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Opponent Rangers
Score 6-2
Date 27/8/00
Venue Celtic Park

Today Celtic did to Rangers what we have failed to do for years, beat them thoroughly when it really mattered! We gave them a the gubbing that they deserved, "We're going to win the league...blah blah blah!", and it felt very good.

New Bhoy Chris Sutton opened the scoring after less that a minute with a tap in from goalside. The goal was actually offside, but Celtic were due a bit of luck after so many disallowed goals in other games. It was the fastest ever Old Firm Premier League goal.

Then before too long it was two nothing. After a Moravcik cross that evaded the Rangers defence Stilian Petrov headed home unmarked. The Rangers defensive weaknesses were showing clearly as Stilian was in metres of space.

Then came another brilliant goal to make it THREE - NIL! After some excellent build up play the ball was passed to outside the box by Moravcik.

Just before half time Rangers pulled one back in a headed for Reyna which gave Rangers a lifeline in an otherwise barren game.

After the second half Henrik scored an outstanding goal. Chris Sutton put it in his path after a long clearance from Gould. Then Henrik chipped it calmly over Klos from just inside the box to make it 4-1.

But then Rangers pulled back another goal. Stephane Mahe gave away a light penalty on Wallace and Dodds slotted home.

Then Henrik Larsson made a mockery of the Rangers defence when he glanced a Bobby Petta free-kick into the net and all but guaranteed that the points were coming our way.

Then when Barry Ferguson was sent off in the closing minutes we thought it was a perfect end to a perfect game. But there was more to come.

The final goal was an historic moment, it was the most goals Celtic had scored against Rangers since 1957. But it was the easiest of finishes with the deadbeat Rangers defence able to do little.

Henrik Larsson was the official man of the match, but if I had been choosing there would have been 14 bottles of champagne being presented, need I say more?