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Trivia
- Celtic’s first win at Ibrox in eight seasons!
- Henrik Larsson’s 50th goal of the season and two from Lubomir Moravcik put the icing on Celtic’s championship cake at Ibrox.
- Martin O’Neill’s team had rarely threatened the Rangers goal until Moravcik put them ahead in the 61st minute.
- The game was O’Neill’s 50th in charge of the Parkhead outfit and gave him his 41st win.
- Celtic had already won the league, so some Celtic fans all brought newspapers and sat there reading them ignoring the match as a wind-up. When one of the Hun players was lining up one of his shampoo free kicks loads of fans took the papers out for a read as he drove another woeful effort miles over the bar
- It was Rangers’ eighth defeat this season.
- Minutes silence in memory of former Rangers player Jim Baxter.
Review
Rangers captain Barry Ferguson was the first player to be booked on seven minutes, going in on Alan Thompson with his studs showing.Ferguson nearly put Rangers ahead in the 21st minute after robbing Paul Lambert and setting off on a 40-yard run His lofted shot from 20 yards looked to be going just wide, but Celtic keeper Rab Douglas took no chances and tipped over.
Martin O’Neill’s team had rarely threatened the Rangers goal until Moravcik put them ahead in the 61st minute. He burst into the home side’s box onto a lay-off by Larsson and slotted coolly past Stefan Klos.
The Slovakian’s second on 74 minutes was even better.The midfielder ran onto a long pass, checked inside Fernando Ricksen and thumped the ball home from eight yards.
Larsson completed the rout in the 87th minute after Jackie McNamara dispossessed Tugay and supplied the Swedish goal machine.He rounded the hapless Klos and tucked the ball away in front of Celtic’s ecstatic followers.
Moravcik’s first strike had breathed life into what had been a poor game notable only for a glaring first-half miss by Rod Wallace. He somehow headed wide inside the Celtic six-yard box from Arthur Numan’s cross in the 23rd minute. A typically fast and furious Old Firm encounter also saw Rangers defender Lorenzo Amoruso stretchered off in the 71st minute. Celtic substitute Shaun Maloney, on in the 67th minute, nearly made a dream Old Firm debut seven minutes from time. He found himself on the end of an Alan Thompson pass into the Rangers area but saw his close-range shot saved by Klos.
(Celtic Joe of KDS)
Pretty sure it was Jorg Albertz who was lining up a free-kick 25 yards out towards the Celtic End.
They’re all chanting “Hammer, Hammer.”
And a line of guys stood up in front of me in the Broomloan, unfolded their Sunday broadsheets and put them up in front of their faces.
The shot duly flew miles over.
That was a hilarious afternoon. Celtic fans were cheering wildly when the names of Ricksen and Konterman were announced.
We were all singing along with Simply The Best too (without their add-ons).
It was a proper molligation – and that was before Lubo got his double and Henrik scored his 50th of the season.
Brilliant day all in.
Teams
Rangers:-
Klos, Moore, Konterman (Tugay 64), Amoruso (Wilson 72), Ricksen, Ferguson, Albertz, Numan, Wallace, Dodds (Fernandes 72), Flo.
Subs not used:- Christiansen, Wilson, Leven.
Booked:- Ferguson, Moore, Ricksen.
Celtic:-Douglas, Mjallby, Vega, Valgaeren, Agathe, Lennon, Lambert (Boyd 88), Moravcik (McNamara 85), Thompson, Larsson, Johnson (Maloney 67).
Subs not used:- Gould, Healy.
Goals:- Moravcik 61, 74, Larsson 87.
Booked:- Lennon.
Ref:- S Dougal
Att:- 50,057
Articles
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Articles
Rangers humbled in own backyard –
Football
Times, The (London, England)
April 30, 2001
Author: Kevin McCarra
Estimated printed pages: 4
Kevin McCarra watches Celtic triumph 3-0 over rivals at Ibrox yesterday
THERE were more than 50,000 people inside the stadium, but a humbled silence, at last, must fall over Rangers. Picked off yesterday by two refined finishes from Lubomir Moravcik and Henrik Larsson’s 50th goal, they have been beaten in four of the five Old Firm games this season and this was Celtic’s first victory at Ibrox in seven years.
