Rangers 1-2 Celtic (Dec 31, 2016)
Premiership · · 1st Phase - 21
This report covers goalscorers with minutes, bookings, both starting elevens, recent form for both sides and the head-to-head record for Rangers 1-2 Celtic.
Managers: M. Warburton (Rangers) · B. Rodgers (Celtic)
This fixture is the Old Firm — see the full head-to-head record.
Match facts
- Venue: Ibrox Stadium, Glasgow — the fixture record names no ground, so this is where Rangers plays the majority of its home matches.
- Referee: McLean, Steven, Scotland
- Round: 1st Phase - 21
Record last updated .
Goals
Goalscorers with match minute.
- 12' Kenny Miller for Rangers (assist J. Tavernier)
- 33' M. Dembélé for Celtic (assist S. Sinclair)
- 70' S. Sinclair for Celtic (assist S. Armstrong)
Bookings
- 24' Scott Brown — Yellow Card
- 45' Jozo Šimunović — Yellow Card
- 52' J. Windass — Yellow Card
- 66' M. Lustig — Yellow Card
- 89' J. Tavernier — Yellow Card
- 90' D. Wilson — Yellow Card
Lineups
Starting elevens and substitutes for both sides.
Rangers — 3-5-2
Starting XI
- 1 · W. Foderingham (G)
- 2 · J. Tavernier (M)
- 3 · C. Hill (D)
- 4 · R. Kiernan (M)
- 6 · D. Wilson (D)
- 7 · J. Garner (F)
- 9 · Kenny Miller (F)
- 10 · B. McKay (F)
- 11 · J. Windass (M)
- 16 · A. Halliday (F)
- 23 · J. Holt (M)
Substitutes
- 14 · Joseph Dodoo (F)
- 15 · H. Forrester (F)
- 17 · L. Hodson (D)
- 21 · M. Crooks (M)
- 25 · Matthew Gilks (G)
- 29 · M. O'Halloran (F)
- 33 · M. Waghorn (F)
Celtic — 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1 · C. Gordon (G)
- 3 · Emilio Arturo Izaguirre Girón (D)
- 5 · Jozo Šimunović (D)
- 8 · Scott Brown (M)
- 10 · M. Dembélé (F)
- 11 · S. Sinclair (M)
- 14 · S. Armstrong (M)
- 23 · M. Lustig (D)
- 28 · E. Sviatchenko (D)
- 42 · C. McGregor (M)
- 49 · J. Forrest (M)
Substitutes
- 2 · Kolo Habib Touré (D)
- 6 · N. Bitton (M)
- 9 · Leigh Griffiths (F)
- 12 · C. Gamboa (D)
- 16 · G. Mackay-Steven (M)
- 24 · Dorus de Vries (G)
- 27 · P. Roberts (M)
Recent form (last 5)
Both teams' last five completed league matches — form string, points, and goals for/against.
- Rangers: LLWLW · 6 pts from 5 · 8-11
- Celtic: WWWLD · 10 pts from 5 · 11-3