Rangers vs Celtic LIVE: Old Firm result and reaction as Rabbi Matondo equalises for hosts in stoppage time

Rangers 3-3 Celtic: Matondo scores late as points shared after pulsating six-goal encounter

Postecoglu on the Old Firm match

Rangers fought back from a two-goal half-time deficit to draw 3-3 with Celtic as the Scottish Premiership title race exploded at Ibrox.

Hoops attacker Daizen Maeda gave the visitors a stunning lead after just 21 seconds which rocked the home side. The nervy Light Blues fell further behind in the 34th minute when midfielder Matt O’Riley coolly converted a penalty after a VAR intervention.

Rangers improved after the break and skipper James Tavernier scored from the spot in the 55th minute before striker Cyriel Dessers had the ball in the net two minutes later only for an earlier infringement to rule out a goal.

Substitute Abdallah Sima levelled in the 86th minute but a minute later Hoops substitute Adam Idah drove in for what looked like a dramatic winner only for Rangers replacement Rabbi Matondo to level in added time for a share of the spoils which left Celtic one point ahead at the top.

Relive all the action from the Old Firm live below

Rangers vs Celtic LIVE: Latest Old Firm updates

• REPORT: Rabbi Matondo ensures dramatic Old Firm draw after Rangers fight back against Celtic
• FT: Points shared after epic six-goal Old Firm derby
• 90+3’ GOAL! Matondo finds late equaliser with superb strike (RAN 3-3 CEL)
• 88’ GOAL! Idah puts Celtic ahead again with low finish (RAN 2-3 CEL)
• 86’ GOAL! Sima’s deflected strike draws hosts level (RAN 2-2 CEL)
• 59’ DISALLOWED! VAR check rules out Rangers equaliser (RAN 1-2 CEL)
• 55’ GOAL! Tavernier slams home penalty to give hosts hope (RAN 1-2 CEL)
• 34’ GOAL! O’Riley converts from the spot after handball (RAN 0-2 CEL)
• 1’ GOAL! Maeda puts Celtic ahead after 21 seconds (RAN 0-1 CEL)

[7 April 2024 12:44 · Ben Fleming]

Rangers 0-2 Celtic

41 mins: And another booking follows shortly after for the away side after O’Riley is late into the challenge on Diomande. The visitors do well to initially clear the free-kick but they do eventually concede a corner.

[7 April 2024 12:42 · Ben Fleming]

Rangers 0-2 Celtic

39 mins: A yellow card for Johnston after a pour challenge from the full-back.

[7 April 2024 12:38 · Ben Fleming]

Rangers 0-2 Celtic

36 mins: Celtic just keep coming forward and it’s a great chance for a third. Taylor whips in an enticing ball from the left but Kyogo gets his header all wrong at the far post and it flies out for a goal-kick.

[7 April 2024 12:37 · Ben Fleming]

GOAL! Rangers 0-2 Celtic (O’Riley, 34 mins)

A superb finish from O’Riley who calmly clips it down the middle as Butland dives to his left.

Ibrox is completely silent with no away fans in the stadium but Celtic won’t care one bit. They have a vice-like grip on this game now.

[7 April 2024 12:35 · Ben Fleming]

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

PENALTY! Referee John Beaton heads to the monitor and it’s a relatively simple decision. The elbow of Goldson was outstretched and clearly deflected the ball away from Scales inside the box.

A huge chance for Celtic to double their lead.

[7 April 2024 12:34 · Ben Fleming]

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

31 mins: SAVE! Well, that will surely get Gareth Southgate’s attention.

Butland makes a great diving save to tip O’Riley’s superb header over the bar before diving onto a loose ball as Scales looked to poke it home from the corner.

There’s now a VAR check, though, for a handball from Goldson.

[7 April 2024 12:31 · Ben Fleming]

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

28 mins: The camera pans to England boss Gareth Southgate who is watching on from the stands, presumably keeping tabs on Jack Butland.

There’s not much the Rangers keeper could have done about Celtic’s opener but he made a good stop a moment ago to deny Maeda.

[7 April 2024 12:29 · Ben Fleming]

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

26 mins: And now a great couple of chances up the other end for Celtic to double their lead.

Maeda’s curling strike lacks conviction and is palmed away by Butland before Hatate’s fierce effort from outside the box whirls just past the post.

[7 April 2024 12:27 · Ben Fleming]

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

24 mins: CHANCE! Goldson has to score.

The defender gets the beating of Carter-Vickers from the corner and rises well to meet Diomande’s cross but gets the contact all wrong, as the ball deflects off his shoulder and over the bar from little more than six yards out.

[7 April 2024 12:23 · Ben Fleming]

Rangers 0-1 Celtic

20 mins: Kuhn pulls back Sterling’s shirt and receives the first yellow card of the game. The German perhaps took the punishment there after an accumulation of small fouls from his teammates.