Match Summary

Celtic defeated Rangers 2:1. The match was played in Premiership 2023. Goals were scored by M. O'Riley 35′, J. Lundstram 38′ (o.g.), C. Dessers 40′. 3 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Celtic had 68% possession while Rangers held 32%. Celtic had 22 shots (6 on target) compared to 8 (1 on target) for Rangers. Celtic made 4 substitutions, Rangers made 5. VAR was involved: Card upgrade (John Lundstram 45′), Penalty confirmed (Matt O'Riley 52′).

Match Events

Key match events between Celtic and Rangers — 3 goals and 4 cards recorded during the match.

Match Statistics

Celtic had 68% possession against Rangers's 32%. Celtic registered 22 shots (6 on target) while Rangers managed 8 (1 on target). Corner kicks: 10–5. Fouls committed: 14–17.

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Celtic have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats. Rangers show 3 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses from their last 6 outings.

Head to Head

Celtic and Rangers have met 4 times — Celtic won 0, Rangers won 1, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. Rangers leads the head-to-head with 1 victories from 4 meetings. A combined 8 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.00 per match (3 for the home side, 5 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 2 matches (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (50%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Rangers are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2026.

Recent Meetings (4)