Allan McGregor: No chance with goal and dealt with everything else as you would expect on what was a fairly routine afternoon for the veteran goalkeeper. 6

James Tavernier: A solid defensive shift, looking comfortable with Connor Goldson to his right. His effort in the second half that crashed off the inside of the post was the closest Rangers came to an equaliser. 6

Connor Goldson: The Rangers backline was much more secure with the centre-half back in the team following three matches out injury. He kept the in-form Kyogo Furuhashi in check and was good with the ball at his feet. One of the better players on show. 7

Borna Barisic, left, and Nicolas Raskin were both at fault for Celtic's winner against Rangers.

Ben Davies: A poor pass early on threatened to set the tone for the defender, whose mistake in the last Old Firm match was so costly. However, alongside Goldson, he played pretty well, although the left side of defence always looked more susceptible and was targeted more by Celtic. 6

Borna Barisic: A difficult afternoon for the Croat. Was yellow-carded in the first half and was caught sleeping for Jota’s goal, not reacting quick enough to the loose ball. Did not cover himself in glory either with a lame attempt to win a penalty just before the break. Came off for Ridvan Yilmaz as the match entered its final quarter. 4

Nicolas Raskin: Rangers fans would have been relieved to see him name on the teamsheet after wild online rumours that he would miss the match. Plenty of industry and competitiveness in midfield but no real cutting edge and was culpable alongside Barisic for the goal. Made way for Rabbi Matondo on 75 minutes. 5

John Lundstram: Helped Rangers compete admirably with Celtic in a gritty midfield battle but like Raskin, was unable to do anything significant in an attacking sense. 6

Ryan Kent: Returned to the starting XI following a two-game absence due to injury. Looked a diminished force on the left and made way for Fashion Sakala at the interval. 4

Todd Cantwell: The midfielder saw a lot of the ball and had some nice touches, but his final ball was too often lacking as Rangers really struggled to unlock the Celtic defence. Booked for a cynical tackle in the dying stages. 5

Malik Tillman: The on-loan Bayern Munich midfielder was having a quiet game until injury struck on 36 minutes. Tried to carry on after jarring his knee in a challenge but was replaced not long after by Scott Arfield. Left the pitch in tears. 4

Alfredo Morelos: A very subdued afternoon for the Rangers striker. While he was starved of any meaningful service from his team-mates, he also got very little change out of the Celtic defence. Was replaced late on. 4

Substitutes: Scott Arfield (5) came on for Tillman and while he showed in an attacking sense, he struggled to get a proper sight of goal. Fashion Sakala (2) was introduced at half time and will be haunted by missing a near-open goal from a rebound following Tavernier’s effort. Ridvan Yilmaz (3) and Rabbi Matondo (3) showed an occasional flicker in the final third and the introduction of Ianis Hagi (2) could not create a final goalscoring chance.

Rangers player ratings v Celtic: One 7 but far too many mundane marks and two big letdowns