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Rangers 2-2 Celtic: Hatate Snatches Point for Hoops in Four-Goal Ibrox Thriller

Rangers 2-2 Celtic Chermiti (8′, 26′) Tierney (56′) Hatate (90+1′) Substitute Reo Hatate scrambled home a 90th-minute equaliser to complete a two-goal comeback, and rescue a point for Martin O’Neill’s Celtic in a breathless Ibrox encounter. At a Glance A tale of two halves at Ibrox saw Rangers race into a two-goal lead courtesy of a Youssef Chermiti masterclass, including a breathtaking bicycle kick and a clinical finish following a defensive lapse. But the visitors would respond in the second half. A towering Kieran Tierney header threw the visitors a lifeline before Reo Hatate secured a breathless draw at the death, reacting quickest to his own parried penalty to silence the home support. Key Moments Rangers thwarted their rivals in the first half with a determined performance. Mikey Moore drifted infield after eight minutes, finding Andreas Skov Olsen on the right edge of the box. The winger’s inviting cross was spectacularly finished past Youssef Chermiti, towering over the static Celtic defence to strike past the outstretched Sinisalo. Danny Rohl’s side continued to bully their opponents and doubled their lead in the 25th minute. Murray misjudged the bounce of Nico Raskin’s speculative ball, allowing Chermiti space in the box. The striker’s first goal was emphatic, but this time he showed composure to cushion the ball past Julian Araujo and slot past Sinisalo. The hosts had further chances in a dominant first half, Emmanuel Fernandez narrowly headed wide on the stroke of halftime for their closest effort. Celtic had been blown away and looked set to remain nine points off the top of the table, but did respond in the opening ten minutes of the second period. Butland pushed away Reo Hatate’s low strike in the 54th minute, for the visitors’ first shot on in the entire game. Their pressure paid off moments later. Benjamin Nygren’s lofted cross from the left was headed across goal by the leaping Kieran Tierney, the ball nestled into Butland’s bottom corner, producing a lifeline for the Scottish Champions. Celtic continued to threaten in search of an equaliser. Tounekti linked with Maeda on the edge of the box, before slipping Luke McCowan through on goal. The substitute’s left-footed strike was smothered by Butland to maintain the host’s lead. Murray headed over from Nygren’s floated ball moments later. John Beaton pointed to the spot in the 90th minute, after Maeda’s close-range header bounced off Sterling’s arm in the box. Butland produced a tremendous double save from Hatate’s resultant penalty, but the Japanese crashed home from close range to equalise. The draw gives Hearts a six-point gap at the summit of the Scottish Premiership; the Glasgow rivals will meet next Sunday in the Scottish Cup, which will hopefully deliver another pulsating match. Three Points Rangers Rock Celtic in First Half Rangers grabbed the game in the opening ten minutes amidst a raucous Ibrox. Mikey Moore and Tuur Rommens regularly adopted an advanced position on the left flank, causing endless problems for the Celtic back four. The spectacular opening goal came from Moore’s positive run, before switching the play to Andreas Skov Olsen to cross for Chermiti’s acrobats. Chermiti Produces Again The Portuguese striker has developed a knack for producing vital goals in big matches this year. Twice against Celtic in January, a hat trick against the Jambos in February, and two more against their city rivals in March. Rohl will hope his 8 million pound man can discover a consistent goalscoring return, but his big game credentials cannot be questioned. Substitutes Turn Game January recruits Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Junior Adamu endured a gruelling baptism of fire, struggling to match the frenetic tempo of their first Glasgow Derby. Their premature withdrawal at the interval proved a turning point, as the introductions of Reo Hatate and Sebastian Tounekti injected much-needed urgency into the Celtic ranks. After a harrowing opening half-hour, Martin O’Neill will be immensely satisfied to have salvaged a point from the brink of collapse Team Ratings Rangers: Butland 7 Sterling 7 Souttar 7 Fernandez 7 Rommens 7 Chukwuani 7 Raskin 7 Skov Olsen 7 Moore 9 Chermiti 9 Naderi 7 Substitutes: Diomande 6 Gassama 7 Celtic: Sinisalo 7 Araujo 6 Murray 6 Scales 6 Tierney 6 McGregor 6 Oxlade-Chamberlain 3 Nygren 7 Yang 6 Maeda 6 Adamu 2 Substitutes: Tounetki 8 Hatate 8 McCowan 6 Saracchi 4 Forrest 4

