Rangers ruin Celtic’s party as Fashion Sakala denies Champions-elect at Parkhead

Celtic v Rangers - Cinch Scottish Premiership
GLASGOW, SCOTLAND – MAY 01: Trend Sakala of Rangers celebrates scoring their facet’s first purpose through the Cinch Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Rangers at Celtic Park on Could 01, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photograph by Ian MacNicol/Getty Photos)

Celtic’s title celebrations are on ice after Trend Sakala struck twenty minutes from time at Parkhead to maintain Rangers’ slim hopes alive.

Ange Postecoglou’s facet wanted a win in opposition to their arch rivals to all however safe the league title they usually had been rewarded for his or her early dominance when Jota practically completed after a mazy run from Daizen Maeda.

Rangers had been on the ropes and the Bhoys had loads of alternative to double their lead however they failed to seek out that all-important second, with Maeda responsible of squandering the most effective probabilities.

Celtic Park was rocking after the interval however the temper was turned on its head when Sakala smahed house from a good angle from Ryan Kent’s cross within the 69th minute.

Celtic v Rangers - Cinch Scottish Premiership
Jota opened the scoring for Celtic (Photograph by Ian MacNicol/Getty Photos)

The Zambian discovered the underside nook on the close to publish and replays confirmed Joe Hart may have executed higher however the guests couldn’t have cared much less as they had been degree.

An excitable crowd abruptly turned nervy, with the emotionally-charged house assist interesting ferociously for each resolution.

Supporters thought they'd a penalty when John Lundstram dealt with within the space however the referee deemed his arm was in a pure place.

Hart was then the hero as he saved from a Scott Arfield probability with six minutes left on the clock however Rangers ought to have discovered the winner when Sakala was by one-on-one moments later, solely to be denied by the publish when he beat the onrushing Hart.

The draw means Celtic’s title celebrations are on ice and they'll get their fingers on the trophy barring a late and unprecedented slip-up, given the membership’s six-point benefit with three video games remaining.

Rangers’ show was spirited, notably after their efforts in Europe on Thursday once they had been crushed 1-0 by RB Leipzig.

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