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Celtic defender Alistair Johnston reacted for the first time since fouling Fabio Silva in the draw against Rangers.
The Hoops were leading 2-0 when the Portuguese star went down in the box after a tackle by the Canada international. While referee John Beaton had first cautioned the Rangers star to simulate, the middle boy was sent to the monitor to review the incident via the VAR team before signalling the point, prompting James Tavernier to score and give Philippe Clement’s men a lifeline in the game.
The clash turned into a 3-3 mystery; however, Johnston seemed unhappy with the decision to award the penalty when he took to social media. Posting on Instagram, she shared a snapshot of the full-time result. He also shared two emojis: one depicting a “closed mouth,” while the other depicting a “thinking face. “And while this can be interpreted simply as a sign of Johnston’s anger, it still helps to keep his cards close to his chest in line.
After the final whistle, Brendan Rodgers accused Silva of “faking it”. He said: “I think it was a smart resolution on the field and when you look at it in replays it’s a smart recovery from Ali Johnston’s defence. going in one direction and you can see that he got a cut on the ball and played.
“Obviously, the player went down and clearly faked the penalty. That’s what I thought. It gave a little bit of spice to the game as we were the biggest team. “