McGregor delivered his second screamer of the season to add to first-half goals from Daizen Maeda and Kyogo Furuhashi.
CELTIC CAPTAIN CALLUM McGregor underlined the difference in class between the William Hill Premiership champions and Rangers with a brilliant strike to round off a 3-0 Old Firm victory at Parkhead.
Celtic adapted seamlessly to the loss of last season’s star player, Matt O’Riley, as Paulo Bernardo produced a first-half display bursting with energy and invention while McGregor dictated play and Reo Hatate produced several moments of class. The visitors started on the front foot with Mohamed Diomande pushing right up alongside Cyriel Dessers.
The lead was only delayed until the 17th minute as Celtic built on the positivity. Bernardo found Alistair Johnston’s run and the full-back’s cutback got through to Maeda after Robin Propper slipped at the near post. The Japanese wide player beat Tavernier to the ball and swept home. Bernardo could have added to the lead after Maeda got beyond Tavernier but Butland got down to save after the Portuguese midfielder beat two men.
Celtic were still capable of cutting Rangers open and Hatate played Furuhashi in but the striker’s chip drifted just wide.
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