Nigerian duo of Leon Balogun and Joe Aribo were included in the starting line up as Steven Gerrard’s Gers records double against their bitter rivals to go top of the table with 19 points margin grabbing their 18th clean sheet of the season after a 1-0 victory.
A corner kick swung in from the right was flicked on by Joe Aribo before deflecting into Vasilis Barkas’ net off Hoops captain Callum McGregor.
Both teams paid tribute prior to kick-off to the fallen 66 fans who sadly didn’t return from this fixture 50 years ago today and the home side are looking both back in reflection and forward to victory.
Allan McGregor’s incredible showing between the sticks kept the Ibrox side in the game after a first-half Celtic onslaught with a series of incredible saves.
And the game completely turned on the 62nd minute when Nir Bitton was shown a red card for hauling down Alfredo Morelos as the Colombian bore down on goal.
Steven Gerrard’s side kicked things up a gear against their depleted opposition, but the breakthrough arrived thanks to a Celtic player.
Neil Lennon threw on the cavalry late on in an attempt to salvage something from the game but he will be full of regret after his side dominated their rivals for over an hour but ended up the losers in Glasgow’s greatest show.
But his opposing manager is now closing in on the Scottish Premiership, despite his team not registering a shot on target.
▪️ 19 points clear in first place
▪️ 20-2-0 record
▪️ 57 scored, 5 conceded in 22 games
Steven Gerrard’s Rangers are having a season to remember 🌟 https://t.co/MJ1cKw09Cv
