The Tynecastle side Move 8 Points Ahead Ahead at the Summit After Lawrence Shankland's Spot-Kick Overcomes The Hoops
History wasn't made at their home ground, since it's far too early for such achievements. This game highlighted is that the Edinburgh club possess a real strong chance of ending Scottish football's 40-year dominance by two. They now lead by eight points for Hearts over the visitors, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Try to chase them down.
Decisive Period in the After the Break
A brief but pivotal phase proved decisive, once the initial exchanges that was fiercely fought. What was so notable after they took a 3-1 lead was how untroubled the rest of the game was for the hosts. Kyziridis netted the second goal, moving infield before firing a powerful effort past the motionless Kasper Schmeichel. Delight increased in the stands, the Celtic defender upending Cláudio Braga for a foul that Shankland tucked away. Rodgers looked dejected; his problems are mounting.
The crowd erupted after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against Celtic.
The Visitors' Fightback
Celtic had actually recovered well from the hosts' quick opening. Dane Murray, who struggled throughout, scored an own goal due to panic when trying to deal with a ball into the box. They gradually fought back into the game, leader Callum McGregor, scoring a Kieran Tierney pull-back for level terms.
Stubborn Defence
The keeper Schwolow, who had denied from Nygren in the first half, kept out an Engels shot which flicked off Tómas Magnússon. Craig Halkett stopped a Yamada attempt in the dying moments. They comfortably saw out the game as the minutes passed. “We shall not be moved” has become the favoured chant at the ground. It's hard to ignore the excitement.
- Full report coming soon.
