USMNT's Cameron Carter-Vickers helps Celtic gain clean sheet in 3-0 Old Firm win over Rangers in SPL

The U.S. defender started and played 90 minutes in win, Auston Trusty made squad but did not play

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• Celtic win 3-0 over Rangers in Old Firm
• Carter-Vickers played 90 minutes
• Daizen Maeda scored opener

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  U.S. international Cameron Carter-Vickers and Celtic cruised past Rangers in a one-sided 3-0 victory in the Old Firm at Celtic Park Sunday.

  Carter-Vickers played the full 90 minutes and helped Brendan Rodgers' side get a clean sheet while Daizen Maeda, Kyogo Furuhashi and Callum McGregor got on the scoresheet for

  Carter-Vickers' U.S. teammate Auston Trusty, who just signed for Celtic from Sheffield United on the transfer deadline, was dressed for action on the bench but did not play.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Carter-Vickers and Celtic are eyeing their fourth successive Scottish Premiership trophy and are off to an assured start in the 2024-25 season. The Glasgow-based team has 12 points out of its opening four contests and have yet to concede, scoring 12 goals.

  Rangers, typically a lead contenders for the Premiership, have a mixed start to the campaign with seven points in their opening four matches.

• WHAT RODGERS SAID

• WHAT NEXT FOR CCV, CELTIC?

  Celtic will now be on international break, awaiting their next Premiership match on Sept. 14 against Hearts.

  Carter-Vickers and Trusty could factor into the U.S. national team squad, but the official announcement hasn't been made yet.