Celtic defeats Rangers 3-1 with Maeda overhead kick

Celtic maintained their Scottish Premiership title challenge by beating Rangers 3-1 at Parkhead on Sunday afternoon. Daizen Maeda scored twice, including a spectacular overhead kick, to turn the match around after an early Rangers goal.

Mikey Moore gave Rangers the lead after nine minutes with a clinical finish following a rapid counter-attack. Yang Hyun-Jun equalised for Celtic seven minutes later with a low shot that survived a VAR review for a possible offside.

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