The Jambos Extend 8 Points Ahead Clear at the Summit After Lawrence Shankland's Penalty Kick Overcomes The Hoops

History wasn't made at their home ground, as it's far too early for such achievements. This game highlighted is that Heart of Midlothian have a genuine credible shot of disrupting Scottish football's long-standing title duopoly. They now lead by eight points for Hearts over Celtic, whom they easily dispatched. Try to chase them down.

Key Moments in the Second Half

Three second-half minutes were key, once the initial exchanges that was evenly matched. The striking aspect after they took a 3-1 lead was how untroubled the remainder of the game was for the home side. Alexandros Kyziridis doubled the lead, cutting in from the left before firing a powerful effort past the static the goalkeeper. More joy followed in the stands, Murray fouling the Hearts player for a foul that Shankland converted. Brendan Rodgers appeared frustrated; he hardly has his troubles to seek.

Supporters began celebrating after Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against Celtic.

The Visitors' Fightback

Celtic bounced back from Hearts’ rapid start. Murray, who struggled throughout, scored an own goal due to haste when trying to clear a Shankland cross. They gradually fought back into the game, leader McGregor, scoring a Tierney cutback for 1-1.

Solid Backline

The Hearts goalkeeper Schwolow, who had saved superbly from Nygren in the first half, parried an Arne Engels shot which flicked off Tómas Magnússon. Halkett blocked a Shin Yamada attempt in added time. The hosts faced little else as the minutes passed. “We remain resolute” has become the favoured chant at Tynecastle. It is becoming increasingly difficult the excitement.

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