Celtic 1 – 0 Rangers

Brendan Rodgers will do all he can to maintain Adam Idah at Celtic after the on-loan striker’s Ninetieth-minute winner noticed them beat Rangers to retain the Scottish Cup.

The on-loan Norwich striker got here off the bench to capitalise on Jack Butland’s late mistake to grab a 1-0 victory at Hampden Park.

After a goalless first half, Abdallah Sima thought he’d given the Ibrox facet the lead just for VAR to rule it out for a foul on Celtic ‘keeper Joe Hart.

Rangers had the very best of the late possession however, with extra-time looming, Idah turned within the rebound after Butland parried Paulo Bernardo’s effort to ship the inexperienced and white finish wild as Celtic completed the season with a league and cup double.

Rodgers is decided to maintain the striker who scored 10 objectives since becoming a member of in January.

“He is been the true catalyst for us. I knew what I used to be getting, he is quick and dynamic and has power,” Rodgers stated.

“What he is proven since coming in is he’s a goalscorer. Nice headers, nice motion within the field and right now was like a No 9 sniffing across the field.

“He is been completely immense for us and he is clearly somebody I wish to do one thing with.”

How Celtic continued their dominance over Rangers

Rangers’ first summer time signing Jefte was within the stand at Hampden Park hoping to look at his new team-mates beat Celtic for the primary time this season however, as a substitute, Rodgers’ profitable run on the nationwide stadium continued.

It was a frantic begin and solely a last-ditch clearance from Leon Balogun stopped Kyogo Furuhashi turning Daizen Maeda’s low cross into the online early on.

Mohamed Diomande swung in a nook for Rangers quickly after just for Hart to return out to punch the ball clear.

The sport was end-to-end as Hart then denied Fabio Silva from shut vary earlier than Reo Hatate despatched a half-volley in direction of aim just for Ben Davies to dam.

Celtic have been screaming for a penalty after the ball crashed off Davies’ arm from Kyogo’s shot, however his arm was by his facet and it was play on for referee Nick Walsh.

Again to Rangers and Cyriel Dessers was denied the opener by Cameron Carter-Vickers because the tempo confirmed no signal of slowing.

Butland was referred to as into motion to show Celtic captain Callum McGregor’s deflected shot previous.

Rangers then wished a penalty earlier than the break when Liam Scales pushed Dujon Sterling to the bottom, nevertheless it was simply exterior the field.

It was then Hart to the rescue as he punched James Tavernier’s nook over to make sure it remained goalless at half-time.

Philippe Clement seemed to his bench with Sima changing Dessers for the second half solely to choose up a fast reserving for kicking out at Alistair Johnston as he lay the on the pitch.

Yilmaz’s effort from exterior the field was saved by Hart earlier than James Forrest weaved into the Rangers field and had a shot blocked.

The Rangers finish erupted on the hour as Sima fired in from shut vary just for his opener to be dominated out by VAR for Raskin’s push on Hart.

Reduction for Celtic as their followers then burst into life.

With the sport on a knife-edge, Sterling, Forrest and Greg Taylor picked up bookings as frustrations began to indicate.

Rangers seemed the extra more likely to rating as Diomande’s nook flew throughout aim, Carter-Vickers cleared Raskin’s effort and Hart saved Sima’s header.

With full-time approaching, Celtic did handle to get ahead with Butland popping out to disclaim Maeda earlier than the Hoops confirmed their never-say-die perspective.

Idah, on for Kyogo, pounced when Butland cleared Bernardo’s shot and wrapped up a double for the Hoops.

Eight minutes have been added however there was no approach again for Rangers, who did not beat their rivals in 5 makes an attempt this season.

Clement: Rangers’ disallowed aim a gray space

Rangers boss Philippe Clement stated:

“If I evaluate with the push that (Liam) Scales provides to (Dujon) Sterling within the first half, it is a a lot larger push than what occurred with Joe Hart.

“If I see additionally how all of the Celtic gamers are grabbing my gamers with their arms round their neck and waist, it is a actually huge name to make to disallow that aim.

“It is [the officials’] determination they usually’re sincere of their choices. It is a gray space that one, it is not black or white.

“The overall thought is that you simply’re disenchanted that you simply misplaced as a result of even folks of Celtic have been saying we have been the higher staff right now.

“It is combined emotions, you are disenchanted since you did every little thing to win however I am additionally happy with what the staff has proven.

“We bought two pictures heading in the right direction [against], we bought a aim and created six pictures heading in the right direction. We have to rating in that second. After which you probably have the state of affairs the place you rating a aim and they’re disallowed that is additionally a disappointment.”

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