Rangers 0-1 Celtic: Kyogo Furuhashi scores his 50th goal for the Bhoys to give Brendan Rodgers’ side the victory in the first Old Firm derby of the season

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Kyogo Furuhashi struck just before half-time to give Celtic the win in the first Old Firm derby of the season.

Kemar Roofe thought he had handed Rangers the lead only for his goal to be disallowed for a foul in the build-up.

Furuhashi scored his 50th goal for Celtic who were able to cling on and move to the top of the table.

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Celtic took all three points in the first Old Firm derby of the 2023-24 Scottish Premiership

Rangers thought they had taken a first-half lead when Kemar Roofe fired past Joe Hart

Rangers thought they had taken a first-half lead when Kemar Roofe fired past Joe Hart

Celtic players protested and the goal was disallowed by VAR for a foul during the build-up

Celtic players protested and the goal was disallowed by VAR for a foul during the build-up

At the end of the first-half it was Celtic who struck the opener through Kyogo Furuhashi

At the end of the first-half it was Celtic who struck the opener through Kyogo Furuhashi

Celtic had other chances to score with Daizen Maeda agonisingly failing to connect with the ball

Celtic had other chances to score with Daizen Maeda agonisingly failing to connect with the ball

Rangers star James Tavernier protested with referee Don Robertson as they went off at half-time

Rangers star James Tavernier protested with referee Don Robertson as they went off at half-time

MATCH FACTS

Rangers: Butland, Tavernier, Goldson, Souttar, Sterling (Yilmaz 64), Raskin, Jack (Lawrence 76), Cantwell, Matondo (Lammers 64), Dessers (Sima 76), Roofe (Danilo 64)

Subs: Lundstram, Cifuentes, Davies, McCrorie

Booked: Cantwell 

Celtic: Hart, Alistair Johnston (Ralston 66), Lagerbielke, Scales, Taylor (Bernabei 74), O’Riley, McGregor, Turnbull (Holm 66), Abada (Yang 66), Furuhashi (Oh 76), Maeda. 

Subs: Palma, Kobayashi, Kwon, Bain

Goal: Furuhashi 45+2 

Booked: Scales 

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