The Scottish champions defeated Rangers at Ibrox thanks to a Kyogo Furuhashi strike.
Brendan Rodgers has hailed his Celtic side for securing a huge three points in the opening derby of the season.
Rodgers was delighted with how his side approached the difficult fixture and with a number of injuries in his squad he is certain his team will continue to improve. "Our first half football was excellent, broke down a little bit in the final third and with a fraction more quality and finesse in the last pass we would finish it off.
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