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Celtic vs Rangers LIVE: Old Firm latest score, match stream, goal updates and highlights

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Young, A. (2026, September 20). Celtic vs Rangers LIVE: Old Firm latest score, match stream, goal updates and highlights. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/celtic-vs-rangers-live-stream-old-firm-derby-latest-score-updates-result-b1297657.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-20 · by Alex Young

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Celtic and Rangers are set to face each other again in another Old Firm derby just a week after Rangers won 3-0, advancing to the Scottish League Cup semi-finals while ending Celtic’s perfect start to the season. This match focuses on whether Celtic can bounce back from recent losses both domestically and in Europe, or if Rangers will capitalize on their momentum with another victory. The article provides live updates noting early improvements by Celtic compared to last week's performance, with Rangers so far managing to maintain a defensive stance despite being under pressure.
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The intense rivalry between Celtic and Rangers, known as the Old Firm, resumed with a quick-fire double-header match after Rangers defeated Celtic 3-0 in the Scottish League Cup semi-finals. This victory ended Celtic's perfect start to their domestic season, following which they suffered another setback with a 3-1 loss against Ferencvaros in Europe. The upcoming match at Ibrox Stadium is crucial as Rangers, seeking to maintain their momentum, face the challenge of proving that their victory over Celtic was not an anomaly. Meanwhile, Martin O'Neill, who took charge after these setbacks for Celtic, needs to steer his team towards a more positive outcome to rebuild confidence and morale.

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Topics

Celtic Ferencvaros Old Firm Rangers Scottish League Cup

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Celtic ORG · 17× Rangers ORG · 15× Fernandez PERSON · 3× Duran PERSON · 2× Derek McInnes PERSON · 1× Ferencvaros ORG · 1× Martin O’Neill PERSON · 1× McInnes PERSON · 1× Old Firm ORG · 1× Scottish League Cup ORG · 1×

Narrative

That result ended Celtic’s perfect start to the domestic season, and they followed it up with another humbling result in Europe - a 3-1 home loss to Ferencvaros - which has become something of a calling card for the club.
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Claims (17 extracted, 0 hedged)

A week on from their last meeting, Celtic and Rangers renew their rivalry in a quick-fire Old Firm double-header. asserted
Celtic → renew → header
At Ibrox seven days ago, hosts Rangers wiped the floor with their fiercest rivals in a 3-0 win, sailing into the Scottish League Cup semi-finals at the same time. asserted
Rangers → wipe → time
That result ended Celtic’s perfect start to the domestic season, and they followed it up with another humbling result in Europe - a 3-1 home loss to Ferencvaros - which has become something of a calling card for the club. asserted
which → end → club
So, Martin O’Neill has a big job on his hands to avoid a third dismal defeat in a week. asserted
O’Neill → have → week
Rangers have had the week off since seeing off Celtic, a result which changed the mood around the club and Derek McInnes. asserted
which → have → club
But with the league the main focus for both these teams, McInnes & Co. must make sure that last week wasn’t a flash in the pan. asserted
week → make → pan
They are up for the fight and Rangers are wobbling. asserted
Rangers → wobble → fight
Two more corners for Celtic, two more wasted. asserted
two → waste → Celtic
Corner is sent deep, and Rangers clear. asserted
Rangers → send → ?
Fernandez throws himself to the fall to win a foul, but only ends up giving away a corner. asserted
Fernandez → throw → corner
He’s lucky not to avoid a booking for simulation, and is already on a yellow. asserted
He → ’ → yellow
Kim is found in space on the right with a brilliant cross-field ball, cuts inside but sends a cross of his own high and wide. asserted
Kim → find → own
Rangers not are wilting in the atmosphere yet. asserted
Rangers → wilt → atmosphere
Celtic already much-improved from last week’s showing. asserted
Celtic → improve → showing
Celtic think they have lift-off as Trusty volleys home from close range, but Scales is offside when heading back across goal so the party to quickly halted. asserted
party → think → goal
Not so good from Fernandez less than a minute later, as he’s into the book for a foul on Duran on the edge of the area. asserted
he → ’ → area
Straight up the other end, half a chance for Celtic as Duran tries to burst into the box but Fernandez out-muscles him. asserted
Fernandez → try → him
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