Rangers 2-0 Celtic: result and report

Premiership · Sunday 12 May 2019

Result

Rangers 2-0 Celtic

Premiership · Sunday 12 May 2019, 11:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Rangers 2-0 Celtic: match report

Rangers defeated Celtic 2-0 in the Premiership on Sunday 12 May 2019. The half-time score was 1-0.

James Tavernier opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. Rangers's goals came from James Tavernier (2') and Scott Arfield (63'). Celtic did not score.

Discipline: Rangers received 2 yellow cards; Celtic received 2 yellow cards.

Going into the game Rangers were 2nd on 75 points from 36 and Celtic 1st on 84 points from 36. Rangers went on to finish that season 2nd with 78 points, and Celtic 1st with 87.

Rangers lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Celtic in a 4-2-3-1.

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

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 2'Goal · James TavernierRangers · 1-0
  • 51'Yellow card · Jon FlanaganRangers
  • 63'Goal · Scott ArfieldRangers · 2-0
  • 64'Yellow card · Scott ArfieldRangers
  • 74'Yellow card · Jonny HayesCeltic
  • 76'Yellow card · Kristoffer AjerCeltic

Head-to-head

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

Team news

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

Wes Foderingham, James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, Jon Flanagan, Nikola Katic, Ryan Jack, Steven Davis, Ryan Kent, Glen Kamara, Scott Arfield, Jermain Defoe

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

Scott Bain, Jozo Simunovic, Mikael Lustig, Kristoffer Ajer, Scott Brown, Jonny Hayes, Tom Rogić, Callum McGregor, Odsonne Édouard, Oliver Burke, Mikey Johnston