John Souttar was the fall guy after his Old Firm debut at Parkhead. But on Saturday he put Celtic on the deck with his first goal for Rangers.
The defender was devastated in April when his glaring error allowed Jota to score in a 3-2 Premiership win for the Hoops. But Souttar redeemed himself at Ibrox, as Michael Beale’s side finally came out on top in the derby with a 3-0 victory. The Scotland centre-back’s bullet header in the 34th minute gave Gers a two-goal lead after Todd Cantwell had broken the deadlock early on.
Fashion Sakala sealed the points later on to send Rangers fans home happy. But his goal was a huge moment for Souttar after an injury-ravaged campaign. After signing from Hearts in the summer, he was crocked in his first league game at Livingston and missed a large chunk of the season. Now he’s back and firmly in Beale’s plans for next term.