Since Martin O’Neill’s team clinched the title, Rangers have found graciousness impossible and kept harping on about their own misfortunes.
The theme dragged on into the match programme for this fixture, where Dick Advocaat, the Rangers manager, declared vaingloriously that his team, at its strongest, is “more than a match” for Celtic. Here, both sides were depleted only to the normal degree by injuries, yet, as the final whistle approached, Advocaat’s demoralised players looked as if they no longer wanted to be on the same field as Celtic, let alone try to prove their superiority.
Rangers are a great club that has always prized its reputation, but in addition to restructuring their squad over the summer they ought also endeavour to recover a dignified attitude. For all anyone can tell, they may be champions again a year from now, yet there is a marked feeling that the absolute domination they have enjoyed, almost unbroken, since the end of the 1980s will not be seen again so long as O’Neill is in charge of Celtic. Everyone had better get used to it.
All Celtic’s new-found characteristics were on belligerent exhibition here, where Rangers were permitted just one good chance. It came in the 22nd minute of a match that Advocaat’s players had been controlling and a goal appeared unavoidable following Jorg Albertz’s pass and Arthur Numan’s superb cross, but Rod Wallace, in a needless attempt to angle the ball, headed beyond the post. As O’Neill pointed out, that miss “galvanised” Celtic.
Thereafter, the visitors began to hold possession and starve Rangers of opportunities. Celtic have not reached a tally of four Old Firm wins in a season since 1983 and it is the solidity of the side’s structure that supports such form. With players of Johan Mjallby’s calibre operating with an aggressive flawlessness in defence, the side rarely needs to retrieve a deficit. They have the bloody-mindedness natural to all successful teams.
Once Celtic had staked out territory in this game, they started to develop their play. O’Neill had insisted on finding a niche in the line-up for creative ability and, to widespread surprise, Moravcik was not trapped among the substitutes. There had been a suspicion that delicate skills of a veteran might not be appropriate and that Celtic’s central midfield trio would be assembled out of iron-clad competitors.
Rangers could not afford to be negligent, yet Bert Konterman, the subject of scathing criticism by many of his own supporters, made another poor decision. As Neil Lennon, in the 61st minute, fed the ball through to Larsson, Konterman stood on the outside of him and the Swede laid possession off to the inside, giving Moravcik a clear run into the penalty area. There was still work to be done, but it was of the sort that suits the deft Slovak and he slipped the ball into the far corner of the net.
As Rangers tried to throw forwards at their problem, Celtic kept on being presented with opportunities on the counter-attack. Sean Maloney, who normally plays his football in the club’s youth team, made his debut as a substitute and it appeared as if the 17-year-old was so small that he could sneak undetected beneath Rangers’ radar.
Put through in the 73rd minute, following an exchange of passes with Larsson, he shot hastily, when there was time for a further touch, and Stefan Klos, the goalkeeper, saved.
Maloney evidently has pluck and he was almost desperate to involve himself in moves. After 74 minutes, Rab Douglas, the Celtic goalkeeper cleared towards him and he glanced play to the left with a header.
Fernando Ricksen, the right-back, was not covering his area assiduously enough and Moravcik surprised the crowd, who thought his old legs should have been buckling at that stage, by turning across the defender to race into the penalty area and flip a finish past the advancing Klos at his near post.
The player had thus bagged two goals against Rangers, just as he did in his first Old Firm game in the autumn of 1998. It might sound like a pleasant way of marking the end of his days with Celtic, but although he has yet to decide whether to accept a new one-year contract, this performance could make him think that he would have an active role next season. Moravcik could also decide that life with this side is too good for him to turn his back on it.
With Celtic 2-0 in front, Larsson had already embellished his standing as the third most prolific creator of goals in Scotland this season, but Celtic’s day had become too richly satisfying for his involvement to end there.
