Daizen Maeda scored an overhead kick to seal Celtic’s 3-1 win over Rangers in the Old Firm match, and the defending champions finished the day one point behind Hearts with two Scottish Premiership matches left to play.
The goal was the decisive moment in a match that Celtic needed to win, and Maeda delivered it with a finish that turned a tight contest into three points. For Celtic, the result keeps the title chase alive and leaves them chasing Hearts from second place, with little margin left to recover.
The victory came in the Scottish Premiership’s fiercest fixture, where Celtic and Rangers meet with more than just points at stake. As defending champions, Celtic were under pressure to respond, and they did so in a game that swung on one strike when Maeda met the moment with an overhead kick.
What happens next is clear enough. Celtic have two league matches remaining, and they must make up the gap on Hearts while hoping their rivals slip. The win over Rangers gives them the platform, but it also leaves no room for error in the final stretch.
