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Kyogo Furuhashi's late equaliser denies Rangers a famous Old Firm comeback victory and preserves Celtic's nine-point lead in the Scottish Premiership.

All eyes, not just in Scotland, but around the world were on it, and both teams at it - a proper derby." Malik Tillman (Rangers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Ibrox was electrified - then Rangers scored again. We had two big chances with Alfredo and then Kent who hit the post. There was a couple of minutes left and the visitors looked a beaten side. Slowly but surely Rangers were growing into the game. The first signs of a momentum shift came just before the half-hour mark when Joe Hart dallied in possession and got mugged by Morelos. Here, playing out of position and getting a roasting from Sakala, all he had was a red face. In the 20 minutes that followed, Celtic were slick and Rangers were reeling. The visitors looked superior in the beginning, and it wasn't as if Rangers were not warned about Celtic's rapid starts in these games. The start and the finish were all Celtic but in between they had a kitchen sink thrown at them.

KYOGO FURUHASHI'S DRAMATIC late equaliser earned Celtic a 2-2 draw against Rangers at Ibrox to retain their strong grip on the Scottish Premiership title race.

Substitutes Mooy, Jota and Georgios Giakoumakis were all involved in an attack inside the Gers box and when the ball fell to Furuhashi, the Japan striker lifted his shot high past McGregor for a share of the spoils as seven minutes of added time could not provide a winner. Ibrox held its breath as Beaton checked for a possible handball in the Rangers penalty area after a Starfelt shot hit Goldson, but play continued as it did following a second possible penalty claim for Celtic when again the ball came off Goldson minutes later. The forward’s effort was tipped on to the post by the recovering Hart before Fashion Sakala’s shot was blocked for a corner by Carl Starfelt.

Rangers unable to close out the second Old Firm derby of the season and had to settle for a point.

Neither should the fact Celtic summoned the spirit to keep Rangers a safe distance away. There was sectarian singing, the disruption of a minute’s silence in commemoration of the 1971 Ibrox disaster and the sight of various foreign matter tossed between home and away supports. “It is disappointing but there were a lot of things in the performance that I needed to see. It seemed strange that the referee, John Beaton, was not asked to have a second look at a strong handball shout against Connor Goldson. It was one that stuttered and stalled as opposed to ripping and roaring. Had Beale’s men held onto the lead which existed with 87 minutes of this scrappy Old Firm clash played, the manager would have had cause to scoff at those who insist major surgery is required at Ibrox.

Match report and highlights as the second Old Firm clash of the season ends 2-2; Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for Celtic after an Alfredo Morelos error; ...

They threw everything at us, they knew how important the game was in the context of the league. Michael Beale's side then face Aberdeen in the Scottish League Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on January 15. Celtic's next Scottish Premiership game is at home against Kilmarnock in a 3pm kick-off on Saturday. We had two big chances with Alfredo from headers, Ryan Kent hits the post and you're thinking at half-time that we need to show a little bit more belief because I didn't think there was much in the game other than that. Again, a great spirit shown by the lads. "Now, we need to show consistency in all the other games. We have a big chance to go 3-1 up and we don't take it. "The two goals [conceded] from us are poor goals to give away, certainly early in the game. We'd like to be two points closer, but there's 18 games to go and we need to keep improving here." "It was a great game of football. "In the second half, we showed that. Hart almost gifted Rangers an equaliser in the 27th minute.

Ange Postecoglou hailed the typical never-say-die attitude of his Celtic players after they fought back to snatch a dramatic 2-2 draw with Rangers at Ibrox.

"For the most part, I thought he handled it really well, but there is more to come from him, especially in an attacking sense once he gets to understand our games. Rangers started to retreat a bit which meant that hopefully we would get more balls in the box. He was up against a very good player in Ryan Kent. It's easy for me to talk about it, but in today's environment, and the way the game was, it would have been almost natural to say 'jeez, it's not going to be our day'. It's a difficult game to throw him into. You go till the final whistle and nothing changes.

A minute's silence to remember the 66 people who died in a crush at Ibrox in 1971 was interrupted by booing from Celtic fans ahead of their Old Firm derby ...

