Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers has yet to lose a match at Hampden... you begin to wonder if he ever will
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On a day when players and coaches from both sides of the Glasgow divide would have felt the burden of history on their shoulders, contrasting experiences from the recent past were to prove telling. Seeking to beat Celtic for the first time in six attempts, Philippe Clement presided over a Rangers performance which was brimming with heart and desire yet still lacking in some key respects.
![[Rodgers has never lost a match at the national stadium during his two spells in charge of Celtic]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/19/93175441-0-image-m-105_1734377827357.jpg)
Having seen his side score first against Celtic for the first time in seven matches and then bounce back from being 2-1 and 3-2 down, the Belgian had reasonable cause to believe this was finally going to be his day as extra-time began. You wonder, though, how many supporters stationed in the West Stand truly felt their favourites had it in them to score the golden goal which would spare them the agony of a penalty shoot-out?.
![[Winger James Forrest celebrates with Tony Ralston after winning his 25th major honour at Celtic]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/16/19/93207065-0-image-m-104_1734377796346.jpg)
While the 90 minutes which they’d just witnessed were a distinct improvement on the abject no-show they saw at Parkhead in September, this was still a team short on know-how in terms of getting the job done and ensuring they would not again be rendered bystanders when the trophy was raised to the sky.
It’s telling that after almost a decade at the club, James Tavernier remains Rangers’ most decorated player with a Premiership, a Scottish Cup and a League Cup to his name. Brendan Rodgers and Callum McGregor celebrate winning their latest trophy at Hampden Park.
