The Rangers’ hopes of closing the gap on league leaders Celtic were dashed on Sunday as the two Glasgow giants clashed at Ibrox Stadium in the 35th round of the Scottish league. The home side took the lead just before halftime when Dresser scored, although they had a goal disallowed earlier when Raskin was deemed offside.
The Celtic response was swift. They equalized 13 minutes after the break through Idah, who headed in a well-placed cross.
A Point to Ponder
The 1-1 draw marked a seventh consecutive failure by Rangers to win at Ibrox, a feat never achieved before in their history. For Celtic, the point gained allowed them to maintain a 17-point lead at the top of the table, a significant margin heading into the final stretch of the season.
Unwelcome Distractions
The match was marred by instances of crowd trouble, with Viljami Sinisalo, Celtic’s goalkeeper, being targeted by objects thrown from the stands. One such object was a glass bottle, which Sinisalo himself removed from the field.
- A Twitter user shared a video of the incident.
- Paulo Bernardo came on as a substitute, but his appearance didn’t change the game’s outcome.
The drama on the field was matched by the tension in the stands, as the intense rivalry between the two teams boiled over into violence.