Craig Gordon saves Celtic as Rangers impress in goalless Old Firm derby

The scale of Celtic’s domestic success under Brendan Rodgers is such that there is a danger of over-analysing minor setbacks. The audible frustration which met this scoreless draw with Rangers was unquestionably linked to the earlier expectation that Celtic would swagger to another derby victory. Plus, of course, Celtic’s support are not at all accustomed to not getting their own way in Scotland’s top flight.

The fatigue as associated with a 38th competitive game of this season was visible in the performance of the champions. Yet the sense of Celtic failing to hit the heights of last season needs context; they remain untouchable at the summit of Scotland’s top flight. This marked only the second out of 74 domestic games of Brendan Rodgers’ tenure in which Celtic failed to score.

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