Celtic and Rangers fans clashed when they stormed the pitch after a senior game at Ibrox.
Parkhead fans initially flocked to the pitch to celebrate after winning 4-2 on penalties.
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But scenes turned ugly when Rangers fans joined in the riot, throwing flares and police and stewards forming a barricade between the two sides.
The disturbance quickly subsided as fans returned to the stands.
Fans dressed in black and wearing blue and red face masks run across the pitch [PA Media]
Green smoke can be seen over one end of Celtic’s pitch [PA Media]
It is the first time Celtic supporters have been allocated a full Broome loan stand allocation since 2018 when the number at Ibrox was reduced to less than 1,000.
Traditionally, around 7,500 Celtic fans would fill the stands at Old Trafford Derby.
Since then, the away split between Ibrox and Celtic Park has fluctuated between around 750 and 0 in a series of tit-for-tat action.
The Scottish Football Association condemned the fans entering the stadium and said an investigation would be launched “immediately”.
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Siobhan Brown, Scotland’s victim and community safety minister, said the scenes were “unacceptable”.
“Of particular concern is the reckless use of fireworks, which can cause serious harm,” she said.
Brown stressed that the Scottish Government had recently consulted on extending its powers to ban fans from attending matches and was “considering next steps”.
Currently, football bans (FBOs) are only imposed if fans take part in violence or disorder – authorities can ban fans from attending matches anywhere in the UK for 10 years.
Both clubs told BBC Sport they have yet to make a formal comment.
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In a post-game interview, Celtic head coach Martin O’Neill said: “When I was in an ecstatic state, you asked me a lot of political questions.
“The fans have been overflowing, the big scene at the end, everywhere. I’m not minimizing it at all, I’ll think about it and talk to you when the time is right.”
Meanwhile, Rangers manager Danny Rohr told Premier League Sport: “I’m not sure what’s going to happen at the end, I’m in the tunnel.”
