first Derby The fiercest match of the season began this afternoon, and one of the fiercest competitions in football once again took to the center of the stage.
this Glasgow Opponents find themselves in unfamiliar territory ranked fifth and sixth respectively in the Scottish Premier League and enter Sunday’s clash Ibrox.
Both clubs have a similar start to the 2021/22 season. The defending champion Rangers rebounded from a tricky start, including a very rare three-game losing streak, and ending their Champions League hopes to defeat Dunfermline and Rose. In addition to booking their seats in the Europa League group stage for teams like County.
Meanwhile, the Celtics recently scored six games for Dundee and St Mirren after a difficult start by new coach Ange Postecoglou, despite losing to the Netherlands in the second leg on Thursday. Alkmaar, but they also entered the Europa League.
After experiencing the heat of the 2020/21 season, the basketball team has not won any of the past six old company derby games. Steven GerrardThe Rangers team won four of the first five games.
A victory on either side today will put them one point behind the front runners Hibernian and Hearts at the beginning of the season.
Follow the Rangers and Celtics live broadcasts in the old company derby in the standard sports blog below…
Live Update
30 minutes: Wales knocked down Morelos and the Rangers had a good chance of hitting a free kick from the left into the Celtics’ penalty area.
Before the Celtics finally cleared their line of defense, the initial deliveries had begun, and Kent’s powerful follow-up efforts were blocked.
Half an hour has passed in Ibrox, but there is still no goal.
26 minutes: Edouard combined with Kyogo very well. Kyogo tried to hit the Rangers defender on the deck with a nutmeg strike. He wanted a penalty.
Referee Kevin Clancy ignored his handball cries.
On the other end, when the Rangers’ counterattack failed, Anthony Ralston’s solid defense could defeat Kent.
24 minutes: That should be the 1-0 Celtics.
There were scoring opportunities at both ends, Rangers goalkeeper Robbie McCrory rushed out of the penalty area to complete a key clearance.
The Celtics came again soon. Kyogo put the ball on Edouard’s plate. He had a simple kick but made all the mistakes with his right foot. The ball bounced harmlessly from his heel to the goal kick. .
23 minutes: In the past few minutes, the Celtics have 68% of the ball…
19 minutes: Celtic opportunity!
It fell to Kyogo Furuhashi, the top scorer, who was allowed too much space after a convincing header and shot a long shot wide of the goal post.
In the Rangers’ defense line, Captain Connor Goldson and Leon Barlogon need better communication.
16 minutes: Despite having less possession of the ball, the Rangers are currently raising a lot of offensive issues, although so far, they still have many shortcomings in their final goal and decision-making in the final third.
This was a terrible effort by Kent, and it never disturbed Joe Hart.
10 minutes: After a terrible contact with Edward, the Rangers switched from defensive to offensive in the blink of an eye. This was Morelos’ last pass by the wrong decision. When Stephen Welsh intervened, he did not see the Celtics area. Rufu runs better.
Then the corner was cleared.
7 minutes: Barisic’s key defense was because he made an important clearance to prevent Celtics’ young forward Liel Abada from having a dangerous loose ball connection in the Rangers penalty area.
5 minutes: As you might expect, the early tempo of this game was good, and Ryan Christie saw a strong breakthrough.
3 minutes: After the Celtics admitted possession, a lively start and early opportunity for the Rangers, Kemar Ruf found Borna Barisic, his deflection cross was hooked by Alfredo Morelos Lived the beam.
A difficult ending, that.
