Rangers 2-2 Celtic: Kyogo Furuhashi denies Ibrox side win
Kyogo Furuhashi’s late equaliser denies Rangers a famous Old Firm comeback victory and preserves Celtic’s nine-point lead in the Scottish Premiership….
Kyogo Furuhashi’s late equaliser denied Rangers a famous Old Firm comeback victory and preserved Celtic’s nine-point lead in the Scottish Premiership.
Daizen Maeda collected a blind pass from Alfredo Morelos and fired the leaders ahead after five minutes.
But Ryan Kent brought Rangers level 100 seconds after the break and James Tavernier converted a penalty after Carl Starfelt fouled Fashion Sakala.
Kyogo’s 88th-minute goal denied Michael Beale a dream Old Firm debut as boss.
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Rangers
Starting XI
Squad number1Player nameMcGregor
Average rating5.53
Squad number2Player nameTavernier
Average rating5.61
Squad number6Player nameGoldson
Average rating5.40
Squad number26Player nameDavies
Average rating5.25
Squad number31Player nameBarisic
Average rating5.11
Squad number18Player nameKamara
Average rating5.07
Squad number4Player nameLundstram
Average rating5.27
Squad number30Player nameSakala
Average rating5.89
Squad number71Player nameTillman
Average rating5.27
Squad number14Player nameKent
Average rating5.76
Squad number20Player nameMorelos
Average rating4.72
Substitutes
Squad number8Player nameJack
Average rating4.96
Squad number19Player nameSands
Average rating4.07
Squad number23Player nameWright
Average rating4.42
Celtic
Starting XI
Squad number1Player nameHart
Average rating5.57
Squad number2Player nameJohnston
Average rating6.41
Squad number20Player nameCarter-Vickers
Average rating6.88
Squad number4Player nameStarfelt
Average rating5.97
Squad number3Player nameTaylor
Average rating5.77
Squad number42Player nameMcGregor
Average rating6.45
Squad number33Player nameO’Riley
Average rating6.16
Squad number41Player nameHatate
Average rating6.66
Squad number49Player nameForrest
Average rating5.68
Squad number8Player nameFuruhashi
Average rating6.80
Squad number38Player nameMaeda
Average rating7.14
Substitutes
Squad number7Player nameGiakoumakis
Average rating5.93
Squad number11Player nameAbada
Average rating5.86
Squad number13Player nameMooy
Average rating6.25
Squad number17Player nameJota
Average rating6.08
Squad number88Player nameJuranovic
Average rating4.97
Line-ups
Rangers
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1McGregor
- 2Tavernier
- 6Goldson
- 26Davies
- 31Barisic
- 18Kamara
- 4LundstramSubstituted forJackat 71′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 30Sakala
- 71TillmanSubstituted forSandsat 85′minutes
- 14Kent
- 20MorelosSubstituted forWrightat 80′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Jack
- 9Colak
- 19Sands
- 23Wright
- 25Roofe
- 33McLaughlin
- 37Arfield
- 38King
- 44Devine
Celtic
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Hart
- 2Johnston
- 20Carter-Vickers
- 4Starfelt
- 3TaylorSubstituted forJuranovicat 21′minutes
- 42McGregorBooked at 90mins
- 33O’RileySubstituted forMooyat 61′minutes
- 41HatateSubstituted forGiakoumakisat 77′minutes
- 49ForrestSubstituted forAbadaat 61′minutes
- 8Furuhashi
- 38MaedaSubstituted forNeves Filipeat 77′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Giakoumakis
- 11Abada
- 13Mooy
- 17Neves Filipe
- 18Kobayashi
- 25Bernabei
- 28Abildgaard
- 29Bain
- 88Juranovic
- Referee:
- John Beaton
Match Stats
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Match ends, Rangers 2, Celtic 2.
Second Half ends, Rangers 2, Celtic 2.
Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Scott Wright (Rangers).
Ryan Jack (Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jota (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ryan Jack (Rangers).
Callum McGregor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Callum McGregor (Celtic).
James Sands (Rangers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Fashion Sakala (Rangers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Scott Wright following a set piece situation.
Foul by Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic).
Connor Goldson (Rangers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Offside, Celtic. Liel Abada tries a through ball, but Giorgos Giakoumakis is caught offside.
Goal! Rangers 2, Celtic 2. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
Substitution, Rangers. James Sands replaces Malik Tillman.
Foul by Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic).
Malik Tillman (Rangers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Malik Tillman (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Kent.
Substitution, Rangers. Scott Wright replaces Alfredo Morelos.
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