Celtic 3, The Rangers 1 - 10th May, 2026

The ramifications of the American project finishing third will be fun to work through, but for now, all aboard the Maeda express.

As against Hibernian, Celtic altered the tempo in moments, and once in flow playing quick pass and move football, cut open their opponents for three terrific goals.

A characteristic tempo change then followed, the Celtic rallentando, as no shots followed Daizen Maeda’s wonder goal for the ages.

And it was tempo management and sheer work rate that was the differentiator.