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‘Absolute embarrassment’: Celtic fans react to Sviatchenko’s Rangers-related tweet

A general view of Parkhead Stadium prior to the Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League match between Celtic and Dundee on September 22, 2012 in Gl...
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Ibrox side Glasgow Rangers beat Celtic in a Scottish Cup semi-final four years ago.

Erik Sviatchenko of Celtic (R) attempts to keep the ball in while Lucas Digne of Barcelona (L) looks on during the UEFA Champions League Group C match between FC Barcelona and VfL Borussia...

Some Celtic fans have questioned Erik Sviatchenko over his Rangers-related message on Twitter.

The big Danish defender left Parkhead a little over two years ago but remains a popular figure among Hoops supporters.

But Sviatchenko posted a throwback video of the time he scored against Rangers in a Scottish Cup semi-final back in 2016.

Thing is, Celtic went on to lose the game on penalties to the Gers, who were then a Championship club.

Here’s how some Bhoys fans reacted to the message on Twitter:

Somewhat astonishingly, Celtic haven’t lost a cup game since that day at Hampden Park, four years ago.

The Hoops won three successive domestic trebles after that shootout heartbreak and beat the Ibrox side in the final of the League Cup earlier this season.

It remains to be seen what happens with the Scottish Premiership and Scottish Cup this time around, with the COVID-19 outbreak, but with a 13-point lead over Rangers in the league and a spot in the semi-final of the other competition against, it wouldn’t have been a huge surprise had Neil Lennon’s side managed a fourth-successive clean sweep.

Erik Sviatchenko of Celtic during the Champions League second round first leg qualifying game between Linfield and Celtic at Windsor Park on July 14, 2017 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.