Celtic confirmed their hegemony in the Old Firm

First Daizen Maeda then he is also Japanese Kyogo Furuhashiwith whom he was in the last episode Callum McGregor To round out the result, they eliminated the first Old Firm of the season in favor of Celtic, who were superior to Rangers in the rivalry between eternal rivals on the fourth day of the Scottish Premier League (3-0).

The box of Brendan Rodgers He clearly has the measure of his biggest rival in the Scottish classics. They achieved their fifth victory in the last six league meetings between the two. One ended in a tie. Rangers have not beaten the Hoops since May 2023.

Japanese connection

The first in the 2024-25 academic year is without debate. Celtic sealed the match in the first half, driven by the success of their Japanese players. In the 17th minute he opened the account Daizen Maeda, that took advantage of a center from the baseline, to the right, from Alistair Johnson to lose the first time Jack Butland.

Rangers, who in recent days, with two consecutive wins, recovered after an irregular start to the season with a draw against Hearts, were unable to react. He doesn’t know how to hurt the team Rogers, who scored the second goal five minutes before the break, when Kyogo Furuhashi received a long ball from Greg Taylor and from far and low he took the ball into the net.

The third goal reaffirmed the fragility of the Rangers defense, who lost the ball early on. It’s over with him Maeda, to attend Callum McGregor. He made space for himself, found space and from outside the area beat the opponent for the third time. Butland.

The victory at Celtic Park extends the champion’s total number of victories. It is the leader with four wins, like Aberdeen, the only one to keep pace with Rodgers’ team. Rangers, who suffered their first defeat of the season, are third but already five points behind the leading duo.