March 1, 2026

‘They are behind us – my team is ready to take points’ – Danny Rohl not phased by McCowan’s comments

Danny Rohl responds to Luke McCowan’s ‘if we’re at it – no one in that league touches us’ comments by pointing out that Celtic have lost ‘seven or eight times’ this season. Rangers face the Hoops this Sunday in what is set to be a mouth watering Old Firm derby. The Ibrox club are four points behind league leaders Hearts and two ahead of the Celts who have a game in hand. The 28-year-old midfielder made the comments after Celtic’s 4-2 loss on aggregate to Stuttgart as they were dumped out of the Europa League. Speaking in his pre match press conference, the Gers boss wasn’t phased by McCowan’s bold claim and said he’s fully focused on Sunday: “At the moment we are in the second position, and they are behind us. “I think they have seven or eight defeats. In general, it makes no sense to speak too much about the other side. We have to focus on ourselves. We want to win these games; my team is ready to take points. “We are ready. Do it with a hot heart and a smart mind. “If we do this then we have a big chance, we have a clear idea of what we want to do. “We have also some different solutions, how we can hurt them. But let’s see.” The Light Blues won the last Old Firm derby 3-1 at Parkhead, which turned out to be the final nail in the coffin for Wilfried Nancy.

February 27, 2026

Livingston 2 Rangers 2: Rangers drop points in title race yet again

Rangers had to do it the hard way, as they came behind to gain a point in Livingston, in an enthralling last 20 minutes of the match Rangers started strong, creating numerous chances in the opening five minutes, the best coming from a Tuur Rommens free header which Jerome Prior tipped onto the post. Livingston opened the scoring in the 14th minute from a set-piece, which fell to Brooklyn Kabongolo as he hit a spectacular volley which flew into Jack Butland’s net. Shortly after the opener, Rangers were awarded a free kick in a dangerous area. Which James Tavernier’s effort from just outside the 18-yard box was parried away from Prior. Prior’s save then landed at Emmanuel Fernandez who was unable to sort his feet as his effort flew over the crossbar. The opening goal gave the home side and supporters lots of confidence, as they continued their pressure on the Rangers backline. On the half hour mark, Mikey Moore dribbled past the Livingston midfield with ease and released an effort which again was saved fantastically by Prior. The pressure from Rangers was slowly creeping back, James Tavernier with a strike that didn’t cause much trouble for Prior, but was more of a warning sign for Bartley’s squad. A messy situation in the Livingston box, saw effort after effort blocked away from the hosts, a real fight and desire from The Lions. After the interval, Rangers came out with real intensity. Bojan Miovski saw his tremendous effort tipped over the crossbar from Prior. The Frenchman Prior was active again just moments later, Tuur Rommens’ cross found Nico Raskin just yards from the hosts goal, but was yet again denied. Rangers’ afternoon went from bad to worse, on the 55th minute, Lewis Smith was found free inside the box, and his low driven effort left Butland with no chance. Giving The Lions a 2-0 lead with only 35 minutes to play. Just moments after the second goal of the match, Cristian Montano saw red for denying a goal scoring opportunity. Djeidi Gassama was played in behind the Livingston defence as Montano fouled him from behind gaining none of the ball. The Livingston defence were at it again, Daniel Finlayson somehow denied Ryan Naderi, as the Germans effort was cleared off the line. On the 75th minute, Danny Rohl threw everything at it, but it just didn’t seem to be Rangers’ day, struggling to complete three or four passes in a row, it looked to be a day to forget for Rohl’s side. On the 81st minute, Emmanuel Fernandez found space inside the danger area, which allowed him to fire an effort past Prior, giving Rangers a hope that they can keep their title challenge hopes alive. Rangers found an equaliser late into the match, Mikey Moore’s header from Tavernier’s cross slicked along the surface into Prior’s net, sending the away crowd into a frenzy. Mikey Moore was then one on one with Prior late into the match, when Cammy Kerr came sliding in taking Moore and the ball out. After a long VAR check, referee Ryan Lee cleared any penalty claims. It wasn’t to be for Rangers this afternoon, but credit to Livingston for their guts and desire throughout the full match. For Rangers, it’s a double header with rivals Celtic, as they look to put this one behind them and get back to winning ways. For Marvin Bartley’s Livi, they host St Mirren, in a must win match to keep their survival hopes alive. Prior (8), Kabongolo (8), Smith (7), Wilson (7), Montaño (5), McGowan (7), Tait (7), Finlayson (7), Muirhead (7), Danso (6), Pittman (5), Sub Nouble (5), Kerr (6), Fati (4), Sylla (4), May (3) Butland (4), Tavernier (5), Souttar (4), Fernandez (7), Rommens (7), Chukwuani (5), Raskin (5), Skov Olsen (3), Moore (7), Gassama (4), Chermiti (5) Sub Miovski (3), Naderi (3), Aasgaard (4), Bajrami (5)