In the 86th minute, Jackie McNamara robbed Tugay, another substitute, and fed the forward. Larsson tacked round Klos and, from a narrow angle, steered the ball home with his left foot.
He did so directly in front of the stand holding Celtic supporters.
O’Neill will already be planning his reaction to Rangers’ inevitable recovery, but he must also think that the greatest challenge of all will be keeping his club’s followers as happy as they have been this season.
RANGERS (3-4-1-2): S Klos -C Moore, B Konterman (sub: Tugay, 64min), L Amoruso (sub: S Wilson, 72) -F Ricksen, B Ferguson, J Albertz, A Numan -R Wallace -W Dodds (sub: F Fernandes, 72), TA Flo. Substitutes not used: J Christiansen, S Wilson, P Leven. Booked: Ferguson, Moore, Ricksen.
CELTIC (3-5-2): R Douglas -J Mjallby, R Vega, J Valgaeren -D Agathe, N Lennon, P Lambert (sub: T Boyd, 88), L Moravcik (sub: J McNamara, 85), A Thompson -H Larsson, T Johnson (sub: S Maloney, 67). Substitutes not used: J Gould, C Healy. Booked: Lennon.
Minute-by-minute coverage from Ibrox where a Lubomir Moravcik double and Henrik Larsson give Celtic victory.
3 mins: Rod Wallace has the first shot on goal, but Ramon Vega deflects the ball over the bar.
7 mins Rangers captain Barry Ferguson becomes the first player to be booked after a dangerous challenge on Alan Thompson.
8 mins: Johan Mjallby gets in behind the Rangers defence, but the danger is cleared.
12 mins: Alan Thompson clears the danger at the back post as Rangers threaten from Rod Wallace’s deft header.
13 mins: Neil Lennon’s free kick into the penalty area is missed by everyone.
14 mins: Good football by Rangers ends with Jorg Albertz dragging a right-foot shot wide.
21 mins: A lung-bursting run by Barry Ferguson ends with the skipper trying to chip Rab Douglas, but his effort drifts just wide.
23 mins: Rod Wallace heads inches wide after a superb exchange of passes between Arthur Numan and Jorg Albertz.
24 mins: Jorg Albertz tries a long-range effort, but Rab Douglas fields it comfortably.
27 mins: Barry Ferguson, already booked, goes in late on Paul Lambert, but referee Stuart Dougal takes no action.
42 mins: Ramon Vega is penalised for a foul on Flo just outside the box.
43 mins: Jorg Albertz’ free kick comes off the wall.
Half-time
53 mins: Jorg Albertz finds Fernando Ricksen in space on the edge of the penalty area but the Dutchman’s shot is charged down.
57 mins: Neil Lennon marks his first appearance at Ibrox by picking up a booking for a challenge from behind on Barry Ferguson.
61 mins: Lubomir Moravcik takes a Henrik Larsson pass in his stride and slides the ball past Stefan Klos.
65 mins: Jorg Albertz drills a long-range free kick wide of Rab Douglas’ post.
67 mins: Henrik Larsson sends a curling effort over the bar.
70 mins: Substitute Shaun Maloney shoots into Klos’ arms as Rangers are left with only one against three at the back.
71 mins: Lorenzo Amoruso is stretchered off in some pain after being caught by Neil Lennon.
74 mins: Lubomir Moravcik turns Fernando Ricksen inside out and slots the ball past Klos to score Celtic’s second.
75 mins: Tore Andre Flo passes up a good goalscoring opportunity from eight yards out.
78 mins: Tugay’s long-range shot is charged down by Ramon Vega.
81 mins: Fernando Ricksen is booked for a reckless challenge on Alan Thompson.
83 mins: Stefan Klos does well to block Shaun Maloney’s shot at the back post.
87 mins: Henrik Larsson rounds Stefan Klos and scores from an acute angle to claim his 50th goal of the season.
