How the Celtic and Rangers players fared - Reo Hatate's masterclass among a team of stand-outs; only two visitors with pass marks

In a fixture where reputations are forged and legends can be born, Reo Hatate spectacularly served notice that he has all the attributes to become one of Celtic’s favourite sons.

As Old Firm debuts go, they don’t come much more imperious than the one produced by the Japanese midfielder as he inspired Ange Postecoglou’s team to a signature victory which saw them topple Rangers from the Premiership summit.

Two goals and an assist in the 3-0 romp provided the headline moments of Hatate’s contribution to Celtic’s first win over their great rivals in eight attempts.

But there was so much more to admire in the performance of the 24-year-old whose £1.4 million transfer fee looks an absolute steal.

Hatate’s range and accuracy of passing and knack of making space for himself in congested areas of the pitch is combined by an admirable work rate which makes him just as effective in providing defensive cover whenever required.

By the time Hatate left the field with around 20 minutes remaining, to a richly deserved ovation from a delirious home crowd, his work was done and Celtic had seized the initiative in the title race in emphatic fashion.

If Hatate was the Man of the Match by a distance, the home side had stand-out performers all over the pitch.

Josip Juranovic, both defensively and in supplementing Celtic’s breathless attacking play - especially in the remarkably one-sided first half - produced perhaps his best 90 minutes so far.

In midfield, Hatate’s masterclass had excellent accompaniment from the assured and athletic Matt O’Riley - who looks like another inspired acquisition - and captain Callum McGregor who was not the least inhibited by playing with a face mask to protect his damaged cheekbone on his return to the side.

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