Overview
- Rangers beat Celtic 1-0 at Celtic Park on Sunday with Ryan Naderi's first-half rebound deciding the derby and reducing Celtic's Premiership lead to two points.
- The Parkhead result completed back-to-back Old Firm wins for Rangers after their 3-0 League Cup victory at Ibrox seven days earlier and came after Celtic's midweek Europa League defeat.
- Both teams were affected by absences that shaped selection and tactics, with Rangers missing Lawrence Shankland and Youssef Chermiti and Celtic without Alistair Johnston, Callum Osmand, Jota and Yang Hyun‑jun.
- The match was played without travelling Rangers supporters because of a season-long away‑fan ban for Old Firm fixtures and was shown live in the UK on Sky Sports, which altered the atmosphere and logistics at Celtic Park.
- The win gives Derek McInnes rare early derby pedigree and momentum for Rangers while piling immediate pressure on Martin O'Neill and putting the title race in play ahead of the international break.