Daizen Maeda took to social media following Celtic’s victory over Rangers in the Scottish Premiership today after receiving a yellow card for his exuberant celebration. Matt O’Riley had opened the scoring for Celtic, and just minutes later, Maeda’s cut-back led to an own goal by Rangers’ John Lundstram.
In a moment of pure jubilation, Maeda leaped into the elated Paradise crowd, only to be booked by referee Willie Collum upon returning to the pitch. Taking the incident in stride, Maeda humorously posted on social media, “I didn’t know that if you go up to the fans you get a yellow card! Oh well!”
Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers commended his team for their performance, calling it a “brilliant day” for Celtic fans worldwide. Despite a late goal from Cyriel Dessers for the visitors, Celtic held on for a 2-1 victory.
The match was packed with drama, featuring three goals, multiple yellow cards, a red card, a missed penalty, and VAR interventions. With a six-point lead at the top of the table, Celtic now require just one point from their remaining matches to secure their third consecutive league title.
