The Celtic sliding doors moment from Rangers game which ‘changed narrative’ on Glasgow derby day

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It was a case of what could have been for Celtic after Sunday’s Glasgow derby defeat.

Brendan Rodgers’ side came back from 2-0 down to level proceedings at Parkhead before eventually losing 3-2 when Hamza Igamane rifled home the winner for Rangers.

Celtic looked the more likely to win the game at that time, too, but it was not to be as the gap was reduced ever so slightly at the top of the Scottish Premiership to ‘just’ 13 points.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	CelticCeltic	30	24	3	3	89	20	69	75
2	RangersRangers	30	19	5	6	62	28	34	62
3	HibernianHibernian	30	11	11	8	45	41	4	44
4	AberdeenAberdeen	30	12	7	11	38	46	-8	43
5	Dundee UtdDundee Utd	30	11	8	11	38	40	-2	41

For Richard Foster, there were moments in the game that could have turned it on its head after Nico Raskin had headed his side in front from a set-piece.

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Reo Hatate could have changed Celtic vs Rangers outcome

One in particular the ex-Gers and Aberdeen defender recalls and that was when Jack Butland kept out a stunning effort from Reo Hatate with the score still at 1-0.

The game might’ve changed dramatically had that soared into the top corner.

“We all know that when the other team start on the front foot and score early, you’re thinking, ‘Right ok, what’s this going to be’,” Foster tells PLZ Soccer.

“You’re forgetting that, in the first-half, Butland makes an incredible save as well, from I think it’s Hatate, is it?

“So that changes the narrative of the game as well.”

Foster says Celtic ‘can’t read too much into’ Rangers defeat

Foster remained adamant at full-time that Celtic’s lead at the division’s summit may have played a part in their demise on Sunday.

With very little still to play for in the league, Rangers knew they’d have to beat their foes in front of their own patch to even take some sort of optimism or confidence into next year.

And that’s when, Foster says, there will be a clearer indication of how much closer Gers are to Celtic when there’s more to compete against each other for.

“Until we get to next season and we watch the first Old Firm(sic) game, when there’s no points between the teams and there’s nothing in the league table, I don’t think you can really read too much into it.”