Second half brilliance gifts Celtic victory over Rangers

Second-half goals from Tom Rogic as well as Leigh Griffiths eased Celtic to triumph over Rangers at Ibrox.

The win extensive Celtic’s lead in the Premiership over their Old Company competitors to eight factors and also their run of unbeaten residential video games to 57.

Rangers made it through a very early flurry yet might not avoid Rogic opening the scoring after the break when he caught a loose round to drive home.

Griffiths included the 2nd when he converted Patrick Roberts’ superb pass.

There were the typical moments of stress, with Rangers supervisor Pedro Caixinha especially annoyed with Celtic captain Scott Brown as the teams left the area at half-time.

The site visitors, though, were unfazed with the vibrant atmosphere, and after the break were more accurate and also decisive in the last third.

As a result of their depleted resources, Rangers recognized they had to locate a sense of strength to earn the game as competitive as the house fans anticipate.

Celtic’s residential document under Brendan Rodgers shows the danger the champs present, but the line-ups were likewise a plain demo of the distinction in between the sides.

Celtic arrived with their first-choice protective line-up readily available, whereas Rangers were missing two of their starting protectors in the damaged Lee Wallace and also Bruno Alves, as well as back-ups Declan John and also Danny Wilson.

Those lacks suggested Ross McCrorie, a 19-year-old centre-back, stepped in to earn his very first start for the club in the most difficult scenario.

Celtic, as well, had 4 possible match winners on the bench – Callum McGregor, James Forrest, Moussa Dembele and also Jonny Hayes – while on the other hand Rangers had Dalcio, who had actually not played a residential video game, Aaron Nemane, yet to play for the club whatsoever, 18-year-old defender Aiden Wilson as well as proficient forward Kenny Miller.

So it was no surprise when Celtic were immediately lively, the game less than a minute old when Rogic, in typically ambling however effective style, gunned a shot from 20 lawns that Rangers goalkeeper Wes Foderingham needed to tip over.