Celtic 1-3 Rangers
Updated
Rangers won: Celtic 1-3 Rangers in the Scottish Premiership (Round 21) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Hyun-Jun Yang 20'. Rangers goals: Youssef Chermiti 50', Youssef Chermiti 59', Mikey Moore 71'. Expected goals: 2.33-1.06. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Youssef Chermiti (8.9).
Match report
Rangers beat Celtic 3-1
Rangers came from behind to beat Celtic 3-1 away from home at Celtic Park on Saturday 3 January in the Scottish Premiership.
Hyun-Jun Yang put Celtic ahead on 20' (1-0), Youssef Chermiti levelled for Rangers on 50' (1-1), added another on 59' (1-2) and Mikey Moore made it 1-3 on 71'.
Celtic had 66% of the ball, shots were 21-9 (9-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.33-1.06. Celtic created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Youssef Chermiti (Rangers) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 58,673. Referee: Steven McLean.
Match stats
| Celtic | Rangers | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.33 | 1.06 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 20 |
| Big chances | 4 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 4 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 440 (83%) | 195 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Total shots | 21 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 0 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 7 |
Lineups
Celtic (3-4-2-1): Kasper Schmeichel, Anthony Ralston, Auston Trusty, Kieran Tierney, Hyun-Jun Yang, Arne Engels, Callum McGregor, Luke McCowan, Benjamin Nygren, Daizen Maeda, Johnny Kenny
Rangers (4-3-3): Jack Butland, Dujon Sterling, John Souttar, Emmanuel Fernandez, Jayden Meghoma, Connor Barron, Nicolas Raskin, Thelo Aasgaard, Djeidi Gassama, Youssef Chermiti, Mikey Moore
Key events
- 7' · Yellow card · Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)
- 20' · Goal · Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 46' · Substitution · Mohamed Diomande for Thelo Aasgaard (Rangers)
- 50' · Goal · Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)
- 55' · Yellow card · Djeidi Gassama (Rangers)
- 59' · Goal · Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)
- 68' · Substitution · Julian Araujo for Luke McCowan (Celtic)
- 71' · Goal · Mikey Moore (Rangers)
- 74' · Substitution · Reo Hatate for Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 74' · Substitution · Shin Yamada for Johnny Kenny (Celtic)
- 86' · Substitution · James Tavernier for Djeidi Gassama (Rangers)
- 88' · Substitution · Liam Scales for Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
- 88' · Substitution · James Forrest for Anthony Ralston (Celtic)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Bojan Miovski for Youssef Chermiti (Rangers)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Bojan Miovski (Rangers)
All-time head-to-head
111 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 46, draws 25, Rangers 40.
Questions
Who won Celtic vs Rangers?
Rangers won, 1-3 (Scottish Premiership) on Sat, 3 Jan 2026.
When and where is Celtic vs Rangers?
Sat, 3 Jan 2026, 12:30 UTC at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and Rangers?
In 111 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 46 wins, 25 draws, Rangers 40 wins (goals 160-143).