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Raskin flicks in Tavernier corner & Diomande left in space to slot second Maeda heads Celtic back into derby & Hatate slips in leveller Igamane lashes in stunning third for Rangers late on Away fans at derby for first time in two years Colin Moffat Celtic 0-2 Rangers Leon Balogun is short with a back-pass and Jack Butland needs to lunge into a sliding tackle to beat Daizen Maeda to the scraps. Celtic 0-2 Rangers From the corner, Maik Nawrocki is up highest right in front of goal but the Celtic defender powers his header down into the turf and that allows Jack Butland to save. Celtic 0-2 Rangers Scott Arfield Former Rangers midfielder on Sky Sports That was heading in. What a block from Sterling - it's as good as a goal. Celtic 0-2 Rangers A remarkable clearance from Dujon Sterling, who somehow keeps out a Daizen Maeda header with a quick flick of his boot as the ball travelled over his shoulder. Celtic 0-2 Rangers A booking for Rangers boss Barry Ferguson for some mouthing off on the sidelines. I don't think that's going to upset his mood too much. Celtic 0-2 Rangers Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Celtic Park An explosion of joy on the Rangers bench in front of me. No wonder. The visitors are well worth this two-goal advantage. They have been bang on the money today. Celtic, by contrast, have been a shadow of their normal selves in this fixture and on this ground. Celtic 0-2 Rangers Chris Sutton Former Celtic striker on Sky Sports The little flick from Raskin is so clever, and it's an emphatic finish. Celtic 0-2 Rangers Scott Arfield Former Rangers midfielder on Sky Sports What a goal it is! Diomande has all the time in the world and it's a wonderful strike with his right foot. Mohamed Diomande Little Nico Raskin again wins a header in the Celtic penalty box as he helps the ball on to Mohamed Diomande, who has time and space to pick his spot with a composed finish. Celtic 0-1 Rangers Dujon Sterling brings Jota down with a late tackle and is the first name in Steven Mc Lean's book. Nicolas Kuhn overhits the resulting free-kick. .. Celtic 0-1 Rangers Pat Nevin Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio Scotland Rangers could be 3-0 up just now with the chances they've had and the goal that they've scored. Celtic fans aren't used to that. They're used to controlling games. Rangers just haven't given them a chance. Celtic's Luke Mc Cowan is closed down by Rangers' Nico Raskin Celtic 0-1 Rangers Again, Leon Balogun wins his joust at a Rangers corner but his header flies straight at Kasper Schmeichel. Celtic 0-1 Rangers Cyriel Dessers leads a promising breakaway for Rangers but overhits his pass to Vaclav Cerny and that allows Celtic to regroup and fend off the danger. Celtic 0-1 Rangers Kheredine Idessane BBC Scotland at Celtic Park Barry Ferguson and assistant coach Neil Mc Cann are directing operations right at the edge of the Rangers technical area. Their organisation so far has been superb, with Celtic struggling to cope with the press. Rangers are harassing the champions high up the pitch and getting good numbers back in defence when Celtic get forward. Celtic 0-1 Rangers Arne Engels has a go from a long way out and probably wishes he hadn't bothered. Celtic 0-1 Rangers The average positions for the first quarter of the game show how positive Rangers have been. .. Celtic 0-1 Rangers Steven Thompson Former Rangers striker on BBC Radio Scotland Balogun wins the header really well and it goes into the six-yard box. It just doesn't fall for a Rangers player. Massive panic from Celtic. Celtic 0-1 Rangers The Celtic defence is all at sea as Leon Balogun wins a header at a corner. There's not a lot of power on it but Arne Engels complicates things with an awkward attempt to use his chest and the home side are relieved to hack the ball away. Celtic 0-1 Rangers Steven Thompson Former Rangers striker on BBC Radio Scotland Rangers are winning the midfield battle at this minute. You talk about Mc Cowan, Engels and Hatate, they are not getting on the ball at all and whenever any one of them does, they are put under massive pressure from Barron, Raskin and Diomande. Reo Hatate had an early shot for Celtic Celtic 0-1 Rangers Celtic have been rather ragged in possession and manager Brendan Rodgers looks distinctly unimpressed. From an Arne Engels corner, Cameron Carter-Vickers can only send a header high over the target. Hamza Igamane's stunning late strike gave Rangers derby victory over Celtic Watch Celtic v Rangers highlights on i Player 17/03/25 Rangers enjoyed a second bout of raucous celebrations in four days as Hamza Igamane's stunning late strike administered Celtic's first Scottish Premiership home defeat since December 2023. Barry Ferguson's side had roared into a two-goal half-time lead after Nico Raskin's early flicked header and Mohamed Diomande's low shot. However, as the effects of Thursday's epic Europa League win over Fenerbahce began to tell, title-chasing Celtic hit back with Daizen Maeda's towering header and and Reo Hatate's slotted finish. That set up a frantic finale, in which it seemed the league leaders had the momentum, but it was Rangers who found the decisive goal. Igamane profited from Alistair Johnston's slip to lash in an outrageous winner to give the Ibrox side their first victory at Celtic Park since 2020. The success moves Rangers to within 13 points of their Glasgow rivals, who now may have to wait until after the Premiership splits next month to clinch the title. Watch Old Firm highlights here from 20: 30 GMT Raskin leads way as Ferguson stakes Rangers claim Why has derby tide turned for Rodgers and Celtic? A superb, high-energy first-half performance from Rangers threatened to blow their hosts away, as they exploited the injury-enforced absences of Celtic captain Callum Mc Gregor and centre-backs Auston Trusty and Liam Scales. That meant Maik Nawrocki came in for his first start of the season, having had just 23 minutes of cup football this term. And the recast defence took just four minutes to concede when Raskin got above Jeffrey Schlupp to flick in James Tavernier's corner. By the time Diomande, unmarked inside the box, found Kasper Schmeichel's right-hand corner just before the