Daizen Maeda scored the decisive spot-kick as Celtic emerged 5-4 penalty shoot-out winners over Rangers after a pulsating Premier Sports Cup final ended 3-3 after extra-time at Hampden Park.
Light Blues wide-man Nadim Baramin opened the scoring in the 41st minute after a mistake by Parkhead left-back Greg Taylor, who made amends in the 56th minute when his drive deflected in off Gers midfielder Nicolas Raskind, whose mistake cost Gers four minutes later as Maeda fired in a second for the Hoops.
The Ibrox side rallied and levelled in the 75th minute through Mohamed Diomande but when Nicolas Kuhn restored Celtic's lead in the 87th minute the trophy looked Parkhead-bound, only for Gers substitute Danilo to level a minute later and take the game to extra-time.
After no more goals the game went to penalties and Hoops goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel gave Brendan Rodgers’ side the advantage by saving Ridvan Yilmaz’s effort before Maeda beat Jack Butland to take the trophy back to Parkhead.
Despite a valiant effort, it was another Celtic triumph and leaves Philippe Clement without a win in six Old Firm matches, while Celtic moved ahead on the historical trophy count – 119 to 118.
A Glasgow derby classic was preceded by some off-field nonsense.
Both sets of fans set off pyros which engulfed the stadium in smoke, despite both clubs being under investigation for the same behaviour in their respective semi-finals.
Following a delayed kick-off, Schmeichel soon parried a Ianis Hagi cutback but the first real chance came in the 14th minute when Jack Butland made a great save to deny Kuhn and blocked the follow-up shot by midfielder Reo Hatate.
Moments later, the Gers keeper saved an angled drive from striker Kyogo Furuhashi, who found space in
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