88 mins: Arthur Numan hits the side netting as Rangers seek a consolation goal.
89 mins: Henrik Larsson turns Craig Moore but his shot is straight at Stefan Klos.
Full-time Rangers: Klos, Moore, Konterman, Amoruso, Ricksen, Ferguson, Albertz, Numan, Wallace, Flo, Dodds. Subs: Christiansen, Tugay, Wilson, Leven, Fernandes.
Celtic: Douglas, Mjallby, Vega, Valgaeren, Agathe, Lennon, Lambert, Moravcik, Thompson, Johnson, Larsson. Subs: Gould, Boyd, McNamara, Healy, Maloney. Referee: Stuart Dougal
Celtic crush Rangers
BBC
Rangers 0-3 Celtic
Sunday, 29 April, 2001, 15:16 GMT 16:16 UK
Henrik Larsson’s 50th goal of the season and two from Lubomir Moravcik put the icing on Celtic’s championship cake at Ibrox.
Martin O’Neill’s team had rarely threatened the Rangers goal until Moravcik put them ahead in the 61st minute.
He burst into the home side’s box onto a lay-off by Larsson and slotted coolly past Stefan Klos.
Key incidents
7 mins: Ferguson booked
21 mins: Ferguson’s run and shot nearly puts Rangers ahead
23 mins: Wallace misses sitter
49 mins: Moore booked for foul on Larsson
57 mins: Lennon yellow carded for foul on Ferguson
61 mins: Moravcik puts Celtic ahead
74 mins: Moravcik bags his second
87 mins: Larsson makes it 3-0
The Slovakian’s second on 74 minutes was even better.
The midfielder ran onto a long pass, checked inside Fernando Ricksen and thumped the ball home from eight yards.
Larsson completed the rout in the 87th minute after Jackie McNamara dispossessed Tugay and supplied the Swedish goal machine.
He rounded the hapless Klos and tucked the ball away in front of Celtic’s ecstatic followers.
Moravcik’s first strike had breathed life into what had been a poor game notable only for a glaring first-half miss by Rod Wallace.
Fast and furious
He somehow headed wide inside the Celtic six-yard box from Arthur Numan’s cross in the 23rd minute.
A typically fast and furious Old Firm encounter also saw Rangers defender Lorenzo Amoruso stretchered off in the 71st minute.
Celtic substitute Shaun Maloney, on in the 67th minute, nearly made a dream Old Firm debut seven minutes from time.
He found himself on the end of an Alan Thompson pass into the Rangers area but saw his close-range shot saved by Klos.
Johan Mjallby (right) battles for the ball with Rangers Tore Andre Flo
Celtic’s Johan Mjallby clears from Tore Andre Flo
The game was O’Neill’s 50th in charge of the Parkhead outfit and gave him his 41st win. It was Rangers’ eighth defeat this season.
Rangers should have been ahead at half-time, having fashioned more chances, but Celtic maintained their composure.
Rangers captain Barry Ferguson was the first player to be booked on seven minutes, going in on Alan Thompson with his studs showing.
Ferguson nearly put the home side ahead in the 21st minute after robbing Paul Lambert and setting off on a 40-yard run.
His lofted shot from 20 yards looked to be going just wide, but Celtic keeper Rab Douglas took no chances and tipped over.
Rangers went even closer two minutes later, as Jorg Albertz set up Numan to deliver a dangerous cross into the Celtic area from the left.
Wallace rose unchallenged but put his header outside the upright.
His miss summed up a dismal afternoon for Rangers.
Rangers: Klos, Moore, Konterman, Amoruso, Ricksen, Ferguson, Albertz, Numan, Wallace, Flo, Dodds. Subs: Christiansen, Tugay, Wilson, Leven, Fernandes.
Celtic: Douglas, Mjallby, Vega, Valgaeren, Agathe, Lennon, Lambert, Moravcik, Thompson, Johnson, Larsson. Subs: Gould, Boyd, McNamara, Healy, Maloney.
Referee: S Dougal (Scotland)
