Glasgow Celtic took a major step towards another Scottish title after beating rivals Glasgow Rangers 3-2 in the Premier League matchday 31.

Celtic win the derby with Glasgow RangersPhoto: Malcolm Mackenzie/PA Images/Profimedia

Kyogo Furuhashi (’26, ’62) and Jot (’73) scored for Celtic, while James Tavernier (’45, ’79) scored for Rangers.

Janis Hagi (Glasgow Rangers) remained on the bench.

With this result, “Celtic” scored 88 points and moved away from the big rival by 12 points.

Know:

  • The Old Firm is an event that brings together Glasgow’s leading teams, with 107 league titles (Rangers 55 / Celtic 52), 74 Scottish Cups (Celtic 40 / Rangers 34) and 47 League Cups (Rangers 27 / Celtic 20).
  • At European level, Celtic won the European Cup in 1967 (2-1 in the final against Inter Milan), becoming the first British team and the only Scottish team to have the trophy on their list, and Rangers responded by winning the Cup. 1972 Cup Winners’ Cup (3-2 in the final against Dynamo Moscow).
  • The Old Firm or Glasgow Derby reached episode number 433 in all competitions; so far, Rangers have won 168 matches, Celtic have won 163 matches and drawn 102 times.