February 22, 2026

‘I believe we can do it’ – Danny Rohl talks up Rangers’ title chances

Danny Rohl is feeling confident that Rangers can become Scottish Premiership champions this season after getting themselves back into the title race. Since being appointed as Gers boss four months ago, he’s managed to pick up a total of 46 points and are two points behind league leaders Hearts. It was a statement victory for Rohl’s side last weekend as they triumphed over the Jambos 4-2 and next up is Livingston away this Sunday. Speaking in his pre match press conference, the 36-year-old spoke about how he believes the Ibrox club can win the title and how the mindset is there amongst his squad: “I totally believe we can do it. It’s not just about the last results, there’s no doubt about our strength of this squad now, of the individual players. There should be no question mark. “But football is football. It’s all about 11 against 11 in 90 minutes. And in one game, everything is possible. We have to do it very seriously, very aggressively. “It’s now about these games where you think you have to win to take the three points. I think this is crucial. If you want you can compare maybe the similar situation in the week, Arsenal at Wolves [a 2-2 draw in the Premier League]. “Everyone will think, ‘yeah, this is an easy win’, but even in these games the teams are down and they have sometimes not so much to lose and they try everything and it’s very important that we go serious. “But I feel at the moment there’s no doubt the mindset is completely there.”

February 20, 2026

After that statement win against Hearts – It’s Rangers’ league to lose now! – Scott Bradley

The pressure was on Rangers going into the massive showdown against Hearts on Sunday. It was a MUST win game for Danny Rohl’s men and they rose to the occasion and got an important three points against the league leaders. The Light Blues showed an incredible amount of fight, desire and grit to comeback not once – but twice to beat Derek McInnes’ side 4-2. 51,092 fans turned up for the box office fixture, which was a record of the modern era, and the highest attended since John Greig’s testimonial match back in 1978. The stadium was rocking from start to finish with a real sense of belief amongst the Gers faithful that they could go on and become champions. Rohl’s celebrations after Youssef Chermiti bagged his hat-trick were truly a sight to behold as the German head coach ran down the touchline bursting with pride and said after the game ‘it was the first since I’ve been here at that Ibrox was like Ibrox.’ Chermiti was the star of the day as he dominated the Jam Tarts’ defence and responded brilliantly after a disappointing display in front of goal against Motherwell. The spotlight has been on the striker after the Ibrox club spent a staggering £8 million on him, but credit where credit is due – that’s another big game where he has delivered – he’s quite the enigma! Rohl’s impact since his appointment back in October has been nothing short of remarkable and has picked up a total of 46 points. The Jambos are still top of the league by two points and deserve a lot of credit for the unbelievable season they’ve had but they’ll no doubt be feeling the pressure now with the Gers breathing down their necks. Celtic have picked up form after Martin O’Neill’s return to the Parkhead club for the third time and are grinding out results but not in convincing fashion, which is a cause for concern. There’s turmoil off the field for the Hoops as the relationship between the fans and board is beyond toxic and is showing no signs of improving anytime soon. The Celts play away from home to Stuttgart in the Europa League then three days later have a mouth watering Old Firm derby at Ibrox, which could send the Hoops faithful into meltdown if they fall to their arch-rivals. Out of the three teams challenging for the title, it’s the Govan club that are in the best position as the harmony, and positive atmosphere couldn’t be more higher. Regardless of what happens this season, it’s been one for the ages and a great advert for Scottish football. Danny Rohl will never need to buy a drink in Glasgow ever again if he wins the club’s 56th league title. This is Rangers’ league to lose.

