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Watch: Fans clash on pitch after Celtic knock Rangers out of cup on penalties

Celtic pulled off the perfect smash-and-grab at Ibrox Stadium as they defeated Rangers in a penalty shootout to reach the Scottish Cup semi-finals.

A week on from the dramatic 2-2 draw between these old rivals in the Scottish Premiership, the clubs met again in the Scottish Cup and Rangers were dominant throughout.

Danny Rohl’s side pinned Celtic into their own final third for close to 120 minutes but couldn’t find a way through. The Hoops had a goal ruled out for offside in the first half after Daizen Maeda nodded in a cross and the Gers scored in extra time only for VAR to rule that goal out for handball too.

The match went to a penalty shootout and misses from James Tavernier and Djeidi Gassama were enough to send Celtic through after four perfect spot kicks. The result was soured however by chaotic scenes after the shootout as the pitch was flooded by the opposing sets of fans who squared off with each other.

Fans clash on Ibrox pitch after Celtic knock Rangers out of cup on penalties

Fans clashed on the Ibrox pitch after Celtic knocked Rangers out of the Scottish Gas Scottish Cup on penalties.

The Hoops progressed to the semi-finals despite failing to register a single shot on target in 120 minutes of action.

Celtic secured a 4-2 shoot-out victory after the goalless draw before dozens of their fans invaded the pitch. That sparked an invasion from hundreds of Rangers supporters and missiles were thrown as police and stewards moved to form a barrier.

Fans clash on Ibrox pitch after Celtic knock Rangers out of cup on penalties

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Mike Jones8 March 2026 17:21

Celtic’s Scottish Cup win overshadowed by chaotic scenes after penalty shootout

Celtic’s dramatic penalty shootout victory over Rangers was overshadowed by the post-match scenes which unfurled at Ibrox Stadium as fans from both clubs flooded the pitch and released flares and projectiles at each other.

A flock of police officers and stewards were called into action to separate both sets of supporters and quickly gained control of the situation by forming a barricade as pyrotechnics were thrown from end to end.

Celtic’s Scottish Cup win overshadowed by chaotic scenes after penalty shootout

Police and stewards were called into action as fans flooded onto the pitch and released projectiles after Celtic’s win over Rangers

Mike Jones8 March 2026 16:45

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Rangers’ Ryan Naderi played every minute of the quarter-final and needs to keep his team in this shootout...

... he does! It’s close and Sinisalo gets a touch to the ball but can’t keep it out.

Mike Jones8 March 2026 15:42