How the Rangers players rated out of ten (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)How the Rangers players rated out of ten (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)
How the Rangers players rated out of ten (Photo by Rob Casey / SNS Group)

How the Rangers players rated in key 1-0 win over Celtic with two surprise standout performers

Rangers landed an early blow on rivals Celtic, winning the first Old Firm match of the season.

Filip Helander gave the Scottish champions a 1-0 win at Ibrox with a towering header, consigning their rivals to their worst start in the league since 1997/98.

Rangers were without key players likes James Tavernier and Allan McGregor, as well as Nathan Patterson and Jon McLaughlin but produced a solid performance with manager Steven Gerrard watching from home as he took isolated.

The win took Rangers on to nine points from 12 going into the international break with Celtic down in sixth with six points.

How did the 15 players involved rate out of ten?

Player ratings scale - 10: One of the best performances you've seen. 9: Outstanding. 8: Very good. 7: Good. 6: Average. 5: Poor, 4: Very poor. 3: A terrible day at the office. 2: Abysmal. 1: One of the worst performances you've seen.