Rangers will host Celtic at Ibrox in the Scottish League Cup quarter-finals on Sunday 13 September, setting up one of Scottish football’s most intense rivalries in the competition’s knockout stages.
The Old Firm meeting represents a pivotal moment in both clubs’ cup campaigns, with the winner advancing further in the tournament. Rangers midfielder Djeidi Gassama and Celtic forward Auston Trysty will be among the players competing for their respective sides in what promises to be a fiercely contested encounter.
Quarter-Final Fixtures Confirmed
The Scottish League Cup quarter-finals have been formally scheduled across multiple fixtures, with the Rangers versus Celtic clash representing the headline attraction of the round. The competition’s structure sees teams competing in knockout format at this stage, eliminating any margin for error.
History of Recent Meetings
Previous cup meetings between these two sides have proved dramatic, with Celtic emerging victorious on penalties in recent encounters. The history of tight contests between Rangers and Celtic in cup competitions adds extra intrigue to the Sunday 13 September fixture at Ibrox, where Rangers will look to overturn that penalty record and advance their own cup ambitions.