Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Josh McCafferty

SFA KMI panel delivers verdict on three calls that went Celtic's way vs Rangers

The SFA's Key Match Incident (KMI) panel has weighed in on three key decisions that went Celtic's way against Rangers last weekend. 

Glasgow's big two played out a 1-1 draw at Ibrox. 

Cyriel Dessers opened the scoring just before the break, although prior to that, Nicolas Raskin looked to have broken the deadlock with a header from a free kick. 


Read more:


His goal was initially given, but after VAR got involved, the Belgian was adjudged to have been offside. The KMI panel unanimously agreed that the eventual decision was correct. 

In the second half, just before the hour mark, Adam Idah levelled things up for Celtic.

The flag immediately went up, but those in the VAR room told Nick Walsh to give the goal because Daizen Maeda wasn't offside in the build-up and didn't interfere with Liam Kelly when Idah struck the ball goalwards. 

Once more, the KMI panel unanimously supported the eventual outcome. 

Finally, with the game poised at 1-1, Ianis Hagi went down in the Celtic box as Callum McGregor looked to win the ball back. Despite widespread Rangers appeals, no penalty was given, a decision the KMI panel unanimously supported. 

Celtic return to action this weekend when they face Hibernian for their penultimate home match of the campaign. 

Brendan Rodgers has vowed to shuffle his pack for his team's remaining league matches: "Over the course of the next three games, in particular the next two games, there will be lots of changes, players that I want to give an opportunity to, players that deserve the opportunity to play," said the Celtic manager. 

"Certainly, over the course of the next week, there will be changes in the team."

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.