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Balogun’s assist saves Rangers from defeat maintains unbeaten run

 

Nigeria internationals and Rangers duo Joe Aribo and Leon Balogun were as usual effective and efficient as the Scottish league champions maintained unbeaten run.

Rangers who were denied guard of honour as winners of the league were held hosts Celtic to a 1-1 draw Sunday. While Aribo was in action in the encounter for 77 minutes compatriot Balogun was in action for 56 minutes all of which were put to good use.

Alfredo Morelos ended his own personal goal drought against Celtic to ensure champions Rangers maintained their unbeaten record in the Scottish Premiership with a 1-1 draw in a frantic Old Firm contest.

Celtic struck first through Mohamed Elyounoussi’s superb diving header, but Morelos equalised 15 minutes later with a classic poacher’s strike to grab his first goal in an Old Firm game.

Celtic had most of the better chances and greater possession for large swathes of the match, while Rangers always looked dangerous from set-pieces, but neither side could find a winner, and in the end a share of the spoils was a fair result.

Before the game there was a heartening show of solidarity for Glen Kamara, who was starting three days after being allegedly racially abused by Slavia Prague’s Ondrej Kudela

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Mohamed Elyounoussi opened scoring for Celtic in Sunday’s derby but after conceding a needless corner, Celtic defence was static as Balogun met Barisic’s cross, and Morelos stole in to bundle the ball home at the back post for his first goal against Celtic in 15 games and crucial equaliser.

 

 

 

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