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Celtic 0, Rangers 1: Ryan Naderi Clinches Win and Piles Pressure on Martin O'Neill
Rangers were more organised and created the better chances as Celtic’s three-match losing streak and fan unrest deepened.
Ryan Naderi scored the decisive goal as Rangers defeated Celtic 1-0 on Sunday at Parkhead, with the Ibrox club dominating the 90-minute Old Firm contest.
Celtic manager O'Neill made several lineup changes following Thursday's 3-1 Europa League defeat to Ferencvaros, seeking a response after the Hungarian side's victory at home.
After goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo parried a powerful effort from Kim Min-su, Naderi pounced to break the deadlock; a potential equalizer by Olwethu Makhanya was disallowed following a VAR review for handball.
The result marks a third consecutive loss for Celtic, with supporters expressing extreme frustration at the final whistle and directing abuse toward the directors' box.
Rangers manager Derek McInnes maintained the same lineup from last Sunday's Premier Sports Cup quarter-final victory, positioning his side strongly while Celtic faces mounting pressure.
Rangers defeated Celtic Park 1-0, setting the title race on fire and with the victory against champions Celtic, they are within touching distance of the top.
Naderi scored the "golden" goal in the "Old Firm" and put his "signature" wide of the big double With this victory, Rangers climbed to second place with 16 points and reduced the gap to two from leaders Celtic, who suffered their first defeat this season.
Rangers took the lead with a goal f…