Celtic suffered a 3-1 home defeat to Rangers in their opening game of 2026. The Hoops had dominated the first-half and took a well-deserved lead through a spuerb goal from Yang. But Wilfried Nancy’s side conceded three goals after the break to lose the game. After the match, the manager spoke to Celtic TV. Watch the full interview below.FixturesCeltic Vs. Rangers – Sat, Jan 3rd 2026, 12:30
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| 1 | Hearts | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 24 | 26 | 57 |
| 2 | Rangers | 27 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 26 | 55 |
| 3 | Celtic | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 54 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 40 | 18 | 22 | 47 |
| 5 | Hibernian | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 42 |
| 6 | Falkirk | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 35 | -3 | 39 |
| 7 | Dundee United | 25 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 42 | -9 | 28 |
| 8 | Aberdeen | 25 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 35 | -9 | 28 |
| 9 | Dundee | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 21 | 40 | -19 | 24 |
| 10 | St Mirren | 26 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 37 | -16 | 23 |
| 11 | Kilmarnock | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 30 | 54 | -24 | 20 |
| 12 | Livingston | 27 | 1 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 56 | -28 | 12 |
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