Celtic 1-2 Rangers: result and report

Premiership · Sunday 29 December 2019

Result

Celtic 1-2 Rangers

Premiership · Sunday 29 December 2019, 12:30 UTC · half-time 1-1

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Celtic 1-2 Rangers: match report

Celtic lost to Rangers 1-2 in the Premiership on Sunday 29 December 2019. The half-time score was 1-1.

Ryan Kent opened the scoring in the 36th minute. Celtic's goal came from Odsonne Edouard (41'). Rangers scored through Ryan Kent (36') and Nikola Katic (56').

Discipline: Celtic received 3 yellow cards; Rangers received 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

Going into the game Celtic were 1st on 52 points from 19 and Rangers 2nd on 47 points from 18. Celtic went on to finish that season 1st with 80 points, and Rangers 2nd with 67.

Celtic lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Rangers in a 4-3-3. The highest match rating in our data went to Steven Davis of Rangers (8.8), ahead of Giancarlo Riolfo (8.3).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 7 Celtic wins, 1 draw and 2 for Rangers.

Going into the match Celtic's last five read W-W-W-W-W and Rangers's W-W-W-D-W.

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 32'Yellow card · Nikola KaticRangers
  • 33'Missed penalty · Ryan ChristieCeltic
  • 36'Goal · Ryan KentRangers · 0-1
  • 38'Yellow card · Scott BrownCeltic
  • 41'Goal · Odsonne EdouardCeltic · 1-1
  • 49'Yellow card · Ryan ChristieCeltic
  • 56'Goal · Nikola KaticRangers · 1-2
  • 70'Yellow card · Glen KamaraRangers
  • 71'Yellow card · Boli BolingoliCeltic
  • 82'Yellow card · Borna BarisicRangers
  • 85'Yellow card · Alfredo MorelosRangers
  • 90+5'Second yellow · Alfredo MorelosRangers

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Celtic 7, draws 1, Rangers 2.

Team news

Celtic line-up (4-2-3-1)

Fraser Forster, Jeremie Frimpong, Christopher Jullien, Kristoffer Ajer, Boli Bolingoli, Callum McGregor, Scott Brown, Ryan Christie, Mikey Johnston, James Forrest, Odsonne Édouard

Rangers line-up (4-3-3)

Allan McGregor, James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, Nikola Katic, Giancarlo Riolfo, Glen Kamara, Joe Aribo, Steven Davis, Ryan Jack, Ryan Kent, Alfredo Morelos