- Callum McGregor (70' OG)
- Nir Bitton (62')
Rangers 19 points clear of Celtic with Old Firm derby victory
Rangers took all three points in their Old Firm derby against Celtic with a 1-0 win at Ibrox to move 19 points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
Despite Celtic's early dominance, Rangers were given a huge helping hand on 62 minutes when Nir Bitton was sent off for a professional foul on Alfredo Morelos.
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Rangers opened the scoring eight minutes later when Celtic's Callum McGregor put through his own net from a corner as he challenged Joe Arribo for the header.
Celtic were by far the better team in the first half as they dominated proceedings and Rangers goalkeeper Allan McGregor produced a superb performance to keep the game at 0-0.
But the game changed with the red card as Britton hauled down Morelos as the Rangers striker went through on goal.
Despite winning the game 1-0, Rangers failed to register a single shot on target as they profited from an own goal.
Steven Gerrard's side held on to open up a seemingly insurmountable lead at the top, though Celtic -- who have won the last nine Scottish league titles -- have three games in hand.
The result continues Rangers' incredible home record with their 11th consecutive victory, having conceded just once.
Game Information
Scottish Premiership Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Celtic | 34 | 25 | 6 | 3 | +55 | 81 |
Rangers | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | +50 | 78 |
Heart of Midlothian | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | +12 | 63 |
Kilmarnock | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | +9 | 52 |
St Mirren | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | -6 | 43 |
Dundee | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | -11 | 41 |
Hibernian | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | -5 | 42 |
Aberdeen | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | -13 | 38 |
Motherwell | 34 | 8 | 13 | 13 | -6 | 37 |
St Johnstone | 34 | 7 | 10 | 17 | -24 | 31 |
Ross County | 34 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -26 | 30 |
Livingston | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | -35 | 21 |