Relentless Rangers record rare Old Firm derby success as they sweep aside Celtic
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Philippe Clement enjoyed his first Old Firm win at the seventh attempt after his makeshift Rangers side steamrollered Celtic 3-0 at Ibrox. Midfielder Ianis Hagi fired in from outside the box after seven minutes and the rattled Hoops struggled to keep at bay the relentless Light Blues, who were shorn of several key players.
Brendan Rodgers’ side, without the backing of away supporters, saw a Kyogo Furuhashi goal chalked off for offside early in the second half before Gers defender Robin Propper bundled in a second in the 65th minute. Substitute Danilo knocked in a third in the 81st minute soon after climbing off the bench.
Clement will have bragging rights from the Glasgow derby for the first time since becoming Gers boss in October 2023 and stave off talk of the sack which has dominated his narrative in recent weeks. The Light Blues are now 11 points behind the William Hill Premiership leaders and title hopes still remain unlikely, but the psychological boost of the victory was clear by the celebrations at the final whistle.
More upheaval around Rangers preparations seemed to be a portent of another difficult afternoon against their great rivals. After dropping five points in their previous two games, Rangers went into the game lacking any momentum and were decimated defensively.
