Charlie Mulgrew was left awestruck by Youssef Chermiti as Rangers and Celtic played out a 2-2 draw at Ibrox in the Scottish Premiership.
Chermiti scored a brace for Rangers, but it wasn’t enough to secure the three points as the Hoops scored two goals in the second half.
Danny Rohl’s side now sit six points behind Hearts in the SPFL table with 57 points from 29 games.
Charlie Mulgrew admits he was shocked by Youssef Chermiti’s goal
Mulgrew was blown away by Chermiti’s bicycle kick at Ibrox on Sunday.
The Portuguese striker’s goal will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the greatest Old Firm goals of all time.
It has rightly been likened to Wayne Rooney’s goal for Manchester United against Manchester City, which is widely regarded as one of the best ever Premier League goals.
Looking at Chermiti’s goal, Mulgrew, a BBC pundit, stated that he was shocked, and so was everyone who saw the ball go into the back of the net.
He told The Breakdown: “I was surprised. I was shocked. It’s incredible. Felt everyone was shocked.”
Did Chermiti score the best-ever Rangers goal against Celtic?
Chermiti’s goal led to many discussing who scored the best-ever goal for Rangers in Old Firm derbies.
Fans will certainly remember Hamza Igamane’s strike from last season, which was a quality finish and also the winner in a 3-2 game.
However, in terms of pure quality, it is hard to argue against Chermiti’s goal on Sunday.
Back in 2008, Pedro Mendes also scored a thunderous effort from long range in a 4-2 victory, but that surely will not surpass the 21-year-old’s finish from the weekend.
Ugo Ehiogu’s 2007 goal and Bert Konterman’s strike five years ago have also been dropped into the conversation.
However, if one were to ask any Rangers fan to pick the best goal they’ve seen against Celtic this century, few would be able to think past what they witnessed on the weekend.
While the Light Blues did not secure the win, the game will be remembered for years to come solely because of the goal.
