"It is an ugly, ugly end to what has been a superb game of football. There is absolutely no need - this is lunacy. [Fans are] exchanging flares, pyrotechnics going one way and then the other. It's just sad that we see these scenes. That's something we should never see at the end of a game of football. It's absolutely pointless."
"We've come here, beaten them and we're into the next round of the cup. The confrontations would not take away from what we've done here today."
Celtic progressed to the Scottish Cup semi-final after defeating Rangers in a penalty shootout at Ibrox. The match itself was competitive, with both teams having goals disallowed by VAR review. Rangers' James Tavernier hit the crossbar on the first penalty attempt, while Celtic's Tomáš Čvančara scored the decisive penalty. Celtic's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Auston Trusty, and Reo Hatate converted their penalties, as did Rangers' Nedim Bajrami and Ryan Naderi. However, the victory was overshadowed by chaotic scenes as fans from both sides invaded the pitch, exchanging flares and pyrotechnics, requiring police and stewards intervention. Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo stated the confrontations would not diminish their achievement.
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