Neil Lennon has responded to Rangers manager Philippe Clement’s comments post-match on the decision to award Celtic and Rangers each a penalty.

With Clement unhappy with the decision to award a penalty for the handball, Lennon was baffled by his reaction to the VAR intervention in the game.

Lennon said: [Sky Sports], “When I first saw it I though Johnston got the ball.

“You can look at it again and think there’s contact but it’s minimal.

“He runs into him. The way he goes down as well is embarrassing.

“I’m not happy with Philippe’s comments after the game – Goldson’s [handball] is not a penalty and that is – absolute waffle.”

Clement also revealed that he believed that the Rangers penalty was a clear foul on Fabio Silva, and the Portuguese striker should not have been booked in the first place.

He said: [Daily Record], “It is not getting a penalty. Everybody is really clear it is a penalty. He’s (Fabio Silva) been kicked against his knee. So it is not getting anything. It is even a little bit pity that he is getting a yellow card first for that.

“In that way it is important you have VAR. That’s nothing against the referee. They need to take decisions in split seconds, and it is so difficult to see everything. It is impossible to see everything that is VAR is so important to have in football.”

Clearly, Lennon and Clement could not disagree more on each penalty decision, with referee John Beaton falling somewhere in the middle.

Beaton ultimately believed that both were, in the end, penalties, albeit with the help of VAR.

Celtic’s penalty was very clearly a handball by Connor Goldson, whereas the alleged foul on Silva had very minimal contact, with the Portuguese player appearing to seek a penalty.

Ultimately, VAR intervention changed the course of the game, with two penalties awarded and a goal ruled out.

Of the three interventions, undoubtedly the Rangers penalty award was the most questionable of the bunch.