The Celtic manager was looking to halt a two-game losing streak to the Ibrox side after suffering a defeat in the New Year and at Celtic Park last month.
In fairness, Celtic’s draw with Rangers didn’t mean much in terms of the league but there was pride to play for for Rodgers as the Hoops boss has an excellent Glasgow Derby record against Barry Ferguson’s team.
Reacting the result inside Ibrox, Rodgers has shared his honest thoughts as the final derby of the season ended in a stalemate and addressed the bottle throwing incident and
Brendan Rodgers dismisses Rangers penalty call vs Celtic and addresses Rangers fan behaviour
Speaking to Sky Sports, Rodgers said, “But listen, we had two moments, didn’t we? You know, it was nowhere near a penalty in the first half.
“I think both players probably not near to the ball, Callum and Hagi, and so it was never a penalty. But on our offside one you just never know.
“But thankfully, the decision was right, and the goal stood, and again, it gave us good momentum in the second half.”
And on the objects thrown by the Rangers supporters, when asked if this needs stamped out, Rodgers said, “Always. I think that it’s natural.
“It’s something that we’ve been here a few times, and there’s been these incidents, but thankfully, they got them off the pitch quickly, and we could play on.”
🟢 “Maeda was in Japan this week and only trained yesterday, so we’ll let him off with that one”
🗣️ “Been here a few times and there have been these incidents”
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers on Maeda’s late miss, thrown objects, and his side’s draw ⤵️ pic.twitter.com/wohMAqkLG6
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) May 4, 2025
Celtic now have bigger fish to fry than Rangers
Celtic can now put a lid on the Scottish Premiership season now that the final Glasgow Derby of the season is over.
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For now, Rodgers must now focus on the treble and the Scottish Cup final against Aberdeen.
Whilst fully recognising that Celtic still have fixtures to play against Hibs, Aberdeen and St Mirren the Hampden final must be a priority for Rodgers.
A world-record ninth domestic treble would be the icing on the cake for the Hoops manager as Celtic continue to be Scotland’s most successful club.
