In Sunday’s Glasgow Derby, Celtic came from behind twice and then won the game through Odsonne Edouard’s goal midway through the second half.
The victory was even more special for the Hoops as they spent over 30 minutes with just 10 men on the field after Jozo Simunovic was giving his marching orders for an elbow on Alfredo Morelos.
A delightful finish from Tom Rogic then Moussa Dembele cancelled out strikes from Josh Windass and Daniel Candeias to make it 2-2 going into the break. A sweeping pass from Dembele in the second half saw substitute Edouard drive into the box and curl the ball into the corner.
The win sends Celtic nine points clear at the top of the league with a game in hand over their rivals and also silenced any talk of a proposed title race.
After the game Brendan Rodgers hailed his side’s mentality and desire to win, but here are five things that we learned from Celtic’s fourth consecutive win at Ibrox.
Celtic can cope with 10 men
After Simunovic saw red on 55 minutes, it looked as if there could be only one winner from that point on.
However, Rodgers brought on Jack Hendry to fill the gap in the defence and took the gamble of going with two strikers as Edouard came on to replace James Forrest.
The gamble paid off with Dembele linking up well with Edouard to win the game and the defence looked solid as they sat back and absorbed everything Rangers had to offer.
This theme was shown before in the 2-0 victory at Aberdeen when Lustig was sent off. The team sat in and defended well then a flying Kieran Tierney settled things with a second goal.
Edouard is worth a permanent deal
His impact off the bench on Sunday was crucial to Celtic’s win and it’s not the first time he has shown his class.
A hat-trick against Motherwell in December showed the Celtic faithful what he’s all about and he changed the game after a lacklustre first half against Morton in the Cup last weekend.
His strong and quick play is much like the attributes of fellow striker Moussa Dembele and given more playing time, he can certain develop and reach his great potential.
With Celtic having the first option to make a loan deal permanent in the summer from Paris Saint-Germain it is a real chance to bag a top prospect.
While it remains to be seen if the Frenchman is worth the suggested £7 million or the club can negotiate a better deal, it is certainly something for Rodgers to consider.
Scott Bain may have a Celtic future after all
Bain, on loan from Dundee, was merely signed in January provide cover for the stricken Craig Gordon.
However with Dorus de Vries picking up an ankle problem, Bain woke up on Derby day to a text confirming he would be making his debut at Ibrox.
In the intense atmosphere, the 26-year-old acquitted himself very well. He looked calm on the ball and produced some crucial saves from Morelos including a pouncing dive on the goal line to prevent a late Rangers equaliser.
Whilst Gordon and de Vries remain out, it would be no problem to the Celtic support to see Bain between the sticks.
Boyata and Simunovic must improve
Dedryck Boyata certainly showed his lack of recent playing time with an awful touch to allow Windass in for the opening goal.
His play remained sloppy throughout with his central defensive partner doing the team no favours by getting himself sent off later in the game.
With young Kristoffer Ajer playing right-back there were huge gaps in the Celtic rearguard allowing the hosts time and space to threaten constantly in the first half.
Changing to a back three certainly helped but it would be no surprise to see the likes of Jack Hendry and Marvin Compper feature more often alongside the developing talent of Ajer.
Oliver Ntcham is a real prospect
The Frenchman grew into the game and produced a Man of the Match performance in his first old firm start.
He was calm and composed and after a difficult start. He began to control the game alongside Scott Brown and used his strength to get involved in the physical battle.
At just 22, Ntcham is still a young player that in this current team, coached by Rodgers, can go a long way.