Celtic loses to Rangers, Scott Brown supports Martin O’Neill's leadership

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Last updated Sep 23, 2026

Celtic loses to Rangers, Scott Brown supports Martin O’Neill's leadership
Summary

Celtic FC faced their third straight defeat, losing 1-0 to Rangers at Parkhead on September 22. Ryan Naderi's first-half goal determined the outcome as Celtic struggled offensively, registering only one shot on target. This loss followed a 3-0 defeat to Rangers in the Premier Sports Cup and a 3-1 loss to Ferencvaros in the Europa League. In light of the results, former captain Scott Brown expressed confidence in manager Martin O’Neill, emphasizing the need for improvement and player reinforcements.

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  • Celtic lost 1-0 to Rangers on September 22.
  • Ryan Naderi scored the only goal of the match.
  • Celtic's offense managed just one shot on target.
  • Celtic also lost 3-0 to Rangers in the Premier Sports Cup.
  • Scott Brown supports Martin O’Neill amid struggling performance.
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  • 7:25 AMYahoo Sports‘He is the right man for the job’ – Scott Brown backs Martin O’Neill to turn Celtic around
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Scott Brown has backed Martin O’Neill to turn Celtic’s fortunes around despite the Hoops suffering a third successive defeat on Sunday.Celtic were beaten 1-0 by Rangers at Parkhead, just seven day...

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