Rangers win first Old Firm derby of the season

Filip Helander scored the winner as Rangers edged past their rivals Celtic with a 1-0 win at the Ibrox Stadium in the first Old Firm derby of the season.

It was a busy first-half with both teams having chances to score. Firstly, Odsonne Edouard missed a sitter for the visitors from six yards out, and Rangers winger Ryan Kent then hit the post.

The winner came in the second-half, when Helander converted a Borna Barisic cross to beat Joe Hart and send a packed home crowd into raptures.

The hosts held on to the their one-goal advantage in a game where several players, and Gers manager Steven Gerrard, were absent after a Covid outbreak.

With this win, Rangers stretched their unbeaten Old Firm run to seven games and the reigning champions now sit a point behind Edinburgh sides Hibernian and Hearts at the top of the table.

🎙️"Rangers have the lead as this riveting rivalry resumes!"

Here's how Filip Helander gave @RangersFC the lead at Ibrox. How do you see the game finishing?

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