GLASGOW. Celtic was capable to reverse the score against Rangers to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the first half. It was Rangers to strike first with an early goal of A. Ramsey at the 3′. Then it was a goal in the 7′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, C. Carter-Vickers gave the win to Celtic in the 43′ minute. Rangers was decisively superior in terms of ball possession (61%).
The match was played at the Ibrox Stadium stadium in Glasgow on Sunday and it started at 12:00 pm local time. The referee was William Collum assisted by Graeme Stewart and David Roome. The 4th official was Nick Walsh. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 9 degrees Celsius or 48.15 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 70%.
Match Statistics
Ball possession
Rangers was in firm control of the ball 61% while Celtic was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Rangers was more aggressive with 83 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 6 were on target. Anyhow, Celtic was capable to find the solution to win this contest.
Rangers shot 16 times, 6 on target, 10 off target. Talking about the opposition, Celtic shot 11 times, 5 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Rangers received 1 yellow card (J. Lundstram). Regarding the opposition, Celtic received 4 yellow cards (G. Giakoumakis, C. Carter-Vickers, N. Bitton and A. Ralston).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Rangers will stay with 73 points to hold in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, Celtic will have 79 points to remain in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premiership, Rangers will play away with St. Mirren on the 10th of April with a 24-2 head to head stats in favor of Rangers (2 draws).
Celtic will host St. Johnstone on the 9th of April with a 33-4 head to head in favor of Celtic (7 draws).
Rangers – Formation
Rangers
66'
41'
3'
Rangers started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Giovanni van Bronckhorst decided to play with the following team: .
Substitutions
Rangers made 2 changes: A. Ramsey for F. Sakala (66′) and R. Jack for S. Arfield (66′).
Celtic – Formation
Celtic
Celtic started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Angelos Postecoglou played with: .
Celtic could not rely on the presence of A. Ralston (injured) and D. Turnbull (injured).
Substitutions
Celtic made 5 changes: T. Rogic for M. O’Riley (62′), R. Hatate for N. Bitton (62′), G. Taylor for A. Ralston (71′), Jota for L. Abada (76′) and M. O’Riley for D. Turnbull (76′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premiership.
