World media react as Celtic sink Rangers to spark 'deathly hush' after Ange Postecoglou 'bet' spectacularly pays off

It felt like the whole football world was fascinated by the previous clash between Celtic and Rangers in February.

One of the sport's most famous derbies was the only show in town on a night when Ange Postecoglou 's men roared to the Premiership summit.

But the Old Firm can still draw mammoth interest from across the globe even on a day Juventus and Inter battled in the race for Serie A title, as well as big games in the Premier League and La Liga.

Eyes were transfixed on events at Ibrox as the league leaders won 2-1 to leave Rangers needing a title miracle over the final six games.

And the high drama, which was only spoiled by two separate glass bottle incidents from Rangers supporters, one which injured a Celtic staff member and the other endangered Joe Hart.

Record Sport looks at what has been said about the marquee fixture

Spanish media tipped the big one as one of the can't-miss fixtures in world football this weekend and they were proved right.

"Celtic took victory in the Scottish classic by beating their closest rival, Rangers, by a score of 2-1, thus increasing their advantage over their rival in the race for the league title.

"Tom Rogic and Cameron Carter-Vickers were Celtic's scorers, the same ones who gave the green and white team the somersault since Aaron Ramsey had put Ranges ahead just at minute three.

"The Rangers led by the former Dutch figure Giovani van Bronckhorst collided again and again and again with the defence of their greatest rival who, after scoring the go-ahead goal, decided to withstand the onslaught of his greatest rival, a bet that ended paying off in the race to regain the Scottish Premier League title."

There was a Star Spangled element which had American eyes tuned as they