A brilliant opportunist goal from Kyogo Furuhashi in first half stoppage time gave Celtic the victory in the Glasgow Derby.
The Japanese striker has been Celtic’s talisman in the fixture this year and struck once again when his club needed it most.
Brendan Rodgers was forced to go with a makeshift central defence with Gustaf Lagerbielke playing his third match for the club with Liam Scales his second this term after being at Aberdeen last season.
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Kyogo had already passed up two decent first half chances but his head didn’t go down when a half chance came his way.
Matt O’Riley headed the ball forward, Kyogo was behind Connor Goldson but in front of John Souttar, was on the ball instantly and flashed an instinctive shot past Jack Butland for his sixth goal in the fixture this year.
Celtic dropped deep in the second half, conceded possession but created the better chances after the break.
After seven minutes of stoppage time the visiting players were celebrating as the boos and abuse rang around Ibrox.
Any other time and Sevco’s two goals would have stood. What is happening? Does the establishment want rid of Beale.
Never thought that I’d say this but I thought that Don Robertson had a good game today, nothing of any great concern to me anyway.
Their first minute ‘goal’ was clearly offside and I thought there was a clear foul on Lagerbielke for their VAR disallowed goal. I must admit that I thought that it would have been given though.
Wonderful day
Kyogo the hunskelper comes up trumps again . Love that laddie
Media were licking their lips at the thought us getting a skelping and then going to town on Rodgers
Going there with no fans an injury ravaged defence and waltzing out with 3 points
Just beautiful . Enjoy the day Bhoys
Wonder if Keevins roof about to come in applies to Beale as well.Probably never even considered that.It will,he will feel the full toxic soup abuse of that fan base for the whole coming week and beyond.Well done Celtic,no fans in,half a team out with injury,full points.Huge psychological blow to that whole organisation.