The two Celtic players who did not deserve to lose to Rangers in the Glasgow Derby

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Celtic’s defeat to Rangers was a sore one to take, especially after battling back from 2-0 down.

The Celtic Park loss was just Brendan Rodgers’ third defeat of the season as the Hoops boss’ relentless defence of the Scottish Premiership continues.

Rangers’ late winner at Celtic Park was a harsh end to the game for the fans. With a number of players off the boil, Rodgers has plenty to think about over the next two weeks of the international break.

However, there were two players who didn’t deserve to lose the game as 67 Hail Hail looks over the stats of Celtic’s defeat to Rangers.

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Daizen Maeda’s undeserved heartbreak as hot Celtic streak vs Rangers continues

Daizen Maeda was one of Celtic’s better performers in the Glasgow Derby as the Japanese winger recorded his 28th goal of the season and his 5th against Rangers overall.

And what made that even better? The Celtic hitman had James Tavernier on toast once again.

But it wasn’t just Maeda’s goal that made him one of Celtic’s standouts as Fotmob rated the 27-year-old as one of the best players in the green and white Hoops.

• Rating: 8.4
• Minutes played: 90
• Goals: 1
• Total shots: 2
• Accurate passes: 20/22 (91%)
• Chances created: 2
• Shots on target: 2/2 (100%)
• Touches: 39
• Touches in opposition box: 9
• Tackles won: 3/3 (100%)
• Duels won: 10
• Aerial duels won: 3/3 (100%)

Reo Hatate’s goal vs Rangers capped off a decent Celtic performance

Reo Hatate scored his first goal against Rangers since his double in the famous 3-0 Celtic Park win back in 2022.

And according to the football ratings site, the Japanese midfielder was Celtic’s second-best player in the derby defeat.

• Rating: 7.9
• Minutes played: 90
• Goals: 1
• Total shots: 4
• Accurate passes: 33/42 (79%)
• Chances created: 1
• Shots on target: 2/4 (50%)
• Touches: 52
• Touches in opposition box: 2
• Passes into final third: 8
• Duels won: 2
• Ground duels won: 1/2 (50%)
• Aerial duels won: 1/1 (100%)