Celtic star Benjamin Nygren has admitted he didn’t know what to think when fans stormed the field following the win over rivals Rangers.
Soccer Scanlen has an interview Today with the 23-year-old. They discussed a variety of topics, including the incident that happened against Rangers at Ibrox earlier this month.
Hundreds of Celtic fans invaded the pitch following a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Danny Rohl’s side earlier this month.
Dramatic Celtic win leads to chaos
The attack began with Tomas Cavankara’s winning penalty, with Celtic fans storming the pitch from the Broomlawn Road stand. Rangers fans soon followed, leading to clashes on the pitch.
A member of the Celtic backroom coaching staff was also reportedly attacked during the chaos.
Several police officers, managers and fans were injured, with Police Scotland deploying mounted police and riot vans to restore order. Oliver Nygren witnessed the scene firsthand and admitted that it was quite an experience.
“It was a little chaotic but an experience, you could say. I’m glad we came away with the win,” He said.
“There’s always a lot of emotion in that match. There’s a lot of history between those clubs. You may have divided opinions about what happened after that.”
“No time to think”
The clash between Celtic and Rangers was the first time since 2018 that Celtic supporters were given their full allocation of 7,500 tickets at Ibrox.
Police later reported that some fans had entered the stadium without tickets, delaying the security operation earlier in the day. The Scottish Police Federation later claimed that commanders failed to respond quickly to the overcrowding.
He was not the only one who did not have time to think, Benjamin Nygren admitted that things changed very quickly.
“I didn’t have time to think,” He explained the result for Rangers.
“We won, celebrated on the field and suddenly a lot of fans came in and then from both sides. Then it was just a matter of going to the dressing room.”
For Benjamin Nygren, it was another reminder that Old Firm matches rarely end at the final whistle.
Celtic may have emerged victorious, but the chaotic scenes that followed ensured the result would be remembered for far longer than football.
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