Brendan Rodgers hailed a traditional Outdated Agency cup ultimate at Hampden Park – however was glad his Celtic aspect emerged victors over Rangers in a 5-4 penalty shoot-out to elevate the Scottish League Cup

Rodgers, with just one defeat in 20 Outdated Agency video games in his two spells as Celtic boss, mentioned: “I do know the magnitude of this sport. Celtic and Rangers worldwide, for each units of supporters, and it means a lot to folks’s lives.

“I believe it’s perhaps, what, my twentieth sport? However I all the time deal with it like the primary and put together that manner. However as I mentioned, it’s all about popping out on the opposite aspect. And the blokes confirmed a giant coronary heart to return again from being behind within the sport after which to clearly present that composure within the penalties.

“And a very powerful factor is being on the podium on the finish and so they achieved that. An awesome, nice sport to be concerned in and clearly it’s a kind of ones the place you, like what you count on in a ultimate, you by no means get all of it your individual manner.”

After a delay because the followers had been crowding across the pitch, we’re lastly going to see Celtic get their trophy, after Rangers take their runner-up medals.

One other trophy elevate for McGregor and the home treble remains to be on for Brendan Rodgers’ group!

“Unbelievable satisfaction. Reduction to return by way of it as a result of it’s about profitable, not essentially the efficiency. It’s a lot satisfaction to go and elevate the trophy once more,” says the Celtic skipper McGregor, now on his approach to lifting the trophy.

An unimaginable match, it involves an finish by way of a penalty shootout – and Celtic’s had been excellent. That was the tiny, small distinction between the 2 groups right this moment.

Last penalty for Celtic and Daezen Maeda can win the League Cup for his group if he scores…GOAL!!!!!!!!!!

Rolled in coolly and Celtic have gained it!

Celtic win the Scottish League Cup, 5-4 on penalties

Rangers’ fifth taker is goalkeeper Jack Butland and he completely has to attain – no different choices left! The ‘keeper steps up…and beats his fellow keeper, excessive and arduous!

Hatate for the fourth for Celtic to present them the lead… GOAL! Emphatic, battered in excessive to his left.

Yilmaz is up now and Schmeichel is in his face once more as he seems to be to place the ball on the spot. Left-footed and low.. SAVED!! Schmeichel will get right down to palm it away beside the publish! A little bit of a scuffed effort in the long run in fact.

Third penalty for Celtic and once more needing to attain to degree issues, it’s Engels…brief runup, proper footed, beats Butland nearly! GOAL.