Match Report
| Celtic | Celtic |  |  | Rangers | Rangers | ||||||||||||||||
| Waseem Aljaf | Waseem Aljaf | manager | Daniel Ikenna Nnamdi | Daniel Ikenna Nnamdi | |||||||||||||||||
| Vítor Hugo Ribeiro | V. Ribeiro |  | 75 | G |  | 1 | | G | 79 |  | Eben Gargo | E. Gargo | |||||||||
| Fotis Moissidis | F. Moissidis |  | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 40 |  | Niclas Thern | N. Thern | |||||||||
| Vasyl Korkishko | V. Korkishko |  | 78 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 |  | Magnus Haraldur | M. Haraldur | |||||||||
| Jurek Joswiak | J. Joswiak |  | 71 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 |  | Youssef Elhamdaoui | Y. Elhamdaoui | |||||||||
| Billy Niven | B. Niven |  | 60 | D | | 5 | | D | 52 | | Tómas Illugason | T. Illugason | |||||||||
| Stephen Kewell | S. Kewell |  | 80 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 |  | Claudiu Mutu | C. Mutu | |||||||||
| Tobias Thielemann | T. Thielemann |  | 74 | M | | 7 | | M | 73 |  | Leandro Avalos | L. Avalos | |||||||||
| Luciano Riquelme | L. Riquelme |  | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 75 |  | Giorgio Suker | G. Suker | |||||||||
| David Zanoni | D. Zanoni |  | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 |  | Jin Kobayashi | J. Kobayashi | |||||||||
| Yoshimitsu Ono | Y. Ono | | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 79 | | Stavros Vellidis | S. Vellidis | |||||||||
| Julian Velasco | J. Velasco |  | 70 | A | | 11 | | A | 38 | | Taras Korkishko | T. Korkishko | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Celtic Park where Celtic play host to Rangers. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Celtic and Rangers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Celtic and Rangers are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Rangers kick off!
2.34
0-0Giorgio Suker passes the ball forward to Taras Korkishko. Taras Korkishko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.26
1-0Luciano Riquelme chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Velasco. Julian Velasco finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
9.44
Leandro Avalos knocks the ball forward to Taras Korkishko. Taras Korkishko knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fotis Moissidis.
12.25
1-0Giorgio Suker knocks the ball forward to Taras Korkishko. Taras Korkishko chips the ball to his team mate, Jin Kobayashi. Jin Kobayashi takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.27
Jurek Joswiak threads the ball through to Luciano Riquelme. Luciano Riquelme flicks the ball to his team mate, Yoshimitsu Ono. Yoshimitsu Ono plays a perfect one-two with David Zanoni and rushes in on goal... Yoshimitsu Ono rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.28
1-0Tobias Thielemann hacks Leandro Avalos from behind! The referee calls over Tobias Thielemann and shows him a yellow card! Leandro Avalos stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.09
Giorgio Suker brings the ball forward. Giorgio Suker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.13
Niclas Thern makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leandro Avalos. Leandro Avalos advances with the ball. Leandro Avalos kicks a strong pass forward to Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.30
Youssef Elhamdaoui chips the ball to his team mate, Giorgio Suker. Giorgio Suker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jin Kobayashi. Jin Kobayashi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vítor Hugo Ribeiro who gathers it comfortably.
32.25
Stephen Kewell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yoshimitsu Ono. Yoshimitsu Ono lofts in a cross ball towards David Zanoni. David Zanoni is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Eben Gargo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.57
Giorgio Suker hacks Stephen Kewell from behind! The referee calls over Giorgio Suker and shows him a yellow card! Stephen Kewell stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.09
Youssef Elhamdaoui makes a probing pass to Giorgio Suker. Giorgio Suker decides to run forward with the ball. Giorgio Suker knocks in a cross ball towards Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Celtic kick off and get the second half underway!
49.43
Stephen Kewell threads the ball through to David Zanoni. David Zanoni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.43
2-0Luciano Riquelme clumsily knocks into Claudiu Mutu. The referee calls over Luciano Riquelme and warns him to calm down! Claudiu Mutu runs off the knock.
57.37
Claudiu Mutu sees a break and surges forward. Claudiu Mutu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
59.10
Billy Niven hacks Claudiu Mutu from behind! Billy Niven is shown the yellow card! Claudiu Mutu stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.49
Giorgio Suker passes the ball forward to Jin Kobayashi. Jin Kobayashi lofts in a cross ball towards Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.22
2-1Rangers are easily keeping Celtic at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
65.36
Taras Korkishko catches Jurek Joswiak on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jurek Joswiak runs off the knock.
73.13
Claudiu Mutu knocks the ball to his team mate, Stavros Vellidis. Stavros Vellidis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.11
2-1Jurek Joswiak surges forward with the ball. Jurek Joswiak knocks the ball forward to Julian Velasco. Julian Velasco threads the ball through to Yoshimitsu Ono but he's offside!
78.30
Stavros Vellidis hacks Fotis Moissidis from behind! The referee calls over Stavros Vellidis and warns him to calm down! Fotis Moissidis runs off the knock.
84.14
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
87.36
Rangers are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Celtic's defence.
90.00
Leandro Avalos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Taras Korkishko. Taras Korkishko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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