Sizzling Celtic ripped rivals Rangers apart with a derby day demolition at pumped-up Parkhead as Ange Postecoglou’s relentless champions moved five points clear of the Ibrox men to give them the perfect boost going into their Champions League showdown against Real Madrid.
Liel Abada netted a dream double either side of an exquisite Jota strike as the champions were three goals to good at the break to leave Giovanni van Bronckhorst shellshocked in a repeat of his first dug-out appearance in the east end of Glasgow back in February . Substitute David Turnbull added a fourth after a Jon McLaughlin howler.
And the Dutchman will have to pick up his depleted troops ahead of their own return to European football’s biggest stage away to Ajax on Wednesday. They already face a big ask in clawing back Celtic who are going to take some stopping on this form with a tricky trip to Aberdeen to come.