February 17, 2026

James Tavernier fires warning to Rangers squad that no more slip ups can happen

James Tavernier fires warning to Rangers squad that no more slip ups can happen after dropping points to Motherwell as the title race heats up. The Light Blues face league leaders Hearts at Ibrox this Sunday in what is set to be a blockbuster fixture. Danny Rohl’s men trail the Jambos by five points in the league and have lost to them in the last two occasions. The Gers looked like they were set to get all three points against the Steelmen until Celtic loanee Stephen Welsh scored an equaliser late on. Speaking after the draw at Fir Park, the Ibrox captain said all eyes are on Sunday to get the three points against Derek McInnes’ side: “We’ve had ups and downs this season and then I felt that as young as the squad is, they’ve really come round and really grew as a group. “But these are the pivotal moments in the season now, where you come down to the last stretch and you’re in the title race. So you can’t afford to have slip-ups like Wednesday night so we know it was a missed opportunity. “Now we have to respond and get three points at home on Sunday.” The Rangers Hall of Famer was frustrated at the chances the Govan club missed but is hoping for Ibrox to be rocking and packed to the rafters this Sunday: “We knew it would be a difficult game on Wednesday night. Motherwell have been in form and they obviously like to keep the ball. We probably conceded that we weren’t going to have much of it so we had to make sure we were solid for all of the game. “We missed some really good chances and then we have to defend better as a team to see the game out. Look, when Ibrox is rocking it makes a massive difference. “But it’s down to us to get that from the fans. They expect us to perform and they’ll give it back in return. It goes both ways. “Obviously we want them right behind us from the get-go. There’s been comments about when balls go out of play or mis-placed passes, the crowd won’t be. “But it’s down to us to set standards and show the performance levels fans want to see. We both have a responsibility but the players need to take the lead on that. On the weekend, we need to do that.”

February 12, 2026

Rangers are in a great position to win the league but crunch game against Hearts is a MUST win – Scott Bradley

It was a frustrating result for Rangers last night as they conceded a late equaliser to ten men Motherwell at Fir Park and now the crunch game against Hearts is MUST win. This Scottish Premiership season has been one for the ages and it’s delivered a title race that nobody could have predicted between Hearts, Rangers and Celtic. The Jambos have been sitting top of the league for the past four months and Derek McInnes deserves all the credit in the world for the incredible job he’s doing at Tynecastle. Danny Rohl is another man who has done an exceptional job since arriving in Glasgow and has worked wonders with what is an average squad. After the sacking of Russell Martin in October, many believed the Light Blues were dead and buried and had no chance of getting back into the title race. Rohl has won 13 of his 18 league games in charge and has got the Ibrox club right back in the title hunt. Before the draw against the Steelmen, the German head coach hadn’t really put a foot wrong but last night he got the tactics and substitutions all wrong. The Gers never tried to kill the game off after the Well got Lukas Fadinger sent off. Rohl decided to put ten men behind the ball and see the result out, which backfired. It felt like a defeat conceding so late on and in a title race every game is a cup final and after failing to win last night – the pressure to get a victory against the league leaders at Ibrox this Sunday is even more intense and important than it already was before. The Teddy Bears are five points behind the Gorgie club and a point ahead of the Hoops who have a game in hand. The 49ers fully backed their man in the January window bringing in four signings and spent around £12 million. That was a clear sign that the Ibrox higher ups aren’t messing about and want to win the club’s 56th league title. There’s been many twists and turns in this historic Premiership season with many more to come but if Rohl’s side were to lose to McInnes’ men and if the Hoops beat Kilmarnock – it’ll be a monumental task to get back into the race. Rohl’s last outing against the Jam Tarts was a 2-1 defeat – his only league loss. The 36-year-old needs to go with his strongest side and not tinker things about with the team selection like he did last night. This will be a real test of this Rangers squads mentality because the pressure is fully on them to get a result and Hearts will be right up for the occasion. Sunday will be Rohl’s biggest and most important game so far in his managerial career and it’s one he cannot afford to lose.

