The Tynecastle side Move Eight Points Clear at the Summit After Lawrence Shankland's Penalty Defeats The Hoops
History wasn't made at Tynecastle Park, as it's far too early for such achievements. This game highlighted is that the Edinburgh club are at least in with serious opportunity of breaking Scottish football's four decade-long dominance by two. They now lead by eight points for Hearts over the visitors, whom they decisively beat. Try to chase them down.
Decisive Period in the Latter Period
A crucial three-minute spell made the difference, following a tight first half that was evenly matched. The striking aspect after Hearts surged 3-1 in front was how untroubled the remainder of the game was for the Tynecastle team. Kyziridis doubled the lead, drifting inside before firing a powerful effort past the stationary the Celtic keeper. Delight increased in the stands, the Celtic defender fouling the Hearts player for a foul that Shankland converted. The Celtic manager looked dejected; he hardly has his troubles to seek.
The crowd erupted after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against Celtic.
Hoops' Reaction
Celtic bounced back from the hosts' quick opening. The defender, who struggled throughout, scored an own goal due to confusion when trying to remove a ball into the box. They gradually fought back into the game, the captain McGregor, turning home a Tierney pull-back for 1-1.
Stubborn Defence
The shot-stopper Alexander Schwolow, who had denied from Nygren in the first half, kept out an Arne Engels shot which deflected off Magnússon. Craig Halkett blocked a Shin Yamada attempt in the dying moments. The hosts faced little else as the clock ticked down. “We remain resolute” has become the Tynecastle verse of choice at the ground. It's hard to ignore the buzz.
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