The attack happened in Westburn Avenue, Paisley, on Sunday afternoon
Police are investigating whether a street stabbing in Renfrewshire at the weekend was football-related.
A 40-year-old man was attacked in Westburn Avenue, Paisley, at about 14:55 on Sunday - shortly after the Rangers v Celtic game at Hampden ended.
The victim is in a stable condition at a hospital in Glasgow.
Police are following a positive line of inquiry. It is understood the incident is being treated as attempted murder and possibly football-related.
The injured man was taken by ambulance to Paisley's Royal Alexandra Hospital after the attack and later transferred to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital in Glasgow.
