Rangers beat Celtic 1-0 at Celtic Park for second derby win in eight days
Rangers beat Celtic 1-0 at Celtic Park on 20 September 2026. It was their second derby win over Celtic in eight days, according to BBC Sport.
The winner came early. Ryan Naderi struck after 10 minutes to settle a Scottish Premiership fixture played at noon in Glasgow.
The goal was scrappy and sharp. Kim Min-su let fly from distance, Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo parried the shot, and Naderi tucked the rebound home from close range, according to The Guardian.
Eight days is a short time for two bragging rights. Rangers had already beaten Celtic 3-0 at Ibrox to reach the Premier Sports Cup semi-finals, with Dan Neil scoring twice in that tie, according to Rangers.
Derek McInnes was in the Rangers dugout. Martin O'Neill led Celtic. Rangers named an unchanged team for the trip across Glasgow.
Celtic tried to reset. Luke McCowan started in midfield. At half-time, O'Neill scrapped a back five, a system using three central defenders and wing-backs, and sent on Kasper Høgh.
It did not turn the game. The defeat was Celtic's third in a row. They had already lost in the Europa League to Ferencvaros before the derby, according to Sky Sports.
There was a strange quiet to it all. No visiting fans were allowed at any of that season's Glasgow derbies between the clubs.
What makes this stand out is the speed of the swing. Two wins in eight days, one to reach a cup semi-final and one on rival turf. For Rangers supporters, that is a week they will retell for years. For Celtic supporters, the memory is colder: a quiet home end and a team searching for a response.
