- Jota - 42'
Celtic beat Rangers in Scottish Cup to keep domestic treble hopes alive
Jota nods Celtic in front in Old Firm semi final
Jota puts Celtic 1-0 up against city rivals Rangers in the Scottish Cup semi final.
Celtic kept their hopes of winning a domestic treble alive after beating rivals Rangers 1-0 in the Scottish Cup semifinal on Sunday thanks to a goal from Jota.
Celtic, who won the Scottish League Cup after beating Rangers in the final in February, are also top of the league with a 13-point lead -- one win away from the Scottish Premiership title.
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Celtic scored the opener minutes before halftime after Rangers' defence failed to play to the whistle after a potential foul, with Daizen Maeda pouncing on the loose ball to cross for Jota to score with an easy header.
Rangers gave it everything they could in a tense second half but Celtic held on to book a place in the final against second-tier side Inverness Caledonian Thistle on June 3.
Game Information
- Referees:
- William Collum