Match Highlights | Celtic 2-1 Rangers | Bernardo & Kyogo stunners earn victory in the Glasgow Derby!

Brendan Rodgers side produced a superb performance to sign off 2023 with a dominant derby win at Celtic Park.

Goals from Paulo Bernardo and Kyogo gave the Hoops a well-deserved win, with captain Callum McGregor producing a Man of the Match performance in the heart of the Celtic midfield to inspire his team-mates.

Celtic started on the front foot and after just five minutes, Kyogo latched on to a ball over the top from Callum McGregor, and from a tight angle, the striker forced a save from Jack Buckland at his near post.

At the other end, Ross McCausland managed to cut a ball across the six-yard box, but Joe Hart did well to block it with his feet before the ball was cleared.

On 11 minutes, Celtic came close to the opener when Luis Palma curled a ball into the box. Bernardo rose highest but his header went just wide.

The Portuguese midfielder came even closer with a shot from the edge of the box on 22 minutes after Celtic had forced the Rangers defence into a mistake.

But just two minutes later, he made no mistake with an effort inside the box to give the Hoops a 1-0 win. Palma’s dangerous corner into the box fell to Bernardo, and he smashed the ball home, sending Paradise into raptures.

Just after the half-hour mark, Rangers had a chance to equalise when Cyriel Dessers latched on to a mistake from Alistair Johnston, but the Canadian redeemed himself, edging out the attacker inside the area as he got set to shoot.

On 34 minutes, Brendan Rodgers was forced to make a change, with Stephen Welsh picking up an injury and having to be replaced by Maik Nawrocki.

McCausland again looked to cause problems when he latched on to a long ball from the keeper, but the Celtic defence stood firm, while on 41 minutes, Joe Hart denied the Rangers attacker, saving his shot before the ball was cleared.

There was barely 90 seconds of the second half gone when Celtic extended their lead, and it was a stunning strike from Kyogo.

The Japanese striker collected the ball 20 yards from goal and unleashed an unstoppable left-foot shot into the top corner of Buckland’s net.

It was Kyogo’s seventh goal in the derby, all of them coming in 2023, and it was a breathtaking finish from the best striker in Scotland.

Celtic were controlling the game, with Callum McGregor dictating the tempo of the game, and on 71 minutes, things went from bad to worse for the visitors when they were reduced to 10 men.

Kyogo dispossessed Connor Goldson and threaded the ball through for Daizen Maeda but he was hauled to the ground by Leon Balogun as he raced through on goal, and the Rangers defender was sent off.

Rangers were given a glimmer of hope with three minutes remaining when James Tavernier scored with a free-kick on the edge of the area, but Celtic held firm in the 11 added minutes to secure a well-deserved win, their second of the season over their city rivals.

Celtic: Hart, Alistair Johnston, Welsh (Nawrocki 35'), Scales, Taylor, O'Riley, McGregor, Paulo Bernardo (Turnbull 71'), Maeda (Mikey Johnston 83'), Kyogo (Hyeongyu Oh 83'), Palma (Abada 83')

Subs: Abada, Hyunjun Yang, Turnbull, Nawrocki, Hyeongyu Oh, Bain, Hatate, Ralston, Mikey Johnston

Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Goldson, Balogun, Yilmaz, Sterling, Lundstram (Souttar 77'), McCausland, Cantwell (Dowell 69'), Sima (Scott Wright 70'), Dessers

Subs: Souttar, Lammers, Cifuentes, Matondo, Dowell, Scott Wright, McCrorie, King, Devine
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[CelticFanContent]

Could watch Kyogos goal in repeat all day every day. Sublime 🍀

[lougou]

Kygoalll is some guy 💚💚💚
Just love this wee man very talented and sweet wee man 💚

[campbellblack]

OMG! This is like so last year.
And the year before.
And even the year before that.
Mon The Hoops! HH

[billyson]

As a dons fan, I was more than happy to see Celtic beat them. The huns just can't get past them and this may not go down well with my fellow supporters but I love watching Celtic (excluding the hammerings we take) and I really hope they win the league again. I think it's fairly obvious I do not like Sevco at all
Well done Celtic 👏

[JOSEMANUELSEIJASFERNANDE-mdrh]

Así mi Celtic! Eres mi vida, mis ilusiones futboleras, gracias fenómenos!.

[thomasdbrady]

The power he hit that ball was unbelievable! Watching it in real time you can barely see the ball. HH

[grace_and_peace]

Watch t he passing range Nawroki has with the Kyogo goal. Absolute class and none of our CB’s have that in their skill set. It was clear to see from this game that he needs to be one of our starting CB’s.

[timceltic]

Just delighted that the bhoys put them in their boxes ☘️ 🇮🇪

[.cfc.]

Cany stop watching our two goals absolute peaches 💥
Tavs set piece was ok too.
HH🇮🇪🇵🇸🇯🇵

[cal]

Flapjack butlands wrists crumblinh like M&S finest golden flapjack bites, and todd the fraud doing nothing AGAIN. Beautiful.

[peyxx]

you got to love the listed green and white...love from Sporting CP

[mercury]

Total domination from Scotland's elite club.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪

[Johnniebhoy]

Should have won it by more, but the difference in quality in both sides is there for all to see. The fact Celtic were by no means at their best either must be worrying. 😆 -8 at £1brox again. 🥶

[B_dizzy-lv]

I'm gonna need every angle of both those goals please.

[moky]

I can watch this kyogo goal til next Christmas 😂💚💚

[DanielLoveMetallica]

3 days of meltdown
The work of Box Office Brodge 🇮🇪🍀

[Weedug]

Rangers fans quiet today. Must be enjoying their new year. #meltdown day 3

[JohnAnderson-ssvn]

hart needs to move his feet and he should have a chance of catchin it

[thomasdbrady]

This more I watch kyogos goal the better it gets…

[concernedcitizen]

Great performance from the team. Excluding the period when The Rangers scored, total domination.