Hagi guides in opener from 25 yards
Propper forces in Rangers' second from close range & Danilo adds third
Celtic have Kyogo effort ruled out for offside; Cerny hits bar & inside of post
Celtic's Engels hit by object thrown from crowd
Rangers now trail Premiership leaders Celtic by 11 points
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Image source, SNSOur Old Firm live text coverage ends here for the day, but highlights are on the way and you can catch them on Sportscene later.
The BBC Scotland channel is where you need to be at 19:30 GMT.
In the meantime, you'll get more reaction, analysis and be able to give your views on our dedicated club pages throughout the evening.
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Both sides return to action on Sunday, with Rangers travelling to Hibs (12:00 GMT).
Celtic host St Mirren later on in the day (15:00).
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You've now heard from the manager after an impressive derby win, now we want your view on the Rangers boss.
Are you seeing enough from the Ibrox side to be patient with Philippe Clement?
Hit thumbs up if you are backing the Belgian, or thumbs down if you still feel there needs to be a change.
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Image source, SNSRangers manager Philippe Clement tells Sky Sports: "Very good. The boys get the reward they deserved, what they did not get in the last few weeks, in the League Cup final and the last two games also.
"Things were not on our side. Even with injuries and changing a lot, everyone in the squad is working hard to get better and better. This is proof of that. We need to continue like this for the next couple of months.
"Nico [Raskin] was not ready for captaincy a few months ago. But he is taking steps. The more captains you have, the better your team is.
"It is a very important win. It gives belief to fans and everyone following Rangers. This new squad is building, there is a lot of potential in it and we will work hard to make it better. That is my job to do, and my mission, also.
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Kris Boyd
Former Rangers striker on Sky Sports
Enjoy tonight but reality will set in, they are still 11 points behind.
It is a great day for Rangers. But, you wonder, where has this team been?
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Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Ibrox
Make no mistake, the scoreline could have been wider.
Everything about this Rangers performance was what these fans have been craving. They dominated pure and simple.
The gap in the table will surely prove too much, but it was crucial for Philippe Clement to finally land a blow on Celtic.
His side did so in some style.
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Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers tells BBC Scotland: "It was not a very good performance. We made too many mistakes, especially in the first half on the ball. That invited pressure. We trapped ourselves in too many areas.
"From that, 1-0, it gives the stadium a lift. Rangers were the better team today. It was very unlike us. We were not aggressive enough without the ball. Too many duels [lost] and moments where they could then break out of pressure. On the ball, it was far too slow.
"The game is a disappointment. I'm not sure if the 14-point gap took the edge off, it shouldn't, but maybe subconsciously it can do. We did not play well and Rangers deserved to win.
"It was one of those days. They are not robots. The energy in the stadium, they wanted to prove a point, they hadn't beaten us and they are so far behind in the league, so there are many reasons why."
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We've also heard from the Celtic camp.
Quotes from manager Brendan Rodgers incoming...
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Rangers forward Ianis Hagi: "It feels good. You want to win derbies. Is it a step forward for us? Indeed. We know it is three points but we go again in three days.
"It was an all-round good game for us. You can start really well and finish bad, but we were consistent. Moving forward, we have to be consistent for 90 minutes."
Rangers midfielder Nicolas Raskin: "I am so proud to be captain today. But I am even prouder of the performance, the three goals. I am happy for the fans because they deserved it. It was just a good afternoon.
"I have learned a lot watching [James Tavernier] since coming here. I just wanted to be myself. I knew, as a team, we were ready for the game and we showed it."
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This win ends Rangers' 19-month wait for a victory over Celtic, who were unbeaten against their rivals since May 2023.
Until today...
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This game felt ominous for Rangers even before the news of first-choice goalkeeper Jack Butland's absence.
Stand-in keeper Liam Kelly only had one save to make with a makeshift defence in front of him.
Nevertheless, it's a clean sheet in his Old Firm debut.
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Celtic attempted just four shots in this game, their lowest total in a single match in the Premiership this season.
Their xG tally was 0.07!
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Neil Lennon
Former Celtic manager on Sky Sports
There was nothing about Celtic today. It was flat.
Second best to everything. Conceded so much ground and 24 shots [against] in the game.
It is hard to be critical of this team but today they were awful. They offered up nothing.
Scottish Premiership
Sheesh, another defeat for Aberdeen, who are now five points adrift of Rangers in second.
The action for the day isn't over either, the Dundee derby takes place at Dens Park at 17:30 GMT.
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You can watch the best of the action from Ibrox, and elsewhere across the division, on Sportscene later.
The BBC Scotland channel is where you need to be at 19:30 GMT.
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Despite the hugely impressive victory for Rangers, Celtic's lead at the top still stands at a sizeable 11 points.
Gers fans will wondering where the consistency is from this team, who have shown they have these displays in them in Europe.
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A first Old Firm victory for Rangers manager Philippe Clement.
And what a way for his side to deliver it.
Probably their best performance under the Belgian?
Three goals and three points in a rare Old Firm win for Rangers.
Celtic's unbeaten domestic start is over.
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Nico Raskin deserved to be subbed off on his own for his own personal standing ovation.
That guy was outstanding again for Rangers.
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Swear there's been about a million subtitutions in this game.
Anyway, here come another THREE from Rangers in stoppage time.
Ianis Hagi, Nico Raskin and Hamza Igamane are off for Oscar Cortes, Connor Barron and Cyriel Dessers.
Watch best of action as Rangers beat Celtic in derby
Rangers reduced Celtic's Scottish Premiership lead to 11 points in stunning style as Philippe Clement claimed his first Old Firm derby victory at the seventh time of asking.
