In every Glasgow derby, there are a plethora of flashpoints for fans to go over and this one was no different. However, one incident that is barely being spoken of is when Celtic striker Kyogo was almost wiped out by Ben Davies.
Early in the second half with the score at 1-1, Cameron Carter-Vickers played a lofted ball over the top of the Rangers’ defence.
As ever, Kyogo was lively and looked to latch on to it; however, he was stopped in his tracks:
Davies taking out Kyogo from Saturday Celtic v Rangers game.
No red, no booking, no foul. pic.twitter.com/BhNBNtAJwE— Lint (@Zeshankenzo) April 10, 2023
As seen in the video, the Japanese forward made a darting diagonal run which would’ve saw him get across Ben Davies however, the Englishman’s flailing arm got in the way.
It remains to be seen whether or not the former Liverpool man meant this; however, regardless, it is concerning Kevin Clancy did not catch it.
Soccer Football – Scottish Premiership – Celtic v Rangers – Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Britain – April 8, 2023 Celtic’s Kyogo Furuhashi celebrates scoring their second goal with Matt O’Riley REUTERS/Russell CheyneIf he did, a free kick at least should’ve been given and if it was deemed to be reckless, a yellow card should’ve also been issued. Moreover, if the incident was indeed said to be violent and prevented Kyogo from getting in behind and wielding a goal-scoring opportunity, Davies should’ve been off.
Nonetheless, it wasn’t noticed by Clancy nor many which is vastly concerning yet interesting.