Made a smart save to deny Raskin in the first half and made two good interventions to thwart Gassama and Miovski in extra time. A better outing than his last trip to Hampden when he scored an own goal to help Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup. 7placeholder image
Made a smart save to deny Raskin in the first half and made two good interventions to thwart Gassama and Miovski in extra time. A better outing than his last trip to Hampden when he scored an own goal to help Aberdeen win the Scottish Cup. 7 | SNS Group

Celtic v Rangers player ratings: The disaster, hapless exhibition, a lucky boy and smattering of 7s

Mark Atkinson
By Mark Atkinson

Head of Sport

Published 2nd Nov 2025, 16:37 GMT
Updated 2nd Nov 2025, 16:58 GMT

Marks out of ten for the players involved in Old Firm semi-final

Celtic booked their place in the final of the Premier Sports Cup with a 3-1 win over Rangers after extra time at Hampden.

In a semi-final at times short of quality but never of drama, the holders could not take care of their Old Firm rivals in normal time despite being a goal and a man up going into the closing stages. However, they exerted their superiority in the additional 30 minutes and will face St Mirren on December 14 back at the national stadium.

Caretaker Celtic manager Martin O’Neill will no doubt be relieved after watching Johnny Kenny’s 25th-minute opener get cancelled out by a James Tavernier penalty on 81 minutes. Rangers had lost Thelo Aasgaard on 38 minutes to a straight red card for a high challenge on Anthony Ralston.

Rangers merited extra time in Danny Rohl’s first Old Firm match but the game was put to bed when Callum McGregor rifled home on 93 minutes and then Callum Osmand scored his first goal for the club on 109 minutes.

Here are the player ratings from Hampden.

First player into the book for a naughty challenge. Nevertheless, used all his experience to hold Rangers' backline together. Rangers' best defender with a number of key tackles and interventions. 7

9. Derek Cornelius

First player into the book for a naughty challenge. Nevertheless, used all his experience to hold Rangers' backline together. Rangers' best defender with a number of key tackles and interventions. 7 | SNS Group

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There's a lot to like about this little Uruguayan. Tenacious defender but also able to support his winger and frontline. Linked well with Tounekti. Came off with a muscle twinge on 78 minutes for Tierney after a really good shift. 7

10. Marcelo Saracchi

There's a lot to like about this little Uruguayan. Tenacious defender but also able to support his winger and frontline. Linked well with Tounekti. Came off with a muscle twinge on 78 minutes for Tierney after a really good shift. 7 | SNS Group

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This was another decent performance from the 19-year-old, who continues to improve under Rohl. Looks much more comfortable as a wing-back. Defended stoutly and was able to get forward. Replaced at the end of normal time by Aarons. 6

11. Jayden Meghoma

This was another decent performance from the 19-year-old, who continues to improve under Rohl. Looks much more comfortable as a wing-back. Defended stoutly and was able to get forward. Replaced at the end of normal time by Aarons. 6 | SNS Group

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Started well but struggled to exert his authority on the match when Raskin got on him and one of a few Celtic players cautioned. You can't keep a good man down for long though and he leathered home Celtic's crucial second goal at the start of extra time to break Rangers' resistance. 7

12. Callum McGregor

Started well but struggled to exert his authority on the match when Raskin got on him and one of a few Celtic players cautioned. You can't keep a good man down for long though and he leathered home Celtic's crucial second goal at the start of extra time to break Rangers' resistance. 7 | SNS Group

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