February 12, 2026

Motherwell 1-1 Rangers: Celtic loanee haunts Gers with late equaliser

Motherwell 1-1 Rangers Raskin (6′) Welsh (89′) Stephen Welsh dented Rangers’ title charge with a deserved point at Fir Park, leaving Danny Rohl’s side five points behind leaders Hearts in the pulsating title race. Motherwell went close in the opening four minutes after Stephen O’Donnell’s cross found Emmanuel Longelo at the back post. The Englishman drilled past Jack Butland in August, but the goalkeeper parried his powerful strike from the left edge of the penalty box on this occasion. Rangers opened the scoring moments later. The hosts afforded Mohamed Diomande acres of space to drive towards Calum Ward’s goal. The midfielder’s cute pass split the Motherwell defence, allowing the onrushing Nico Raskin to sidefoot home from the penalty box. It was the dream start for Danny Rohl’s men, considering this was the first goal the hosts had conceded at Fir Park since mid-October. Jens Berthel Askou would have been disappointed with the cheapness of Rangers’ opener, but his side continued to settle. Despite enjoying large periods of possession in the opening 20 minutes, Elijah Just’s routine free kick was the only other test for Butland. Premiership top-goalscorer Tawanda Maswanhise has impressed throughout Motherwell’s standout season. He went close to equalising in the 27th minute, but after latching on to O’Donnell’s defence-splitting ball, his strike cannoned off the woodwork from a tight angle. Raskin produced a brilliant goal-line header to deny Stephen Welsh soon after, as the hosts continued to threaten. Rangers may have held the lead, but Askou’s side looked likely to find the equaliser. Youssef Chermiti had a golden chance to double Rangers’ advantage near the break. Welsh’s misjudged header found its way to the striker in the box, but he showed little composure with his slashed effort. January signing Ryan Naderi, sitting on the bench, may have fancied his chances. Chances were rare for both sides in the opening twenty minutes of the second period, as Rangers stemmed the home side’s dominance in the second half. Just stung the palms of Butland in the 66th minute as they looked to force a crucial equaliser. Motherwell’s task got harder after Stephen McLean gave Lukas Fadinger his marching orders. The midfielder’s lunge caught the calf of Mikey Moore, and after reviewing the VAR monitor, the referee rightly sent the Austrian off. Eythor Bjørgolfsson’s close-range header forced Butland into a save, but Motherwell forced an equaliser courtesy of their Celtic loanee moments later. Rangers’ lead evaporated in the 89th minute when Bjørgolfsson’s cushioned header found Welsh, who clinically fired home from inside the area. It was a hauntingly familiar scene for the visitors; having conceded a late leveller at Fir Park back in August, they were forced to endure the same late-game heartbreak all over again. Neither side could find a winner in the closing minutes, as Stephen McLean called a halt to proceedings on a remarkable night. The draw leaves Rangers five points behind Hearts before Sunday’s meeting with the league leaders at Ibrox. Motherwell remain fourth, and host Aberdeen this weekend. Motherwell: Ward 7 O’Donnell 7 McGinn 7 Welsh 8 Longelo 7 Fadinger 5 Watt 6 Slattery 6 Just 6 Said 6 Maswanhise 7 Substitutes: Priestman 6 Bjorgolfsson 5 Sparrow 5 Charles-Cook 3 Nicholson 3 Rangers: Butland 7 Tavernier 6 Souttar 7 Djiga 6 Meghoma 6 Chukwuani 6 Raskin 7 Diomande 6 Gassama 6 Moore 7 Chermiti 6 Substitutes: Naderi 6 Fernandez 4 Aasgaard 3 Miovski 3 Sterling 3

