Rangers twice came from behind to claim a thrilling 3-3 draw against Celtic in an Old Firm thriller at Ibrox, keeping the destiny of the Scottish Premiership title in their hands.
Daizen Maeda was rewarded for his industry with a touch of fortune when he caught the Rangers defence napping inside the first minute, with Matt O’Riley adding a deserved second from the penalty spot for the visitors.
Rodgers’ men headed into the match with a one-point lead over their bitter rivals at the top of the table, having played a game more, meaning only a win could give Celtic control of the title race.
Philippe Clement’s Rangers emerged after a chastening opening period with renewed vigour and James Tavernier, who was culpable for the Celtic opener, reduced the arrears from the penalty spot.
That came after a VAR review and the video official was kept busy after a Rangers equaliser from Cyriel Dessers was ruled out on account of a Tom Lawrence foul on Tomoki Iwata earlier in the move.
Nevertheless, the whole complexion of the contest had changed and Rangers’ pressure finally told when substitute Abdallah Sima levelled four minutes from time. Remarkably, there was further drama to come courtesy of two more substitutes. Adam Idah thought he’s wrestled control of the title race for Celtic once more before Rabbi Matondo sent Ibrox into raptures in added time.
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Rangers vs Celtic final score
| Fulltime | Goal scorers | |
| Rangers | 3 | Tavernier (p) 55′, Sima 86′, Matondo 90+4 |
| Celtic | 3 | Maeda 1′, O’Riley 34′, Idah 87′ |
Lineups:
Rangers (4-2-3-1, right to left): 1. Jack Butland (GK) — 2. James Tavernier, 6. Connor Goldson, 5. John Souttar, 21. Dujon Sterling — 42. Mohammed Diomande (20. Kieran Dowell), 4. John Lundstrum — 23. Scott Wright (19. Abdallah Sima), 11. Tom Lawrence (13. Todd Cantwell), 7. Fabio Silva (17, Rabbi Matondo) — 9. CyrielDessers.
Celtic (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Joe Hart (GK) — 2. Alistair Johnston, 20. Cameron Carter-Vickers, 5. Liam Scales, 3. Greg Taylor — 33. Matt O’Riley, 24. Tomoki Iwata, 41. Reo Hatate (42. Callum McGregor) — 10. Nico Kuhn (13. Yang Hyun-Jun), 8. Kyogo Furuhashi (9. Adam Idah), 38. Daizen Maeda.
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Rangers vs Celtic team news
Rangers boss Philippe Clement is still without a handful of key players through injury with Ridvan Yilmaz and Ryan Jack still out of action. Kieran Dowell returns to the bench.
Rangers (4-2-3-1, right to left): Butland (GK) — Tavernier, Goldson, Souttar, Sterling — Diomande, Lundstrum — Wright, Lawrence, Silva — Dessers.
Rangers subs: McCrorie (GK), Cantwell, Matondo, Sima, Dowell, Balogun, Barisic, King, McCausland.
Celtic captain Callum McGregor is only fit enough for a place on the bench following an ankle problem. Brendan Rodgers is back from a touchline ban and has named the same XI that beat Livingston last weekend.
Celtic (4-3-3, right to left): Hart (GK) — Johnston, Carter-Vickers, Scales, Taylor — O’Riley, Iwata, Hatate — Kuhn, Furuhashi, Maeda.
Celtic subs: Bain (GK), Idah, Yang, Bernardo, Nawrocki, McGregor, Forrest, Ralston, Welsh.
Rangers vs Celtic stats, head to head
Another reason this rivalry is one of the finest in the world is that the all-time head-to-head is so close. Rangers have the edge, but only by virtue of two wins.
| Rangers wins | Draws | Celtic wins |
| 169 | 102 | 167 |
| Biggest win: 5-0 (1893, 1894) |
Biggest win: 7-1 (1957) |
Rangers vs Celtic live stream, TV channel
Here’s how to watch this Premier League match across selected areas of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | CBS Sports Network | Fubo |
| Canada | — |
Celtic TV, Rangers TV |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Football | Sky GO, Now TV |
| Australia | beIN Sports 1 | — |
| India | — | Celtic TV, Rangers TV |
USA: This game is available on the CBS Sports Network with streaming options on Fubo with the latter currently offering a FREE trial.
Canada: Club TV channels Celtic TV and Rangers TV are both showing the match for subscribers across the world.
Australia: BeIN Sports will be broadcasting this game in Australia.
UK: This game is available via live broadcast on Sky Sports with streaming options on Sky Go and Now TV.