Liel Abadas first-half doublelaid the bedrock for a rousing Celtic victory, as they claimed the Old Firm bragging rightswith a 4-0 thrashingofRangers.Abada was in superb form as Drew Sample Jersey he helped fire the hosts to a sixth succe sive victory of the Scottish Premiership season, with Jota and David Turnbull also on the scoresheet at Celtic Park.The win movedAnge Postecoglous sidefive points clear at the topahead of their Champions League meeting with Real Madrid next week.ForGiovanni van Bronckhorsts visitors however, it laidbare the gulf in quality, and checksthe Gersmomentum before their midweek trip to Ajax. Celtic had to recover from an early blow whenKyogo Furuhashi, the leaguestop scorer, was forced offclutching his shoulder following a collision withJohn Lundstram.Yet those early fears turned to joy when Celtic seized the firstchance of the game Abada turningMatt ORileys C.J. Uzomah Jersey cro s in off Jon McLaughlins palm with a lunging volley.ORiley provided again for the Bhoys to double thelead, with a superbball for Jota, who turned home sharply, and Celtics fans were in dreamland when Abada doubled his tally with a first-touch finish from six yards out.With a three-goal deficit to overturn after the break, Rangers had to make some kind of change, withScott Wright A.J. Green Jersey thrown on for Glen Kamara, butthat gamble failed to stem the Celtic onslaught.Celtic seldom let their foot off the pedal, and when McLaughlin played a short goal-kick straight toTurnbull, an easy finish sealed the deal for the hosts in emphatic, dominant fashion.What does it mean? Celtic cement frontrunner statusTwenty-five goals in the space of six league games is not just an impre sive haul,it is positively confirmatory for Celtics title hopes, even at this early stage.Even before their free-scoring performance in the derby, they had not netted as many goals as they had by this stage of any previous SPL season. Jake Fisher Jersey They look impo sible to stop.Bhoys buck bad startsThe first league Old Firm derby of a season has been won by Rangers in both of the last two campaigns. Before that, Celtic had won four in a row and now they have shaken off the slow form that has cost them the past two years.Van Bronckhorst makes unwanted historyRangers are yet to win an Pat Sims Jersey Old Firm league derby under the Dutchman. It makes him the fourth such man to fail to register a win in his first four encounters, after William Wilton in 1892, William Waddell in 1971 and Graeme Murty in 2018.Whats next?Both teams enter the Champions League group stages against two European heavyweights, with Celtic welcoming Madrid and Rangers travelling to Ajax.