Brendan Rodgers’ Ibrox story – Every game in his first spell as Celtic manager reviewed

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·28 de agosto de 2025

Brendan Rodgers’ Ibrox story – Every game in his first spell as Celtic manager reviewed

Brendan Rodgers takes his Celtic side to Ibrox on Sunday looking for the three points that will open up a nine points lead over the latest Ibrox club and heap significant pressure on their manager Russell Martin. Brendan has seen off quite a few manager’s of theRangers over his two spells as Celtic manager. Here’s how his Celtic sides won at Ibrox during his first spell at Celtic…

Celtic players celebrate their team’s second goal scored by Scott Sinclair during the Scottish Premiership match between theRangers and Celtic at Ibrox on December 31, 2016. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

31 December 2016 – theRangers 1-2 Celtic – Celtic’s first ever visit to Ibrox for a Glasgow Derby fixture ends in a 2-1 victory for the Hoops, meaning that Brendan Rodgers’ side goes 21 points clear of the latest Ibrox club and also has a game in hand! The Celtic support has sweet message on a banner for theRangers sup[port to contemplate. It read ‘No history, no money, no trophies’. He who laughs last and all that. The Celtic goalscorers were Moussa Dembele and Scotty Sinclair. Match Rating: 8/10. Happy New Year!

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Mikael Lustig (L) and Scott Brown (2ndL) of Celtic celebrate their team’s third goal scored by Callum McGregor during the Scottish Premiership match between theRangers and Celtic at Ibrox on April 29, 2017. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)

29 April 2017 – theRangers 1-5 Celtic – Celtic had opened the Glasgow Derby clashes in the Scottish Premiership by destroying theRangers at Celtic Park at the start of the campaign. Now with the title around won Brendan Rodgers and his players had their eyes on an Invincible season and theRangers were determined to win their last Derby of the season have suffered terribly along the road at the hands of the rampant Hoops. This was a complete and utter humiliation for the latest Ibrox outfit as Celtic hit top form and how we partied in the Free Broomloan. This was Celtic’s biggest win at Ibrox since the 19th century and a results that would have tremendous influences on football betting outcomes going forward. Afterwards Brendan Rodgers said: “It was a very comprehensive win and my only disappointment is that we should have scored more goals.” Celtic’s goals came from Scotty Sinclair, Leigh Griffiths, Callum McGregor, Dedryck Boyata and most memorably Mikael Lustig. Match Rating: 10/10. Celtic’s Perfect Day!

Tom Rogic of Celtic celebrates scoring his side’s first goal with his team mates during the Scottish Premiership match between theRangers and Celtic at Ibrox on September 23, 2017. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

23 September 2017 – theRangers 0-2 Celtic – Celtic essential won this one is a canter without getting out of second gear. If it was a bad day for the latest Ibrox club, it was even worse for their supporter who unfurled a banner the read “Three letters emblazoned on our breast – RFC” only for the Celtic support to immediately respond with a banner of their own, thanks to some brilliant undercover work from the Green Bridge. Their response stated: “Three letters emblazoned on your grave – RIP”. The Celtic goals came from Tom Rogic and Leigh Griffiths. Match Rating 7/10. A stroll in the park for Celtic.

Odsonne Edouard of Celtic celebrates scoring to give them a 3-2 lead. theRangers v Celtic, Scottish Premiership, Ibrox, 11 March 2018 Photo Stuart Wallace/Shutterstock

11 March 2018 – theRangers 2-3 Celtic – It’s the hope that kills them every singe time. They reckoned that if they could win this won their title charge was on. In an incredible game Celtic were behind twice in the first half but each time fought back with two wonderful goals from Tom Rogic and Moussa Dembele ‘Wits the goalie daein’ Tom? Jozo Simunovic harshly saw red on 57 minutes and Brendan Rodgers responded by introducing Odsonne Edouard to play alongside Dembele with Celtic unusually going with two up top. It worked an absolute treat as French Eddie scored a brilliant winner and how the Free Broomloan celebrated. It actually broke their support who started campaigning to reduce the away allocation, accusing the Celtic support of over celebrating! Match Rating 10/10. The Celtic Star called this Beautiful Sunday and it certainly was just that.