Steven Gerrard revels in latest Rangers masterclass vs Celtic
Ryan Naderi's first-half strike was the only goal scored as Rangers came away from Celtic Park with a 1-0 win.
The home side were once again poor, just as they were seven days ago when losing 3-0 at Ibrox in the Premier Sports Cup.
Nicolas Raskin and Dan Neil were both superb as Rangers made it six wins in a row in all competitions, five of those in the league.
Derek McInnes' side are now back to within two points of leaders Celtic, who had previously won every game this season.
McInnes made some history with this latest win, which former boss Gerrard clearly enjoyed.
Rangers players also react to win over Celtic
McInnes is only the second Rangers manager to win both of his first two Old Firm derbies against Celtic, after Graeme Souness in 1986.
That is quite the company to find yourself in, with McInnes now very much settled in the role after a dreadful first month.
Gerrard was the last manager to lift the Scottish Premiership title with Rangers - an achievement McInnes will of course be looking to replicate.
The Englishman took pride in Rangers' win over Celtic on Sunday as he reposted a graphic of the scoreline via his personal Instagram account.
Raskin also took great delight in doing the double over Celtic this past week.
The Belgian midfielder posted on Instagram: "The first time was so nice, we had to do it twice."
Ex-Gers player Ryan Jack, meanwhile, posted: "What a performance, Rangers. Absolutely outstanding."
How does Rangers' current standing compare to past title winners?
Five painful seasons have passed since Rangers last finished top of the pile in Scotland.
Gerrard will go down in Ibrox folklore for ending the Gers' wait for the big one in 2021, even if the manner of his exit does cloud his tenure.
At this same stage in 2020-21, Rangers were top of the table with six wins and a draw to their name.
Nineteen points from a possible 21 was quite some doing, and is better than the 16 they have right now.
Celtic do still hold a two-point advantage over the Gers at the summit, but there is no doubt who has all the momentum right now.
The three-week break has come at a bad time, but there is no reason why Rangers cannot pick up from where they left off next month.