Ianis Hagi early on, then Robin Propper and Danilo after the break, produced the decisive moments as the hosts overwhelmed their opponents in front of a raucous home support.
Victory ends a barren run of results for Rangers against Brendan Rodgers' Celtic, who had only tasted defeat once in 20 derby matches prior to this outcome.
Pressure had been mounting on the Ibrox side after falling so far adrift of their rivals off the back of a defeat at St Mirren and draw at Motherwell over the festive period.
Their problems seemingly intensified with Jack Butland joining captain James Tavernier and centre-back John Souttar on the sidelines and Celtic's bright start suggested they might exploit that.
How wrong that idea proved to be.
Rangers took a firm grip of the game, showing incredible intensity and threat throughout and got their reward when Hagi's accurate strike from 25 yards found the bottom corner.
That, crucially, got the crowd behind them as Clement's side pressed relentlessly and entirely disrupted Celtic's rhythm.
Vaclav Cerny came close to a second when his shot deflected off Cameron Carter-Vickers and on to the crossbar and Reo Hatate was denied by Liam Kelly just before half-time in Celtic's first attempt.
But the anticipated response from the league leaders after the break did not materialise. This was not Celtic's day, nowhere near it.
Cerny hit the inside of a post, then was denied by Kasper Schmeichel, but Rangers were in no mood to let this derby slip and found the crucial second goal when Propper slammed home from a set-piece.
The gloss was added when Jefte's shot was blocked and Danilo was on hand to gleefully finish.
A vital win for Rangers and a fully deserved one.
Rangers were depleted in terms of personnel. Not many home fans came to Ibrox convinced a win was on the cards.
They had the significant matter of that 14-point gap to eat into and it was surely non-negotiable to take three points back in front of their own supporters.
Their approach resembled just that. They produced a level of performance that left Celtic struggling for answers and it is not often that has happened of late.
They were rampant, winning second balls, forcing errors from their opponents and constantly carrying threat.
Had the scoreline been wider, it would have been hard to argue having hit the woodwork twice.
It is such a big moment for the club. Defeat would have been unthinkable. Clement getting this first derby win over the line is so important.
They remain a long way back in the title race but this will appease many Rangers fans, who had simply had enough, for now.
Their side need to back this up consistently, but have shown the levels they can reach.
Celtic came into this in as good a place as you can get. All the pressure was on their opponents and Rodgers knew it.
In the opening couple of minutes it looked like they would seize the initiative. That was an entirely false dawn as Rangers took a grip and got a vital early lead.
They lacked precision in their passing, to a large extent because they were pressured.
Time and time again they gave up possession as Rangers harried and harrassed. It was so unlike the Celtic we have seen this season.
They just could not muster an answer.
Rodgers' side have earned such a sizeable lead in the table that they will remain odds-on to retain their title but this, and the manner of it, will undoubtedly hurt.
'Everyone can see Rangers are on right track' - Clement
Rangers manager Philippe Clement: "The boys get the reward they deserved, what they did not get in the last few weeks.
"Things were not on our side. Even with injuries and changing a lot, everyone in the squad is working hard to get better and better. This is proof of that. We need to continue like this for the next couple of months.
"It is a very important win. It gives belief to everyone following Rangers. This new squad is building, there is a lot of potential in it and we will work hard to make it better. That is my job to do, and my mission, also."
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers: "Rangers were the better team. We were not aggressive enough without the ball. On the ball, it was far too slow.
"I'm not sure if the 14-point gap took the edge off, it shouldn't, but maybe subconsciously it can do. We did not play well and Rangers deserved to win.
"It was one of those days. They are not robots. The energy in the stadium, they wanted to prove a point, they hadn't beaten us and they are so far behind in the league, so there are many reasons why."
Rodgers says lead maybe 'took Old Firm edge off' for Celtic
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 52 | 7 | 45 | 50 |
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| 2 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 39 |
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| 3 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 34 |
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| 4 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 4 | 34 |
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| 5 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 27 | 34 | -7 | 27 |
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| 6 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 27 |
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| 7 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 25 |
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| 8 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 24 |
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| 9 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 36 | -6 | 22 |
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| 10 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 38 | -17 | 22 |
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| 11 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 20 |
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| 12 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 41 | -18 | 15 |
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Manager: Philippe Clement
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Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
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Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
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Rangers have enjoyed only one win in their last 14 meetings with Celtic in all competitions (D4 L9), a 3-0 league victory in May 2023 under Michael Beale.
After losing all four of their away games against Rangers in all competitions in 2021, Celtic have since lost just one of five away Old Firm derbies (W2 D2).
Celtic have scored the opening goal in nine of the last 10 league Old Firm derbies, the only exception coming when Rangers did so in May 2023 (3-0 win). The side going 1-0 up lost none of those 10 fixtures (W7 D3), with the last to do so in the Scottish Premiership being Rangers in April 2022.
Celtic have only lost their opening league game of a calendar year in one of the last 27 years (W20 D6), although that was away at Rangers in 2021 (1-0).
Rangers have only lost their first league game of a calendar year in one of the last 13 years (W10 D2), a 1-2 defeat to Kilmarnock in 2019.
Rangers’ James Tavernier and Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi both have six goals in league Old Firm derbies. Since the Scottish Premiership began in 2013, only Odsonne Édouard (7) has netted more times in this fixture in the division.
Rangers boss Philippe Clement is yet to beat Celtic in six attempts in all competitions in charge of the club (D2 L4); the only manager to go as long or longer before winning an Old Firm derby (for either side) is William Wilton with the Gers from 1890 to 1893 (first 8).
Celtic’s Daizen Maeda has scored three goals in his last five appearances against Rangers in all competitions, this after only netting once in his first 12 Old Firm derby appearances prior.
