"Rangers took the lead in the eighth minute. Celtic lost the ball deep in their own half, switching it to Andreas Skov Olsen on the right, and Chermiti met his cross with a superb overhead kick that left Viljami Sinisalo helpless. Chermiti then struck the outside of the right post with a tight-angled effort before getting his second 26 minutes in."
"Martin O'Neill shook things up at the break with the introduction of Hatate, who was the first to test Jack Butland. Kieran Tierney pulled one back for Celtic in the 56th minute, nodding in from Benjamin Nygren's cross to give the visitors hope. And their pressure eventually turned into an equaliser after Dujon Sterling was penalised for a handball in the box following a VAR review."
"Butland saved Hatate's tame, low effort and the rebound, but after palming it straight back to him again, the Japan international made no mistake on the third go. The Hoops have only won two of their last 13 away games at Rangers in all competitions (D5 L6), but after a dismal first half, they made amends after the break."
Rangers dominated the first half with Youssef Chermiti scoring twice to establish a 2-0 lead. Chermiti's first goal came from an overhead kick in the eighth minute, and he added a second after Celtic's defensive breakdown. Celtic emerged transformed in the second half, with Martin O'Neill's tactical adjustments proving effective. Kieran Tierney reduced the deficit in the 56th minute, and Celtic's pressure mounted. A VAR-reviewed handball penalty by Dujon Sterling gave Hatate an opportunity, which he converted on his third attempt after Jack Butland's initial saves. The draw keeps Celtic's title ambitions alive despite their poor record in away matches at Rangers.
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