Naderi strikes as Rangers end Celtic's perfect league start | OneFootball

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·20 September 2026

Naderi strikes as Rangers end Celtic's perfect league start

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Rangers beat Celtic 1-0 at Celtic Park, ending the hosts' perfect Premiership start and leaving Derek McInnes' side two points off the top.

Early on, the Hoops had a header ruled offside and Kieran Tierney clipped the frame, before Ryan Naderi pounced in the 33rd minute, slotting in after Viljami Sinisalo had parried Kim Min-Su's long-range strike.


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Soon after, Djeidi Gassama dinked over Sinisalo but hit the inside of the post, and Cameron Carter-Vickers' block then thwarted Kevin Kelsy as Rangers pressed for a second.

After the restart, Ivor Pandur tipped Colby Donovan's close-range header off the line (46.). The Hoops switched to a 4-4-2 with Kasper Hoegh on, and later Haissem Hassan's deliveries asked questions after Sebastian Tounekti also entered (71.).

Olwethu Makhanya's flick and volley into the top corner was ruled out for handball (75.).

Rangers registered eight shots on target from 15 attempts. The Hoops mustered five attempts and one on target, despite 55.2% possession.

The Hoops visit Motherwell next. Rangers host Kilmarnock next.

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