Rangers And Celtic Draw 1-1 As Adam Idah Equalises In Tense Old Firm Derby

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Celtic managed to secure a 1-1 draw against Rangers at Ibrox, preventing their rivals from claiming a third consecutive Old Firm victory. Adam Idah's second-half goal was crucial in maintaining Celtic's 17-point lead in the Scottish Premiership. This result came after Brendan Rodgers' team clinched the title following their win over Dundee United.

Rangers had an early opportunity to take the lead when Leon Balogun's header hit the crossbar just two minutes into the match. Later, Nicolas Raskin thought he had scored with a powerful header from James Tavernier's set-piece, but it was ruled offside. Despite these setbacks, Rangers eventually went ahead in the 44th minute.

The breakthrough for Rangers came when Mohamed Diomande's pass was cleverly left by Vaclav Cerny, allowing Cyriel Dessers to score past Viljami Sinisalo. However, Celtic responded 12 minutes into the second half as Idah's deflected shot found its way past Liam Kelly. Initially disallowed for offside, the goal was awarded after a VAR review confirmed Daizen Maeda did not obstruct Kelly’s view.

In stoppage time, Maeda had a chance to secure victory for Celtic but was thwarted by Kelly's quick reflexes. The match ended evenly balanced, reflecting both teams' efforts throughout the game. A tweet from Rangers Football Club confirmed the final score: "Full-Time: Rangers 1-1 Celtic All level at Ibrox."

This draw extended Rangers' winless streak at home to seven matches across all competitions. Their last similar run occurred in 1960 when they went six home games without a win. Despite this setback, they managed to avoid conceding two goals for the first time in nine league matches.

The match statistics showed both teams with an expected goals (xG) of 1.06, although Rangers attempted more shots than Celtic with 13 compared to seven. This parity highlighted how closely contested the final Old Firm clash of the season was.