Julian Araujo sprinted the full length of the Ibrox pitch to celebrate with the Celtic travelling support after Sunday’s penalty shootout victory over Rangers, with previously unseen footage capturing the passionate scenes that followed Tomas Cvancara’s winning spot kick.
The Mexico international can be seen racing toward the Broomloan Stand in the aftermath of Celtic’s 4-2 shootout success, which followed a goalless 120 minutes. Several Celtic players made their way to the away end to celebrate with the 7,500 travelling supporters, but Araujo’s run stood out for its sheer enthusiasm. On reaching the far end of the pitch, the 24-year-old leapt up to grab the crossbar before dropping back down to continue the celebrations with the fans, all of it captured from the stands in footage that has since circulated widely.
The joyful scenes came just moments before the disorder that followed the final whistle, when supporters from both ends invaded the pitch and clashed amid chaotic scenes. Police have confirmed that multiple arrests were made in connection with the trouble.
Former Celtic captain Scott Brown was among those to condemn the post-match behaviour, describing the scenes as embarrassing and ugly for Scottish football. Speaking on talkSPORT on Monday morning, Brown praised the atmosphere generated during the match itself, highlighting the significance of 7,500 Celtic fans filling the Broomloan Stand for the first time in around a decade. But he drew a firm line between that kind of passionate support and what followed the final whistle, saying supporters should channel their energy into the 90 minutes and leave it there. He acknowledged it was a small number of people causing the damage but warned that the images being seen by audiences in England would shape how Scottish football is perceived.
Araujo joined Celtic on loan from Bournemouth in January and has made 13 appearances for the club, scoring once. He was not among the four penalty takers against Rangers, with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Auston Trusty and Reo Hatate all converting before Cvancara sealed the win. Rangers saw James Tavernier and Djeidi Gassama both miss, handing Celtic their place in the Hampden semi-finals.