break, Rangers could have been even further ahead. Unusually edgy goalkeeper Schmeichel had earlier passed straight to Vaclav Cerny, only for the Czech international to delay shooting and waste the chance. Two down at the interval, Celtic needed to respond positively and they did. Maeda, shifted to the flank to accommodate the interval introduction of Adam Idah, leapt high above Tavernier to head in Jota's cross just after the restart. A well-worked team goal then drew Brendan Rodgers' side level, when Luke Mc Cowan set up Hatate to slip a finish across Jack Butland and into the net. It looked like the reigning champions could go on and secure the comeback win that would leave them just two victories from retaining the title. But instead it was Igamane who struck, condemning Celtic to a first domestic home defeat since the league loss to Hearts in December 2023. This video can not be played Rangers fans celebrate on return to Celtic Park Rangers will feel they fully merited this win - their second derby triumph in a row after the January victory at Ibrox. They'll also feel it's a statement victory at the home of the champions-elect after so many struggles on the domestic front. Their energy-sapping encounter with Fenerbahce didn't stop them from putting in a high-octane, high-pressing performance that made a normally unflappable Celtic side completely lose their cool in the first half. Two up at half-time, it could well have been more. To watch Celtic come back to level would have been a blow, but for Rangers to still have the desire and energy to go on and win the game means huge credit should go to the players and the interim management team. 'Make no mistake, Ferguson wants this job long term' 16/03/25 This was very much a game of two halves for Celtic. In the first, they were incredibly shaky at the back and seemed unable to cope with the absence of two key players, captain Mc Gregor and centre-half Trusty. Usually a picture of calm, even Schmeichel made uncharacteristic mistakes. Much-improved after the break, it looked like Celtic may have enough to go on and win, but they lacked their normal levels of quality and composure. Celtic will still go on to win the league, but right now they must deal with the unusual feeling of the bitter sting of derby defeat at home. This video can not be played Ferguson on Rangers' first victory at Celtic Park since 2020 Rangers interim manager Barry Ferguson: "We knew Celtic would come at us. At 2-2, I think about the things me and my staff have been on to the players about. You need a different side to your game at Rangers and one of those big words is character. They showed that so much today. "I knew there was a good team here. They were just missing a bit of self-belief, they had to be driven on a bit more, and that's what we've done as a staff. The boys listen, they tune in, and over the past 10 days you've certainly seen the benefits of that. " Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers: "When we get the second, it feels like the momentum is there. At that point we were in a good place, in control. Worst case scenario, we should take a point. "The three goals we conceded were disappointing from our perspective, so it's a sore one. Performance-wise, we need to be better with and without the ball. "We needed to show more personality to take the ball. We made too many mistakes and allowed ourselves to be pressed. " This video can not be played 'We need to show more personality' - Rodgers Latest Celtic news, views & analysis All you need to know about Rangers Last Updated 16th March 2025 at 21: 46 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Brendan Rodgers Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Barry Ferguson Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 Manager: Brendan Rodgers Formation: 4 - 3 - 3 Manager: Barry Ferguson Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2 Scottish Premiership All competitions All competitions All competitions Celtic are unbeaten in their last eight home league games against Rangers (W6 D2), winning each of their last five in a row. Never in their history have the Hoops won six consecutive home league Old Firm derbies. After their 3-0 win in January, Rangers are looking to win back-to-back league Old Firm derbies against Celtic for the first time since August 2021 under Steven Gerrard, and first time within a single season since winning their first two such meetings of the 2020-21 campaign. Seven of the last 13 league Old Firm derbies have seen the opening goal scored within the first 10 minutes of the match. The side scoring first has won seven of the last eight league meetings between Celtic and Rangers, with the exception being a 3-3 draw between the sides in April 2024. Celtic have won 19 of their last 20 home league games (D1), including each of their last 10 in a row by an aggregate score of 37-1. The Hoops have scored 2+ goals in all 20 of these matches – their longest ever such run in the league. Rangers have lost two of their last three league games (W1), as many as their previous 18 beforehand (W12 D4). The Gers could lose successive matches in the Scottish Premiership for the first time since March 2018 under Graeme Murty. This will be Barry Ferguson’s first Old Firm derby in charge of Rangers. None of the club’s last eight managers to face Celtic have won their first meeting with their rivals in all competitions (D3 L5), with the last being Ally Mc Coist in September 2011. Away from home, eight of the last 10 Rangers managers to visit Celtic lost their first trip (D2) since Walter Smith won 2-0 in August 1991. Barry Ferguson will be the seventh different Rangers manager to face Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic in all competitions (also Mark Warburton, Graeme Murty, Pedro Caixinha, Steven Gerrard, Michael Beale, and Philippe Clement). In the club’s history, no other Hoops boss has faced more than four different Gers managers. Celtic trio Alistair Johnston, Daizen Maeda, and Nicolas Kühn are all joint-top for assists in the Scottish Premiership this season (7 each), while Rangers pair Václav Cerny (66) and James Tavernier (54) are the top two players for chances created in the competition this term. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.