The Tynecastle side Push 8 Points Ahead at the Summit After Shankland's Penalty Kick Defeats The Hoops
We did not witness at their home ground, as it's far too early for such landmarks. The encounter underlined is that the Edinburgh club possess a real credible shot of disrupting Scottish football's long-standing stranglehold. Make that an eight-point lead for Hearts over the visitors, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Catch them if you can.
Turning Point in the Second Half
A crucial three-minute spell proved decisive, after an opening period that was fiercely fought. It was remarkable after they took a 3-1 lead was how comfortable the closing stages of the game was for the home side. Alexandros Kyziridis scored Hearts’ second, cutting in from the left before firing a powerful effort past the static the Celtic keeper. Delight increased in the stands, Murray fouling Braga for a penalty that Lawrence Shankland tucked away. Rodgers cut such a disconsolate figure; he hardly has his troubles to seek.
The crowd erupted after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) gives Hearts the lead against the opposition.
Celtic's Response
Celtic bounced back from an early setback. Dane Murray, who struggled throughout, scored an own goal due to panic when trying to remove a delivery from Shankland. They gradually fought back into the game, leader McGregor, turning home a Tierney pass for level terms.
Solid Backline
The Hearts goalkeeper Schwolow, who had saved superbly from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, kept out an Engels shot which flicked off Tómas Magnússon. Halkett blocked a Yamada attempt in stoppage time. They comfortably saw out the game as the minutes passed. “We shall not be moved” has become the Tynecastle verse of choice at Tynecastle. It's hard to ignore the noise.
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