Celtic underlined the huge gulf in class between the Old Firm rivals as they claimed a 2-0 victory over Rangers at Ibrox.
The Light Blues, without a league win against their bitter rivals since 2012, made the opening derby clash of the season a compelling watch for 45 minutes.
But goals from Tom Rogic and Leigh Griffiths after half-time swung the game decisively in Celtic's favour as they opened up an eight-point lead over Pedro Caixinha's side.
Celtic boss Brendan Rodgers had the luxury of leaving Callum McGregor, Olivier Ntcham, James Forrest and Moussa Dembele on the bench with one eye on Wednesday's Champions League clash with Anderlecht.
Celtic's Leigh Griffiths (third right) celebrates scoring his sides second goal, with team-mates during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match at the Ibrox Stadium.