Celtic vs Rangers

Match report and highlights as the second Old Firm clash of the season ends 2-2; Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for Celtic after an Alfredo Morelos error; Ryan Kent equalised in style; James Tavernier fired Rangers ahead from the penalty spot; ...

They threw everything at us, they knew how important the game was in the context of the league. Michael Beale's side then face Aberdeen in the Scottish League Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on January 15. Celtic's next Scottish Premiership game is at home against Kilmarnock in a 3pm kick-off on Saturday. We had two big chances with Alfredo from headers, Ryan Kent hits the post and you're thinking at half-time that we need to show a little bit more belief because I didn't think there was much in the game other than that. Again, a great spirit shown by the lads. We have a big chance to go 3-1 up and we don't take it. "Now, we need to show consistency in all the other games. "The two goals [conceded] from us are poor goals to give away, certainly early in the game. We'd like to be two points closer, but there's 18 games to go and we need to keep improving here." "It was a great game of football. "In the second half, we showed that. Hart almost gifted Rangers an equaliser in the 27th minute.

Ange Postecoglou's side went ahead after just five minutes through Daizen Maeda following crucial errors from Alfredo Morelos and James Tavernier.

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Celtic have drawn 2-2 with Rangers in the Scottish Premiership this afternoon, maintaining a nine-point lead at the top of the table.

Johnston was really thrown into the fire today with his Celtic debut. The way the Bhoys threw away this commanding position, especially in a calamitous few minutes after half-time that Josip Juranovic would like to forget, was deeply frustrating. Kyogo Furuhashi rescued the point with a late close-range effort, preventing a win Micheal Beale’s team badly needed.

The Hoops walk away from Ibrox with a crucial point after a lacklustre second-half showing.

He made up for it though by reacting quickest in the box to score a crucial equaliser to make it 2-2 on 88 minutes. Kyogo wasted a golden opportunity late in the first-half after miskicking Forrest's cross inside the penalty area. The Japanese attacker was a constant nuisance in the first-half as his relentless running and explosive pace caused the Ibrox backline all sorts of problems. Forrest is a veteran of this fixture but the winger wasn't at his best. Always seems to be in the right place at the right time and led by example, as he always does. Has struggled to replicate the same type of form he showed last season and is perhaps in need of a rest. Back in his familiar position after deputising at right-back, Hatate was guilty of a few wayward passes. Taylor cut a frustrated figure as he was forced off inside 20 minutes with a hamstring injury. Struggled to deal with the Zambian's lightning-quick pace at times too. CCV managed to sniff out Alfredo Morelos for much of the first-half, although the Colombian striker was guilty of passing up one or two chances. Johnston announced himself by provoking the rage of the home fans with a first-half tackle on John Lundstram - even though he won the ball cleanly. It was a moment that appeared to lift the Ibrox crowd although Celtic held on to their lead at the break.

Celtic remain nine points clear at the top of the table after a late draw sealed by Kyogo in the Old Firm derby.

He was integral in the goal. Was out of position for the equaliser and couldn't track Sakala for second goal. Great press to set up first goal and was right in the midfield battle, winning everything. He couldn't find the right openings throughout. Second half wasn't the best. Wasn't involved much early but passed up a big chance. The Zambian then used his pace to win a penalty that was converted by He needed more support in the second half that didn't come. He is usually cooler in his play but did still deal with threats including blocking Tillman's shot and was massive in injury time with his strength. Won a lot of his aerial duels and looked strong. The heat of the derby began to reach fever pitch with both sides going close and having periods of domination, with Kyogo passing up a good chance before the break after Joe Hart tipped Ryan Kent's effort off the post. But he was the man on the spot to seal a late point - his first derby goal.

Kyogo Furuhashi's late equaliser denies Rangers a famous Old Firm comeback victory and preserves Celtic's nine-point lead in the Scottish Premiership.

All eyes, not just in Scotland, but around the world were on it, and both teams at it - a proper derby." Malik Tillman (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Ibrox was electrified - then Rangers scored again. We had two big chances with Alfredo and then Kent who hit the post. There was a couple of minutes left and the visitors looked a beaten side. Slowly but surely Rangers were growing into the game. The first signs of a momentum shift came just before the half-hour mark when Joe Hart dallied in possession and got mugged by Morelos. Here, playing out of position and getting a roasting from Sakala, all he had was a red face. In the 20 minutes that followed, Celtic were slick and Rangers were reeling. The visitors looked superior in the beginning, and it wasn't as if Rangers were not warned about Celtic's rapid starts in these games. The start and the finish were all Celtic but in between they had a kitchen sink thrown at them.

Rangers missed a gilt-edged opportunity to cut Celtic's lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership down to six points after Kyogo Furuhashi hammered home a ...

"We started really well, got the goal and you could see the atmosphere in the place, we were dominating the game. However, Rangers' were denied victory over their fierce rivals when Japan's Furuhashi fired the ball through a mass of defenders in the 88th minute to salvage a point for the champions. Ryan Kent levelled in the 47th minute with a curling effort into the far corner of the net, past the outstretched arms of Joe Hart.

But two quick-fire Rangers goals from Ryan Kent and James Tavernier from the spot turned the game on its head. But Kyogo smashed in a close-range equaliser to ...

KYOGO - Was having something of a stinker for 87 minutes as he struggled for service and took a fresh air swipe in the opening period. Too often was wasteful with the ball in the final third though and eventually replaced. Unlike some, he was slick in possession and always looking to make forward passes. REO HATATE - Along with McGregor was a driving force for his side. CALLUM McGREGOR - One of the few Celts who was cool on the ball and was completely dominant in much of the first half. Has been struggling with a hamstring injury though and he was unable to continue after 20 minutes. GREG TAYLOR - Made a bright start and linked well with Maeda in the early stages. Gave the ball away as the momentum shifted and then daftly dived in to concede the penalty for the second. CAMERON CARTER VICKERS - Comfortably dealt with a lot of the balls coming forward in to the feet of Rangers frontmen. ALISTAIR JOHNSTON - A surprise starter and understandably looked a little nervous in the first half. JOE HART - Joe Hart Gave the Celtic fans tucked in the corner a major fright when his clearance was blocked but redeemed the situation with a superb save. But he may have seen the match as a huge opportunity wasted to go 12 points in front and effectively seal the title.

The 2-2 draw between Rangers and Celtic was full of controversy as the first derby between the two sides containing VAR led to the Scottish champions ...

That is not what people around the world are going to be wanting to watch. “The last thing that we all want is to be standing around and watching an individual with his hand to his ear for too long. In the build-up to the game, Hoops boss Ange Postecoglou had expressed hope that VAR wouldn't kill the atmosphere of a showdown beamed across the world.

Michael Gannon manned the phone in the wake of a dramatic Old Firm clash where honours were even but controversy wasn't far away.

A section of the away support spoiled the minute’s silence to commemorate the Ibrox Disaster, as well as the passing of Hoops hero Frank McGarvey, icon Pele and Pope Benedict. [Alfredo Morelos](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/all-about/alfredo-morelos) display as much belly fat as I did at the same age. O’Riley can't pass a ball to save himself right now, with a severe lack of confidence. But a couple of things are seriously needing to be addressed by Ange. Would love to know the thinking behind starting James Forrest as yet again as he was anonymous.” Celtic maintained their nine point Premiership lead but Joe Graham, Garrowhill, said: “A team still in progress as our new boss Mick Beale says, the 2-2 draw didn’t change the fact that Rangers are still nine points behind in the title race.