In the frantic, nerve-racking spectacle of Celtic’s penalty shootout triumph at Ibrox, many fans might not have noticed how Rangers’ social media account amusingly documented the match.
Football clubs around the world usually depend on the familiar green checkmark (✅) and red cross (❌) to keep anxious supporters informed as the tension builds during shootouts.
However, over the weekend, as Celtic clinched their Scottish Cup quarter-final success, the official Rangers social media account abandoned that tradition and instead used blue ticks, something that quickly caught the attention of several fans.
How Rangers’ social media account responded to Celtic’s penalty shootout victory at Ibrox
As the Hoops approached the penalty spot to shatter Rangers’ domestic ambitions, the home side’s social media admin appeared to suddenly develop a strong aversion to the colour green.
While Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Auston Trusty, Reo Hatate and Tomas Cvancara calmly slotted their high-pressure penalties beyond Jack Butland, the Rangers feed stubbornly refused to award Celtic their deserved green ticks.
Rather than the usual, widely recognised emoji format, followers were instead given a display of social media sulking at its finest.
And this detail did not go unnoticed by a number of Celtic fans online.
To be fair, considering the performance Celtic delivered across the 120 minutes, managing just one shot on target, the reaction would likely have been very different had the Hoops ended up losing.
But since they demonstrated the mental resilience to navigate yet another major contest, it becomes easier to revisit these small moments and mention them purely for a bit of amusement.