Dembele bags hat-trick as Celtic rout Rangers

20-year-old became first player to score hat-trick in fixture since 1983

GLASGOW: Young Moussa Dembele grabbed a hat-trick on his debut as Celtic thrashed 10 men Rangers 5-1 at Parkhead in the first Old Firm derby in four years.

The French striker, only playing due to an injury to top scorer Leigh Griffiths, became the first player to score a hat-trick in the fixture since Ally McCoist's treble in the 1983 League Cup final.

The 20-year-old opened the scoring with a header in the 34th minute before firing home a fine solo finish to double Celtic's advantage eight minutes later.

The former Fulham forward then sealed the first Celtic hat-trick in an Old Firm league fixture since 1966 in the 84th minute after Rangers had been reduced to 10 men as Philippe Senderos' picked up a second booking for a deliberate handball.

Substitute Stuart Armstrong finished the scoring in stoppage time to continue Celtic's 100 per cent start to the season as they move four points clear of Rangers with a game in hand against their Old Firm foes.