It felt like the entire soccer world was fascinated by the earlier conflict between Celtic and Rangers in February.
One of many sport's most well-known derbies was the one present on the town on an evening when Ange Postecoglou 's males roared to the Premiership summit.
However the Previous Agency can nonetheless draw mammoth curiosity from throughout the globe even on a day Juventus and Inter battled within the race for Serie A title, in addition to huge video games within the Premier League and La Liga.
Eyes had been transfixed on occasions at Ibrox because the league leaders gained 2-1 to go away Rangers needing a title miracle over the ultimate six video games.
And the excessive drama, which was solely spoiled by two separate glass bottle incidents from Rangers supporters, one which injured a Celtic employees member and the opposite endangered Joe Hart.
File Sport appears to be like at what has been stated in regards to the marquee fixture
Marca (Spain)
Spanish media tipped the massive one as one of many can't-miss fixtures in world soccer this weekend and so they had been proved proper.
"Celtic took victory within the Scottish traditional by beating their closest rival, Rangers, by a rating of 2-1, thus growing their benefit over their rival within the race for the league title.
"Tom Rogic and Cameron Carter-Vickers had been Celtic's scorers, the identical ones who gave the inexperienced and white staff the somersault since Aaron Ramsey had put Ranges forward simply at minute three.
"The Rangers led by the previous Dutch determine Giovani van Bronckhorst collided time and again and once more with the defence of their best rival who, after scoring the go-ahead aim, determined to face up to the onslaught of his best rival, a guess that ended paying off within the race to regain the Scottish Premier League title."
ESPN (USA)
There was a Star Spangled ingredient which had American eyes tuned as they watched Cameron Carter Vickers web the winner.
"Each Previous Agency showdown is an event in its personal proper however Sunday's Ibrox conflict was monumental, given the implications.
"Not since 2010-11 has the league marketing campaign been as shut at this stage; the 2 nice rivals separated by simply three factors forward of kickoff with seven video games to go.
"So as to add to the thrill, each side got here into this one on a roll. Within the blue nook, the SPFL champions with one defeat in 29. Within the Hoops nook, a Celtic facet with 21 wins and no defeats of their previous 24.
"There was no escaping Carter-Vickers, although. As half-time creeped nearer, the on-loan Tottenham defender discovered area inside the world and his left-foot strike was too scorching for McGregor, because the ball flashed between his determined legs.
"The second half settled right into a sample rapidly; the house facet displaying boisterous endeavour and the guests repelling assaults whereas enjoying with the air of calm authority within the face of Rangers' makes an attempt to retrieve a end result. Rogic, imperious all day, was withdrawn together with Hatate for Matt O'Riley and Nir Bitton on the hour mark as the sport grew to become scrappy, with neither facet calm sufficient in possession.
"Hart made then made an enormous cease from Trend Sakala to his left as the house followers' cries obtained much more determined, and because the sands of time slipped by Rangers' fingers, the small nook in Ibrox housing the 700 travelling devoted started to dream of profitable their trophy again."
Guardian (London)
Jonathan Liew was at Ibrox to witness Celtic earn a signature end result and depart 50,000 expectant Ibrox supporters crestfallen.
"At full time a deathly hush appeared to descend over Ibrox: the realisation that a season’s efforts had come to nothing, that the title they spent a decade craving and coveting and at last claiming final 12 months has now all however slipped from their grasp.
"For, after a efficiency of extraordinary maturity and resilience in probably the most hostile of settings, Celtic are six factors clear within the Scottish Premiership. Their 700 followers, whooping and celebrating of their cramped little nook of Ibrox, knew in addition to anybody that the sport is up."
DAZN (Japan)
Japanese soccer professional Dan Orlowitz has translated the very best reactions kind commentators who had been broadcasting the competition within the Land of the Rising Solar.
And Celtic earned some heady reward with supervisor Ange Postecoglou's influence saluted.
They stated: "Seeing Rogic's efficiency made me suppose how fortunate Japan was that he missed the WCQ.
"Had been there at all times this few seats for away followers on the Previous Agency? This is sort of a Spanish derby.
"It appears to be like like Postecoglou's attacking model has permeated into the staff.
"Maeda was the final piece they wanted to finish the system."
"Rangers followers' hopes for a win had been shattered like these glass bottles."