Celtic's enthralling 3-2 derby win over rivals Rangers didn't just alleviate them to twelve points clear but broke a club record.
The rampant Ange Postecoglou side hit back time and time again against Michael Beale's side who were up for the battle at Celtic Park. The mandate for the Hoops was clear, win and put a seemingly insurmountable advantage towards the title. Kyogo Furuhashi was once again the hero of the hour with a brace, before Jota coolly rounded Allan McGregor to make it three goals for the home side.
James Tavernier's brace wasn't enough of a response as Celtic remained unbeaten against their bitter rivals this season. It also means the Light Blues haven't won on their turf since late 2020. But another incredible stat encapsulated Postecoglou's monstrous run in Glasgow.
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According to Sky Sports Statto, the win makes it a club record number of victories (29) from their first 31 games of the season. It also represents a record of the most number of points (88) by that same margin.
The Hoops have won all 16 home league games this season and have a twelve point lead with seven games remaining. Postecoglou could be set for a domestic Treble but he didn't seem too keen to pop the champagne yet when quizzed.
He told BBC: "Have you got a trophy with you? No? No, so that would probably suggest it is not done.
"Look, I get it and we are in a great position but I keep saying it, why waste a game of football. There is seven or eight to go in the league and we have a cup semi-final.
"It's an opportunity to produce some magic and I am not going to let anyone dismiss any of these games. We recover, I said to the players after that if you can make one person's life better, you don't understand how important that is.
"But they have made thousands of lives better for the next few days at least and they need to enjoy and appreciate that. That is something special."
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