Hearts Extend 8 Points Clear Clear at the Pinnacle After Lawrence Shankland's Penalty Kick Sees Off The Hoops

A historic moment didn't occur at their home ground, as it's far too early for such achievements. The encounter underlined is that the Edinburgh club are at least in with credible shot of breaking Scottish football's 40-year dominance by two. They now lead by eight points for the team over their rivals, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Catch them if you can.

Turning Point in the Second Half

Three second-half minutes proved decisive, once the initial exchanges that was evenly matched. What was so notable after they took a 3-1 lead was how stress-free the remainder of the game was for the home side. Alexandros Kyziridis scored Hearts’ second, cutting in from the left before blasting a strike past the motionless Kasper Schmeichel. More joy followed in the stands, Murray upending Braga for a spot-kick that Shankland converted. Brendan Rodgers appeared frustrated; his problems are mounting.

Fans start to rejoice after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) puts Hearts 2-1 up against Celtic.

Celtic's Response

Celtic bounced back from Hearts’ rapid start. Dane Murray, who had a difficult day, conceded an own goal due to haste when trying to remove a delivery from Shankland. The Hoops worked their way into the game, skipper McGregor, finishing a Kieran Tierney pass for level terms.

Stubborn Defence

The keeper Schwolow, who had saved superbly from Nygren in the first half, blocked an Engels shot which deflected off Magnússon. Halkett stopped a Yamada attempt in stoppage time. They comfortably saw out the game as the minutes passed. “We remain resolute” has become the popular anthem at the stadium. It's hard to ignore the excitement.

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