Rangers ended their triumphant Scottish Premiership season undefeated thanks to a thumping 4-0 win over Aberdeen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Joe Lewis own goal put Steven Gerrard\u2019s champions ahead at Ibrox, with a Kemar Roofe double and an effort from veteran striker Jermain Defoe completing a dominant victory that took the Glasgow giants up to 102 points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gerrard\u2019s side emphatically halted Celtic\u2019s bid for 10 consecutive top-flight crowns and, in going an entire campaign unbeaten, they matched the exploits of Brendan Rodgers\u2019 Bhoys in 2016-17.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rangers\u2019 55th Scottish title overall has proved to be a record-setting affair, with a miserly 13 goals conceded \u2013 one fewer that the previous best by Celtic back in 1913-14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite Aberdeen\u2019s spirited efforts after half-time, Allan McGregor was able to keep a clean sheet \u2013 the Gers\u2019 26th shutout this term to match Celtic\u2019s 107-year-old record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Victory also meant a perfect return of 19 wins from 19 at Ibrox in 2020-21. That matched the feat achieved by Martin O\u2019Neill\u2019s Celtic, who eventually chalked up 26 in succession at Parkhead between 2002 and 2004.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s been a while since I\u2019ve had the smell of champagne. It\u2019s been so long I\u2019m actually enjoying it,\u201d a sodden Gerrard told Sky Sports during the post-match celebrations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m so proud of the boys and all the staff around it, but the main thing is the supporters. I was asked to come here at a difficult time, it had been even more difficult before that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI have to pay my respects to the people who got it to the point where I took over. After that it was about having a vision, getting the right people in the right places, the right support from the board and fighting for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve fought every day for the last three years to get to this point.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Celtic concluded an utterly wretched season, that brought about the sacking of manager Neil Lennon, with a 0-0 draw at Hibernian to finish 25 points shy of their bitter rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n