Emotion was high at the end of Celtic's 2-2 draw with Rangers at Ibrox, with the players clashing after the full-time whistle. One Celtic player was well and truly getting to Mikey Moore, with manager Martin O'Neill having to step in to split up the chaos.
Julian Aurajo had gotten to Moore early after shutting him down, but the player came back to have a decent performance in the first half. However, the loanee was nowhere to be seen in the latter stages of the game, with Aurajo having well and truly snuffed him out.
At full-time, Nicolas Raskin was spotted shouting at Aurajo, shortly before Moore shoved the Celtic defender away. He wasn't affected by the act though, and continued to rattle the Englishman, grabbing his crotch area while mocking the Rangers man. He had to be held back by Callum McGregor, Dane Murray, Reo Hatate and Djeidi Gassama to make sure things didn't get out of hand.
😳 Tempers flare as the full-time whistle is blown at Ibrox.
— Sky Sports Scotland (@ScotlandSky) March 1, 2026
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Aurajo "gets" the club
Since arriving on loan, Aurajo has impressed. Although opinion is split on his performance against Rangers at Ibrox on Sunday, all supporters can agree that he is a player who just "gets it". He knows what it takes to play for a huge club like Celtic, and he clearly loves a derby day in Glasgow.
Remember the saying 'never fall in love with a loan player'? Well, it may be a bit late for that, as many supporters are already praying that the club make a move to sign Aurajo from Bournemouth. Apparently, the defender isn't ruling out a permanent move either, with him having liked what he has seen in Scotland so far. Celtic certainly have the finances, with them recently being ranked among Europe's most profitable clubs.
Hopefully, he'll have something to celebrate with the club by the end of the season, with Celtic still in the title race. The Hoops sit third in the table, eight points behind Hearts, but that deficit could be cut to just five if O'Neill's side win their game in hand against 8th-place Aberdeen.
With some pre-split and all post-split games yet to be played, there is still a good chance that Rangers and Hearts both slip up while Celtic win. Although it may not look great on paper right now, especially with points being shared at the weekend, the season is far from over.
Even if Celtic do lose out on the league title, they could progress to the semi-finals of the Scottish Cup when they return to enemy territory next week. It's going to be an exciting occasion at Ibrox once again, and Aurajo will be keen to prove that he can put in a great performance for 90 minutes.