Celtic secured the first domestic trophy of the Scottish season as a pulsating 3-3 draw in the Premier Sports Cup final was decided by penalty kicks at Hampden.
Nedim Bajrami gave Rangers a deserved first-half lead on 41 minutes, only for Celtic to roar back with goals from Greg Taylor (56) and Daizen Maeda (60) in the second-half. Mohamed Diomande’s close range strike in the 75th minute kept Rangers hopes alive though.
It looked like Nicolas Kuhn (87) had handed Celtic a last-gasp win when he blasted home from close range. However, an incredible ball from Vaclav Cerny saw Rangers substitute Danilo dramatically send the game into extra-time just a minute later.
The sides could not be separated in extra-time though, leaving Brendan Rodgers’ Celtic to take the honours in a shootout, with five perfect penalties from Adam Idah, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels, Reo Hatate and Daizen Maeda, who all slotted home, while Rangers’ Ridvan Yilmaz missed from the spot.
Here is how we rated each player out of ten for their display at Hampden Park:
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9. LB: Jefte - Rangers - 6
Up against the league's best winger in Kuhn, he struggled and was taken off midway through the second-half. Will have better days. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group
10. LB: Greg Taylor - 5
The mistake that led to the opening goal for Rangers could have been such a crucial error and could have left him experiencing nightmares for months. Lo and behold, it was his deflected shot that got Celtic back into it as he atoned for his error. | SNS Group
11. CM: Nicolas Raskin - Rangers - 8
Won his early battles and recycled the ball well. Fought like a lion in the first-half, stuck to his task as Celtic stepped it up in the second-half and never let his head drop. | SNS Group
12. CM: Paulo Bernardo - Celtic - 5
His dangerous free kick was wasted when it hit the wall after Balogun's pull back. He was neat enough, but didn't impact the game enough for Celtic. | SNS Group Photo: SNS Group