The Ibrox Disaster happened on an exit stairway at the stadium on January 2, 1971. Further tributes will be paid at our next home match at Celtic Park on January 7.” But the silence was cut short after just 34 seconds at Ibrox after members of the away fans could be heard booing. Before the game Celtic issued a statement to their 700 away fans. The match kicked off at 12.30pm and saw Celtic take an early lead through Daizen Maeda in the fifth minute. On this day in 1971 there was a crush among the crowd at the Old Firm derby, which led to 66 deaths and more than 200 injuries.

A section of Celtic supporters booed during a minute's silence commemorating the 52nd anniversary of the Ibrox disaster. On this day in 1971, 66 football ...

McGarvey, who played for Celtic and St Mirren, passed away on New Years Day at the age of 66-years-old. Celtic informed their many travelling supporters about the minute’s silence before the match. The crush took place in an exit stairway at the Ibrox, while supporters were trying to leave the stadium. As well as remembering that horrific day, a minute’s silence was also put in place to remember Celtic icon Frank McGarvey, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, and Brazilian football icon Pele. More than half a century later, the two Scottish rivals were scheduled to face each other again in the [Scottish Championship.](https://www.dailystar.co.uk/latest/scottish-premiership) Further tributes will be paid at our next home match at Celtic Park on January 7.”

The Parkhead club said in a statement before the match that the silence was also to remember Hoops strike legend Frank McGarvey, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI ...

The tragedy occurred on January 2, 1971 when 66 fans lost their lives following a crush on Stairway 13 with more than 200 people injured following a crush after a 1-1 draw. Sections of the home support then responded with a rendition of the Billy Boys as commentator Ian Crocker stated after the silence "one or two couldn't manage it". Around 700 tickets were issued for the away fans and some noise could be heard from the visiting support before a ball was kicked in Govan. The champions also wore black arm bands as a mark of respect, but upon match referee John Beaton's whistle the Sky Sports microphones picked up sporadic shouts from the away end. [Rangers](https://twitter.com/DR_Rangers) and [Celtic](https://twitter.com/DR_Celtic) podcast pages and sign up to our [newsletters](https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/newsletter-preference-centre/) to make sure you never miss a beat throughout the season. When Beaton sounded his whistle to signal the end of the moment of remembrance a vocal home support booed the response of the Celtic fans before the derby showdown got underway.

CELTIC travel to Rangers today for the sides' second league meeting of the season in what is argu...

If we don't it won't be." "All the form, all the consistency, all the continuity is in the other camp but that's fine, two teams play the game and I'm looking forward to it. "Not just in Scotland, but everyone around the world knows Celtic vs Rangers at any time of year is a special one, but especially around the new year time. Celtic have a full panel to choose from, with all four of their World Cup players back in the fold. CELTIC travel to Rangers today for the sides' second league meeting of the season in what is arguably a must-win game for the Ibrox side. In his debut season last term, Postecoglou had the edge in the league, winning two of their four meetings — including a 2-1 victory at Ibrox — and drawing one.

As expected, Rangers manager Michael Beale has gone with an experienced line-up, with Alfredo Morelos leading the line and Fashion Sakala and Ryan Kent ...

Last five league matches: Rangers D W W W W; Celtic W W W W W Top scorers: Antonio Colak (Rangers) 14; Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) 15. Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou had a big call to make in midfield, with four players vying for three positions in their engine room. Glen Kamara is preferred to Ryan Jack in midfield, while Connor Goldson and Ben Davies continue in central defence.

Match report and highlights as the second Old Firm clash of the season ends 2-2; Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for Celtic after an Alfredo Morelos error; Ryan Kent equalised in style; James Tavernier fired Rangers ahead from the penalty spot; ...

They threw everything at us, they knew how important the game was in the context of the league. Michael Beale's side then face Aberdeen in the Scottish League Cup semi-final at Hampden Park on January 15. Celtic's next Scottish Premiership game is at home against Kilmarnock in a 3pm kick-off on Saturday. We had two big chances with Alfredo from headers, Ryan Kent hits the post and you're thinking at half-time that we need to show a little bit more belief because I didn't think there was much in the game other than that. Again, a great spirit shown by the lads. We have a big chance to go 3-1 up and we don't take it. "Now, we need to show consistency in all the other games. "The two goals [conceded] from us are poor goals to give away, certainly early in the game. We'd like to be two points closer, but there's 18 games to go and we need to keep improving here." "It was a great game of football. "In the second half, we showed that. Hart almost gifted Rangers an equaliser in the 27th minute.

Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for the visitors in the fifth minute but the Light Blues fought back through a Ryan Kent strike and a James Tavernier ...

"The points are the same. That is the third time we have let in two goals, so we are going to have to improve on that. We are no further away than we were five games ago.

Celtic star Kyogo scored a late dramatic equaliser as they maintained their lead at the top.

We showed that at the start of the second half and got ourselves 2-1 in front. They hadn’t been near Allan and we had a big chance to go 3-1 up with Malik and we didn’t take it and the second goal they score was really poor from us. We actually started the game quite well and then gave a goal away and it took us 10 or 15 minutes to find ourselves again and I didn’t really want the half time whistle. And Beale told Sky Sports: “We were excellent in the second half and it would have been fair if we’d won the game so we’re a little bit disappointed. We certainly have more players in our squad who will come back and help the starting team and we’ll get fitter and stronger as we go. “I’ve got more answers and I’ve given them a few things we need to do moving forward.

A minute's silence to remember the 66 people who died in a crush at Ibrox in 1971 was interrupted by booing from Celtic fans ahead of their Old Firm derby ...

The Ibrox Disaster happened on an exit stairway at the stadium on January 2, 1971. On this day in 1971 there was a crush among the crowd at the Old Firm derby, which led to 66 deaths and more than 200 injuries. But the silence was cut short after just 34 seconds at Ibrox after members of the away fans could be heard booing.

Ryan Kent scored a wonderful goal, Fashion Sakala was a constant threat and there are players returning from injury to bolster the squad.

Daizen Maeda opened the scoring for the visitors in the fifth minute but the Light Blues fought back through a Ryan Kent strike and a James Tavernier penalty ...

“The points are the same. “I don’t want short term until the end of the season because there is no point, to appease myself or fans. That is the third time we have let in two goals, so we are going to have to improve on that. “Celtic are a very good team. We are no further away than we were five games ago. We are the home team and, as a group, when I worked with them previously, they pride themselves on clean sheets.

“I want John Souttar fit, I want Ridvan (Yilmaz) fit. Ianis Hagi, Tom Lawrence, Kemar Roofe and Antonio Colak too. That would be a start and, if I can add two ...

“We need people to come in here who are going to be big players for Rangers for the next two or three years and they don’t just grow on trees. “They’ve had a manager and a style in place for a long time now so they are recruiting so it is easier,” Beale added. Celtic are a very good team but all of their players are not top and all of our players are not rubbish.

Rangers defender Ben Davies insists there will be no looking back at Rangers under Michael Beale as he surveyed the ramifications of the 2-2 draw against ...

"I thought the atmosphere was incredible," he said. That's what we're trying to do going forward." "I would have enjoyed the experience more if we'd have won the game but I thought it was special."

It was a bitter final twist in a game that had seen Rangers — who were dismal in the opening half hour — come from behind to lead courtesy of two goals inside ...

“The biggest thing I saw today was one or two players waking up to the standards this club needs from them in terms of effort and commitment. Those inside the dressing room at the time have cited this as a turning point and something that changed the psyche of the players which in turn gave them confidence going into subsequent games against Celtic. He viewed his first derby in charge as being about gaining more respect and proving to the fans that no team of his would collapse under adversity. They played without belief and very few of them looked like they wanted to take responsibility, resulting in a ridiculous number of long aimless punts up field. He was wagging his finger in the direction of his team’s final roll of the dice; Jota, appearing to gesture that he could decide the match. The reason we are probably in this issue in the league is because we haven’t been consistent with them (standards) every week.” It is not easy to forget about those bad memories and enter a ferociously pressurised game with nothing but positive thoughts. “We did what I asked them to do, which was to go toe-to-toe and see where we are. And so it proved. Every duel was a war, This was a reference to the 4-0 defeat by Celtic in the first derby of the campaign and the humiliation of conceding 22 goals in six [Celtic](https://theathletic.com/football/team/celtic-fc/) goalkeeper [Joe Hart](https://theathletic.com/football/player/joe-hart-dIjJjCi7UmpC5Hbf/) marched to the edge of his box.