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Chermiti Shines, But Hatate Secures Last-Gasp Draw for Celtic at Ibrox
Glasgow – In a vibrant and emotional Scottish derby, Rangers and Celtic drew in a match that kept fans on the edge of their seats until the last second. Chermiti of Rangers became the standout player of the first half, scoring two goals (8th and 26th minutes) that seemed to set his team on the path to victory. The first goal came after a great assist from A. Skov Olsen.
Celtic reacted in the second half. K. Tierney scored in the 57th minute, assisted by B. Nygren, giving hope to the visitors. The game remained tense and contested, with several yellow cards shown, reflecting the intensity of the match. Just when it seemed Rangers would take the win, R. Hatate equalized in the 90th minute. Also, in the same minute R. Hatate wasted the opportunity to give the victory to Celtic, missing a penalty.
Celtic dominated possession with 56%, while Rangers settled for 44%. Celtic also surpassed Rangers in total shots (17 vs 11) and shots on target (7 vs 3). Rangers committed fewer fouls (7 vs 10) and received more yellow cards (2 vs 1). The match, played at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, will be etched in the memory of fans for its intensity and excitement until the final whistle.
Substitutions celtic: at minute 46 A. Oxlade-Chamberlain came in and R. Hatate went out., at minute 46 J. Adamu came in and S. Tounekti went out., at minute 73 K. Tierney came in and M. Saracchi went out., at minute 74 Yang Hyun-Jun came in and L. McCowan went out., at minute 85 B. Nygren came in and J. Forrest went out.
Substitutions rangers: at minute 64 R. Naderi came in and M. Diomande went out., at minute 74 A. Skov Olsen came in and D. Gassama went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rangers
Celtic
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