Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 14 Sept 2026
McGregor: Celtic looked like 'team of individuals' at Ibrox
Captain Callum McGregor didn't hold back after Celtic were swept aside 3-0 by Rangers in the League Cup quarter-final.
L. McGregor
player
Competition
League Cup quarter-final
Score
Rangers 3-0 Celtic
Venue
Ibrox
First scorer
Dan Neil, 23 mins
What happened. Celtic captain Callum McGregor delivered a scathing assessment of his side after their 3-0 League Cup quarter-final defeat to Rangers at Ibrox. He said Rangers played as a team while Celtic looked like individuals who didn't run without the ball.
- McGregor: 'You can't defend with six players, it's impossible.'
- Celtic had gone into the tie with a perfect domestic record.
- Next up: Ferencvaros at home in the Europa League on Thursday.
“Rangers were a team and we looked like a team of individuals who wanted to do our own thing”
— Callum McGregor
Celtic host Rangers in the Scottish Premiership next weekend, in what should be McGregor's 50th derby.
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