Celtic 1-3 Rangers — Scottish Premiership, 3 Jan 2026
Rangers beat Celtic 3-1 in the Scottish Premiership 1st Phase - 21 on 3 January 2026 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Yang Hyun-Jun scored for Celtic; Chermiti and Mikey Moore for Rangers. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Celtic have won 1 and Rangers 2, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Celtic Park · Glasgow·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 7'Foul
- 1-020'assist: B. Nygren
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 1-150'assist: Nicolas Raskin
- 55'Foul
- 1-259'
- 68'
- 1-371'assist: Djeidi Gassama
- 74'out: Shin Yamada
- 74'out: Reo Hatate
- 87'
- 88'
- 88'
- 90+2'Foul
- 90+2'
- Full-time1-3
Player ratings
9.9
Top rated
Celtic
- 8.9Yang Hyun-JunM
- 7.2Liam ScalesD
- 7.0Benjamin NygrenF
- 6.9Callum McGregorM
- 6.9Kieran TierneyD
- 6.9Johnny KennyF
- 6.7Luke McCowanM
- 6.6Arne EngelsM
- 6.5Julián AraujoD
- 6.5Reo HatateM
- 6.3James ForrestM
- 6.3Anthony RalstonD
- 6.2Auston TrustyD
- 6.2Daizen MaedaF
- 6.2Shin YamadaF
- 5.9Kasper SchmeichelG
Rangers
- 9.9Jack ButlandG
- 9.2Youssef ChermitiF
- 8.0Nicolas RaskinM
- 7.2Connor BarronM
- 7.2Mikey MooreF
- 7.0John SouttarD
- 6.9Djeidi GassamaF
- 6.9Emmanuel FernandezD
- 6.6Mohammed DiomandéM
- 6.6James TavernierD
- 6.6Dujon SterlingD
- 6.6Thelo AasgaardM
- 6.3Jayden MeghomaD
Line-ups
Substitutes
CelticMartin O'Neill
Substitutes
- 49James Forrest88'M6.3
- 22J. Araujo68'D6.5
- 5Liam Scales88'D7.2
- 28P. BernardoM
- 12Viljami SinisaloG
- 41Reo Hatate74'M6.5
- 47Dane MurrayD
- 18Shin Yamada74'F6.2
- 51C. DonovanD
RangersDanny Rohl
Substitutes
- 99Danilo PereiraF
- 2J. Tavernier87'D6.6
- 3Maximillian AaronsD
- 20Kieran DowellM
- 31Liam KellyG
- 28Bojan Miovski90+2'90+2'F
- 10Mohammed Diomandé46'M6.6
- 19C. NsialaD
- 52F. CurtisM
Team statistics
Celtic
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yang Hyun-Jun | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | – | 8.9 |
| Liam Scales | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Benjamin Nygren | 74 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Callum McGregor | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Kieran Tierney | 88 | – | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | – | 6.9 |
| Johnny Kenny | 74 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Luke McCowan | 68 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Arne Engels | 90 | – | 0 | – | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Julián Araujo | 22 | – | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.5 |
| Reo Hatate | 16 | – | 0 | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| James Forrest | 8 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Anthony Ralston | 88 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Auston Trusty | 90 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.2 |
| Daizen Maeda | 90 | – | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Shin Yamada | 16 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Kasper Schmeichel | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5.9 |
Rangers
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Butland | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 9.9 |
| Youssef Chermiti | 89 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9.2 |
| Nicolas Raskin | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8.0 |
| Connor Barron | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Mikey Moore | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| John Souttar | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Djeidi Gassama | 87 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Emmanuel Fernandez | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Mohammed Diomandé | 45 | – | 0 | – | – | 2 | – | 6.6 |
| James Tavernier | 9 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Dujon Sterling | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Thelo Aasgaard | 45 | – | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Jayden Meghoma | 90 | – | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
CelticLWWLL
- L30 Dec 25AMotherwell0-2
- W27 Dec 25ALivingston4-2
- W21 Dec 25HAberdeen3-1
- L17 Dec 25ADundee Utd1-2
- L14 Dec 25AST Mirren1-3
RangersWWLWL
- W30 Dec 25HST Mirren2-1
- W27 Dec 25HMotherwell1-0
- L21 Dec 25AHeart Of Midlothian1-2
- W15 Dec 25HHibernian1-0
- L11 Dec 25AFerencvarosi TC1-2
Head-to-head
Final table, Scottish Premiership 2025/26 · Premiership
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart Of Midlothian | 33 | +30 | 70 |
| 2 | Rangers | 33 | +35 | 69 |
| 3 | Celtic | 33 | +24 | 67 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 33 | +23 | 54 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 33 | +14 | 51 |
Before and after
Celtic
- Previous: Motherwell 2-0 Celtic, 30 Dec 2025 · Scottish Premiership
- Next: Celtic 4-0 Dundee Utd, 10 Jan 2026 · Scottish Premiership
Rangers
- Previous: Rangers 2-1 ST Mirren, 30 Dec 2025 · Scottish Premiership
- Next: Rangers 2-0 Aberdeen, 6 Jan 2026 · Scottish Premiership
Data updated