Callum McGregor scored late on to seal Celtic’s 3-0 victory over rivals Rangers within the Previous Agency Derby at Celtic Park on Sunday.
Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi had put the Bhoys in management within the first half, with Rangers unable to mount a comeback.
Rangers’ finest likelihood got here inside 10 minutes, with James Tavernier selecting out Rabbi Matondo, who thumped his header large from the sting of the six-yard field.
Kyogo thought he had damaged the impasse only one minute later, however his medical end was disallowed as Nicolas Kuhn had simply drifted offside earlier than teeing him up.
Maeda’s close-range effort did depend within the seventeenth minute, with Alistair Johnson drifting in behind Rangers’ defence to set him up for a tap-in.
And Kyogo would get on the scoresheet simply earlier than the break, driving a low shot by means of the crowded space and in from 30 yards out to place Celtic in management.
McGregor added the gloss within the seventy fifth minute, netting in a 3rd straight recreation as his long-range strike deflected previous Butland.
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Celtic maintained their good begin to the season, with the Bhoys but to concede of their 4 video games thus far. Kasper Schmeichel solely had three saves to make, staying alert to disclaim Tavernier and shield his clear sheet late on.
Nevertheless it was extra distress for Gers boss Philippe Clement, who has now did not win an Previous Agency Derby in 5 makes an attempt in all competitions (one draw, 4 losses); solely Graeme Murty (additionally 5) and William Wilton (eight) additionally did not win any of their first 5 video games towards Celtic answerable for Rangers.
As an entire, Rangers haven’t loved their current journeys to Celtic Park – because the begin of 2022-23, they’ve misplaced all 5 of their away video games towards Celtic. The final time that occurred was in April 1980.
