Rangers 1-0 Celtic: result and report

Premiership · Saturday 2 January 2021

Result

Rangers 1-0 Celtic

Premiership · Saturday 2 January 2021, 12:30 UTC · half-time 0-0

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Rangers 1-0 Celtic: match report

Rangers won against Celtic 1-0 in the Premiership on Saturday 2 January 2021. It was 0-0 at half-time.

The only goal was an own goal by Callum McGregor in the 70th minute, credited to Rangers.

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

Going into the game Rangers were 1st on 59 points from 21 and Celtic 2nd on 43 points from 18. Rangers went on to finish that season 1st with 102 points, and Celtic 2nd with 77.

Rangers lined up in a 4-3-3 and Celtic in a 4-1-3-2. The highest match rating in our data went to Joe Aribo of Rangers (7.8), ahead of Connor Goldson (7.7).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 4 Rangers wins, 1 draw and 5 for Celtic.

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

Data as of 5 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 39'Yellow card · Steven DavisRangers
  • 41'Yellow card · Ismaila SoroCeltic
  • 62'Red card · N. BittonCeltic
  • 70'Own goal · Callum McGregorRangers · 1-0
  • 75'Yellow card · Shane DuffyCeltic
  • 75'Yellow card · Callum McGregorCeltic
  • 75'Yellow card · Alfredo MorelosRangers
  • 79'Yellow card · Borna BarisicRangers

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Rangers 4, draws 1, Celtic 5.

Team news

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Rangers line-up (4-3-3)

Allan McGregor, James Tavernier, Connor Goldson, Leon Balogun, Giancarlo Riolfo, Joe Aribo, Steven Davis, Glen Kamara, Kemar Roofe, Alfredo Morelos, Ryan Kent

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

Vasilios Barkas, Jeremie Frimpong, Kristoffer Ajer, Nir Bitton, Diego Laxalt, Ismaila Soro, Ryan Christie, David Turnbull, Callum McGregor, Leigh Griffiths, Odsonne Édouard