Celtic

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46 minutes: And with that change, Celtic get us again underway for the second half.

Adjustments on the break

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Unsurprisingly, Rangers make a change on the break, with Sima changing Wright.

HALF-TIME: Rangers 0-2 Celtic

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Simply in case you wanted reminding of the duty awaiting Rangers after the break, Celtic have misplaced simply one of many 17 league video games wherein they’ve led at half-time this season.

Three factors in the present day would transfer them 4 factors away from Rangers on the high of the desk.

HALF-TIME: Rangers 0-2 Celtic

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Right here’s a have a look at these two first-half goes, together with that outstanding purpose after simply 21 seconds…

HALF-TIME: Rangers 0-2 Celtic

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One-way visitors on the break.

HALF-TIME: Rangers 0-2 Celtic

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Boos ring out from the house followers because the half-time whistle goes. They’ve been second-best for almost all of this half and have a mountain to climb after objectives from Maeda and O’Riley.

Rangers 0-2 Celtic

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45+1 minutes: SAVE! The primary actual likelihood for Rangers as Silva latches onto the ball inside the realm.

The Portuguese ahead tries to slip his effort below Hart but it surely’s an incredible save from the previous England worldwide to disclaim the house facet proper getting ready to half-time.

Rangers 0-2 Celtic

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45 minutes: One other fast counter from Celtic as Kyogo lays it off to the onrushing Hatate. The midfielder, although, will get his end all unsuitable because the ball bobbles out for a goal-kick.

Two minutes of added time to return.

Rangers 0-2 Celtic

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41 minutes: And one other reserving follows shortly after for the away facet after O’Riley is late into the problem on Diomande. The guests do nicely to initially clear the free-kick however they do finally concede a nook.

Rangers 0-2 Celtic

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39 minutes: A yellow card for Johnston after a pour problem from the full-back.

Rangers 0-2 Celtic

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36 minutes: Celtic simply maintain coming ahead and it’s an incredible likelihood for a 3rd. Taylor whips in an attractive ball from the left however Kyogo will get his header all unsuitable on the far submit and it flies out for a goal-kick.

GOAL! Rangers 0-2 Celtic (O’Riley, 34 minutes)

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An excellent end from O’Riley who calmly clips it down the center as Butland dives to his left.

Ibrox is totally silent with no away followers within the stadium however Celtic received’t care one bit. They’ve a vice-like grip on this sport now.

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

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PENALTY! Referee John Beaton heads to the monitor and it’s a comparatively easy determination. The elbow of Goldson was outstretched and clearly deflected the ball away from Scales contained in the field.

An enormous likelihood for Celtic to double their lead.

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

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31 minutes: SAVE! Properly, that can absolutely get Gareth Southgate’s consideration.

Butland makes an incredible diving save to tip O’Riley’s excellent header over the bar earlier than diving onto a unfastened ball as Scales seemed to poke it dwelling from the nook.

There’s now a VAR verify, although, for a handball from Goldson.

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

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28 minutes: The digital camera pans to England boss Gareth Southgate who’s watching on from the stands, presumably conserving tabs on Jack Butland.

There’s not a lot the Rangers keeper may have carried out about Celtic’s opener however he made an excellent cease a second in the past to disclaim Maeda.

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

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26 minutes: And now an incredible couple of possibilities up the opposite finish for Celtic to double their lead.

Maeda’s curling strike lacks conviction and is palmed away by Butland earlier than Hatate’s fierce effort from outdoors the field whirls simply previous the submit.

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

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24 minutes: CHANCE! Goldson has to attain.

The defender will get the beating of Carter-Vickers from the nook and rises nicely to satisfy Diomande’s cross however will get the contact all unsuitable, because the ball deflects off his shoulder and over the bar from little greater than six yards out.

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

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20 minutes: Kuhn pulls again Sterling’s shirt and receives the primary yellow card of the sport. The German maybe took the punishment there after an accumulation of small fouls from his teammates.

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

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19 minutes: Dessers makes use of his physique nicely to carry down the excessive ball but it surely’s poor from his team-mate Lawrence who doesn’t spot the striker’s run and as a substitute clips a ball aimlessly into the fingers of Hart.

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

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15 minutes: Rangers have had extra of the ball on this opening quarter-hour however the Celtic midfielders – O’Riley and Hatate specifically – have harried the house facet nicely in possession and never allowed them to play ahead with any nice ease.

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

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12 minutes: This sport nonetheless hasn’t settled into a well-known sample but, maybe it by no means will. One other clumsy problem from Carter-Vickers – he must be cautious or an early yellow card shall be coming his method.

Up the opposite finish, Hatate drifts large on the left facet however his low ball into the field simply evades Kyogo on the far submit.

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

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9 minutes: A excessive, lunging problem from Scales but it surely’s well-executed from the Celtic defender. Wright seemed in some ache on the ground following the collision however he’s again on his ft now.

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

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It was solely 21 seconds however, remarkably, Maeda’s opener in the present day will not be the earliest purpose in Previous Agency Derby historical past.

Celtic’s Chris Sutton netted 19 seconds right into a 3-2 Rangers win in 2002…

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

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7 minutes: Dessers makes an attempt to spin Carter-Vickers and get a shot off contained in the field however the Celtic defender does fantastically to stop his reverse quantity doing so.

