Rangers stun Celtic to tighten Premiership title fight

Rangers dealt another heavy blow to Celtic’s season with a 1‑0 victory at Parkhead, secured by Ryan Naderi’s first‑half goal. Celtic remain top of the Premiership by two points, but momentum has swung sharply after two Old Firm defeats in eight days, following last weekend’s 3‑0 League Cup loss at Ibrox. Martin O’Neill reshuffled his side after a damaging Europa League setback against Ferencváros, yet Celtic’s bright start produced no reward. Austin Trusty saw a superb volley ruled out for offside and Kieran Tierney struck the crossbar.

Rangers seized control on 31 minutes when Kim Min‑su’s long‑range effort was parried by Viljami Sinisalo, allowing Naderi to tap into an empty net. Djeidi Gassama later hit the post as the visitors threatened a second. With no away fans present, Rangers dominated after the break and even had an Olwethu Makhanya strike disallowed. Celtic, lacking inspiration, rarely threatened and were met with loud boos at full‑time.