February 11, 2026

Gaps Plugged but is it Enough? – Rangers Transfer Window Review

Rangers had a fairly busy but certainly expensive January transfer window, spending £12million, more than any other club in the league. They’ve strengthened in areas that were needed and will hope that it will be enough to give them the boost towards the league title. Looking over the four players they did sign, you can evaluate their chances of hitting their target of a first league title since 2020/21. Tochi Chukwuani Chukwuani came to Rangers early in the window for around £3.5million, filling a pivotal part of the Rangers squad playing in the number six position. Nico Raskin had been filling in that part of the Rangers team, but with little success, and is clearly more suited to a number eight, box-to-box type of midfield role. Chukwuani can play that role much more efficiently, sweeping across the back line to cover gaps defensively, and he may prove invaluable during the run-in of the season. Tuur Rommens The Belgian U-21 international signed from Westerloo in the Belgian Pro League, managed by former Rangers coach Issame Charaï. Left back was another position Rangers were short in cover, as the only natural left back they had was Jayden Meghoma, and it’s not viable to expect to win a league with just one player for any position. As modern full-backs go, his real strengths come from attacking. However, Rommens, from his left back position, enjoys making runs into the inside left channel, something Rangers have been missing for a while. It adds another dimension to the Rangers’ attack that they can use to break stubborn defences down. Andreas Skov Olsen The Danish international winger has joined from Wolfsburg to a lot of fanfare. He was on fire at Club Brugge, but his move to Germany hasn’t worked out as he expected. Here you have a player who will be desperate to get his form back, not just for his new club but for his nation’s World Cup playoffs in March. A left-footed winger who can play on both wings but seems to prefer the right wing to cut inside and get shots away, he can beat players in 1v1 situations. He definitely can be a game-changer and is also the most exciting of the Rangers’ signings of this window. Ryan Naderi Rangers were left to sweat until the final minutes of the window to get Naderi in the door. It was of great importance for them to get a striker in as Bojan Miovski and Youssef Chermiti haven’t hit the goal-scoring heights needed to be the number nine Rangers require. Naderi has eight goals and four assists in 18 games for Hansa Rostock in the 3. Liga, the third tier of German football. Despite the seemingly low level he’s come from, you’d back fellow German and Rangers head coach Danny Röhl to know whether or not Naderi is worth the reported €5.5million (£4.7million) to bring him in now instead of in the summer, like Rostock were insisting. If he gets going, he could be pivotal if the Rangers are to win the league. This transfer window can be seen as a relative success. Being really picky, you’d maybe think Rangers are short of a creative midfielder, as Thelo Aasgaard has struggled to really prove himself so far, and a central defender, as injury-prone John Souttar, currently injured, Derek Cornelius and struggling Nasser Djiga could use extra help. However, the areas Rangers did strengthen were very necessary and should stand Rangers in good stead as the Scottish Premiership title race looks to be going to the wire.

February 6, 2026

Rangers Finally Get Their Man Naderi

As the clock ticked down to the final seconds of the transfer window, Rangers finally announced the signing of German striker Ryan Naderi from 3.Liga club Hansa Rostock. The 22-year-old striker has 12 goal involvements in the 18 games he’s played in Germany’s third tier this season. Danny Röhl would have been desperate to get a striker in as goals from open play have been scarce for Rangers, with a big reason for that being a lack goals from strikers. With Youssef Chermiti and Bojan Miovski unable to be that focal point in the Rangers attack, Röhl will be hoping Naderi can bring his good form to Ibrox. With a reported fee of €5.5million, much higher than originally expected, it’s believed the extra money is to make sure Rangers get their man now instead of the summer. Hansa Rostock were adamant that the striker stayed with them until the summer, as they are currently in a fight to get promoted to Bundesliga 2 in Germany. However, Rangers in their hunt for the Scottish Premiership title, Andrew Cavanagh and the 49ers Enterprises have put their hands in their pockets to get their man in this window. This is the most expensive transfer out of the third tier of German football ever, and Naderi will have a lot of pressure on his shoulders. However, with Danny Röhl’s knowledge of German football, it’s obvious the Rangers boss has faith in his new acquisition.

February 3, 2026

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