Celtic 4-0 Rangers: Hoops blow rivals away in rampant display to go five points clear at top of SPL
Celtic 4-0 Rangers: Hosts blow Old Firm rivals away in rampant first half as Liel Abada scores twice in thumping victory – which sends them five points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership
- Celtic win Old Firm derby against fierce rivals Rangers to stay top of SPL table
- Two goals from Liel Abada and one from Jota put Celtic into comfortable lead
- David Turnball added a fourth for the Hoops in the 78th minute to seal victory
- The Hoops have extended their lead in the table to five points with crucial win
Israeli winger Liel Abada scored twice in the first half as Celtic thrashed Rangers 4-0 in the Old Firm derby in the Scottish Premiership on Saturday.
Abada put champions Celtic ahead in the eighth minute after he struck a low shot from the penalty area into the bottom corner following a cross from Matt O’Riley.
Rangers wasted a chance to equalise in the 23rd minute and it proved to be costly as winger Jota doubled Celtic’s lead, lifting the ball over the goalkeeper and into the far corner in the 32nd minute following a brilliant pass from O’Riley.
Israeli Liel Abada was the hero for Celtic as his brace helped them to a thumping win
Abada scored his second goal of the game with a low strike through the legs of Jon McLaughlin
Rangers wasted a chance to equalise in the 23rd minute and it proved to be costly as winger Jota doubled Celtic’s lead, lifting the ball over the goalkeeper and into the far corner in the 32nd minute following a brilliant pass from O’Riley.
Abada completed his double in the 40th minute when his low strike whizzed through the legs of Rangers goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin.
David Turnbull wrapped up the win in the 78th minute with an easy finish following an error from McLaughlin.
Jota netted Celtic’s second goal of the game when he lofted the ball over Jon McLaughlin
The Portuguese winger celebrates his goal in the Old Firm derby against Rangers
David Turnball added a fourth to seal the win and send them five points clear in the SPL table
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