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

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5 minutes: The primary actual likelihood for Rangers comes as they win a free-kick on the precise facet. It’s whipped in by Tavernier however Hart comes via the group to say the excessive ball.

GOAL! Rangers 0-1 Celtic (Maeda, 1 min)

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Wow! 21 seconds and the guests are forward. It’s a easy punt ahead from Hart which Tavernier seems to be to have below management.

Nevertheless it’s a bit too relaxed from the Rangers captain whose tried clearance cannons off Maeda and flies into the again of the online.

What an uncommon purpose however Celtic received’t care one bit. The house followers shocked into silence.

KICK-OFF! Rangers 0-0 Celtic

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1 min: The hosts get us underway right here within the first half.

Right here come the gamers

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The noise contained in the stadium is one thing else as flares erupt from inside the house stand.

Kick-off quick approaching

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The environment inside Ibrox is as anticipated forward of this huge sport. Simply over 5 minutes to go till kick-off now…

Can Kyogo star once more?

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Kyogo Furuhashi has scored in each conferences between Celtic and Rangers within the Scottish Premiership this season and will change into the primary participant to web in three league Previous Agency derbies in the identical season since Tomas Rogic in 2017-18.

Rodgers’ spectacular Previous Agency file

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The Celtic boss has received 12 of his 15 conferences with Rangers in all competitions, dropping simply as soon as. The 80% win charge is the very best of any supervisor on this fixture.

Can he lengthen that file away from dwelling in the present day?

Neil Lennon: ‘Celtic can’t get beat

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“This sport is big. These video games are all the time pivotal in a title run-in,” former Celtic boss Lennon says on Sky Sports activities.

“Celtic can’t get beat. If Rangers win, it places them in a very good place. Shedding McGregor to the bench is a giant, huge blow for Celtic. We all know the composure he brings to those video games. Iwata is admittedly going to have to face up.”

Brendan Rodgers: Calm heads the important thing

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“I feel it’s essential to not get entrenched in the entire storyline as a result of at instances the storyline will be that ‘it may a catastrophe’,” the Celtic boss mentioned at his pre-match press convention.

“However for me the storyline is that there’s all the time alternative. You arrive, you keep calm and also you simply look to focus in your efficiency.

“This is among the biggest, most iconic video games in world soccer however you’ve obtained to carry out and you’ll solely do this by staying calm and trying to play your soccer.”

Philippe Clement: At present’s match will not be decisive

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“Whoever wins will not be the champion,” the Rangers boss mentioned forward of in the present day’s hotly-anticipated encounter.

“I don’t need mathematicians in my dressing room – I need passionate gamers who give their greatest every single day for his or her group and that’s what I’ve been seeing.

“Now we have one other Previous Agency sport in just a few weeks additionally, so it’s not but a decisive sport.”

Tight on the high

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There is only one level (and one purpose distinction) separating either side heading into in the present day’s fixture. Celtic have received each derbies thus far this season but it surely’s Rangers who’ve the sport in hand on their Glaswegian rivals.

It’s about as tight because it may get.

Staff information

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For Rangers, there are two adjustments as Sterling and Lawrence are available in for Barisic and Cantwell.

Celtic, in the meantime, identify an unchanged XI though there may be area for captain Callum McGregor on the bench having missed the final 4 matches.

Rangers group information:

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Rangers XI: Butland, Tavernier, Goldson, Souttar, Sterling, Lundstram, Diomande, Lawrence, Wright, Silva, Dessers.

Celtic group information

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Celtic have introduced their group for the match.

Celtic XI: Hart, Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor, Tomoki, Hatate, O’Riley, Kuhn, Kyogo, Maeda.

Rangers vs Celtic

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Celtic captain Callum McGregor has a “superb likelihood” of dealing with Rangers however is not going to be risked on Livingston’s synthetic floor.

Supervisor Brendan Rodgers will delay McGregor’s comeback till after Sunday’s cinch Premiership contest on the Tony Macaroni Enviornment.

The midfielder has been troubled by Achilles ache and has not featured since coming off at half-time throughout Celtic’s 7-1 win over Dundee on February 28.

Rangers vs Celtic ideas: Scottish Premiership predictions, betting odds and free bets

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Odds

Rangers win 5/4

Draw 13/5

Celtic win 21/10

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Rangers vs Celtic ideas: Scottish Premiership predictions, betting odds and free bets

Early group information

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Rangers boss Philippe Clement may hand a star to Abdallah Sima after the Brighton loanee made a return off the bench final trip.

Luis Palma stays out via harm for Celtic however Brendan Rodgers has been boosted by the provision of Cameron Carter-Vickers, Callum McGregor and Reo Hatate.

When is Rangers vs Celtic?

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Rangers vs Celtic is because of kick off at 12pm BST on Sunday 7 April at Ibrox.

How can I watch it?

Viewers in the UK can watch the match dwell on Sky Sports activities Soccer and Sky Sports activities Important Occasion, with protection from 11am BST. Subscribers can stream the motion by way of Sky Go.

Welcome

10:00 , Jamie Braidwood

Rangers and Celtic renew hostilities in a vital version of the Previous Agency derby with the 2 sides vying for high spot within the Scottish Premiership.

Only a level separates the Glasgow rivals in first and second, with Rangers, who’ve a sport in hand, in a position to transfer high with a house victory.

Brendan Rodgers’ guests have received each earlier conferences this season, although, and can know {that a} win at Ibrox would put them in a robust place to retain their crown.