Football NewsBBC SportUnverified source· 20 Sept 2026
Rangers edge Celtic again as pressure mounts on O'Neill
Rangers made it two derby wins in a week, and Celtic's manager is feeling the heat.
Rangers
team
Competition
Scottish Premiership
Result
Rangers win
Scorer
Ryan Naderi
Venue
Celtic Park
What happened. Rangers beat Celtic in the first Old Firm league game of the season, following up their League Cup win over the same opponents. Ryan Naderi's goal settled the match at Celtic Park.
- Derek McInnes is the first Rangers manager to win his first two games against Celtic since Graeme Souness in 1986.
- McInnes played down the result, calling it "just three points" closer to Celtic.
- Martin O'Neill said there was "not much between the sides", a view the report questions.
“Just three points. Three points closer to Celtic.”
— Derek McInnes
Celtic's problems are mounting game by game as Rangers close the gap at the top.
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