Rangers vs Celtic, 2025-26 Scottish Premiership
· Scottish PremiershipRangers and Celtic struggle for inspiration in Old Firm stalemate
Russell Martin was handed some much-needed respite as Rangers fought out a goalless draw against Celtic at Ibrox on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 63': Mikey Moore (Rangers) Yellow Card at 63'
- 65': James Forrest (Celtic) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Shin Yamada (Celtic) Substitution at 65'
- 67': Mohammed Diomande (Rangers) Yellow Card at 67'
- 72': Marcelo Saracchi (Celtic) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Cyriel Dessers (Rangers) Substitution at 72'
- 72': Oliver Antman (Rangers) Substitution at 72'
- 76': Nedim Bajrami (Rangers) Substitution at 76'
- 82': Joe Rothwell (Rangers) Substitution at 82'
- 82': Findlay Curtis (Rangers) Substitution at 82'
- 88': Nasser Djiga (Rangers) Yellow Card at 88'
- 88': Luke McCowan (Celtic) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
CEL |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.8 | Possession | 41.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Ibrox Stadium
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 50,013
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 | +18 | 32 |
| 2 | Celtic | 14 | +15 | 32 |
| 3 | Motherwell | 16 | +10 | 26 |
| 4 | Rangers | 15 | +9 | 26 |
Line-Ups
Rangers (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Butland (GK) |
| 5 | John Souttar |
| 24 | Nasser Djiga |
| 30 | Jayden Meghoma |
| 2 | James Tavernier |
| 11 | Thelo Aasgaard |
| 10 | Mohammed Diomande |
| 8 | Connor Barron |
| 28 | Bojan Miovski |
| 47 | Mikey Moore |
| 23 | Djeidi Gassama |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 63 | Kieran Tierney |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 27 | Arne Engels |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| 10 | Michel Ange Balikwisha |
| 8 | Benjamin Nygren |
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