Rangers vs Celtic LIVE: Scottish League Cup latest score, match highlights, goal updates from Old Firm derby

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Young, A. (2026, September 13). Rangers vs Celtic LIVE: Scottish League Cup latest score, match highlights, goal updates from Old Firm derby. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/rangers-vs-celtic-live-stream-latest-score-updates-result-b1296804.html

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Rangers and Celtic faced each other in the quarter-finals of the Scottish League Cup at Ibrox Stadium, with Rangers winning 3-0 by the end of the match. The game was marked by tense moments and a decisive goal scored by Rangers captain Scott Neil, who curled the ball into the net from outside the box in his first Old Firm derby appearance. Despite Celtic making substitutions to boost their attack, they were unable to break through Ranger’s defensive line, leading to a comprehensive victory for Rangers.
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The Scottish League Cup featured an early season Old Firm derby between Rangers and Celtic in the quarter-finals. Due to a SPFL ruling, no away fans were allowed inside Ibrox for this match, but tensions remained high as both teams entered with impressive winning streaks. Rangers manager Derek McInnes, who had struggled initially, won four consecutive games leading up to this matchup against Celtic's Martin O’Neill. The rivalry intensified after Celtic denied Hearts, McInnes' former team, a title win in the last game of the previous season. Despite their strong performances, Rangers have not won a trophy since 2024 and the League Cup was the only piece of silverware that eluded Celtic last year. In the match, O’Neill rested some players midweek for preparation, while Rangers faced injury issues in attack. The game ended with Rangers winning 3-0 against Celtic, securing bragging rights and setting the stage for their next league encounter on Sunday.

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Celtic Hearts Rangers SPFL The Scottish League Cup

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Rangers ORG · 16× Celtic ORG · 13× Neil PERSON · 2× Derek McInnes PERSON · 1× Dragojevic PERSON · 1× Hassan PERSON · 1× Hearts ORG · 1× Martin O’Neill PERSON · 1× O’Neill PERSON · 1× SPFL ORG · 1×

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For Rangers manager Derek McInnes, he has shaken off a poor start in the job to win four on the bounce ahead of a reunion with Martin O’Neill for the first time since Celtic denied former side Hearts a famous title win on the final day of last season.
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🔮 There will be no away fans inside Ibrox this afternoon, following a SPFL ruling, but there will be no shortage of tension and ire between two teams who head into the game off the back of impressive winning runs.

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The Scottish League Cup has given us an early season Old Firm derby as Rangers and Celtic face off in the quarter-finals. asserted
Rangers → give → finals
There will be no away fans inside Ibrox this afternoon, following a SPFL ruling, but there will be no shortage of tension and ire between two teams who head into the game off the back of impressive winning runs. asserted
who → follow → runs
For Rangers manager Derek McInnes, he has shaken off a poor start in the job to win four on the bounce ahead of a reunion with Martin O’Neill for the first time since Celtic denied former side Hearts a famous title win on the final day of last season. asserted
Celtic → shake → season
Rangers have not won a trophy since 2024, while the League Cup was the only piece of silverware to elude Celtic last season. asserted
Cup → win → Celtic
O’Neill rested some players in midweek in preparation for today’s game, while Rangers have a decision to make in attack due to a spate of injuries. asserted
Rangers → rest → injuries
Bragging rights are, once again, on the line, ahead of these two doing it all again in the league next Sunday. asserted
two → do → league
Four minutes added on. asserted
minutes → add → ?
Oh, here we go. asserted
we → go → ?
Scuffles on the touchline between the players after Hassan is dragged back by Sterling and then has a football kicked at him when on the floor. asserted
football → drag → floor
Neil has done it again! asserted
Neil → do → it
The captain, in his first Old Firm derby, curls home from the edge of the area! asserted
captain → curl → area
Again, like his first, he is just given far too much time to pick his spot. asserted
he → give → spot
Kelsey fires home Rangers' second asserted
Kelsey → fire → second
Rangers should have a third but Fernandez cannot get enough of a touch on a smart ball across the face of goal. asserted
Fernandez → have → goal
Celtic haven’t laid a glove on Rangers this half. asserted
Celtic → lay → Rangers
Rangers were in dreamland briefly as Gassama heads home, but Raskin is offside in the build-up. asserted
Raskin → head → up
A VAR check confirms the goal after suggestions of an offside. asserted
check → confirm → offside
Ibrox is rocking! asserted
Ibrox → rock → ?
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