The Jambos Extend Eight Points in Front at the Pinnacle Following Shankland's Spot-Kick Sees Off The Glasgow Giants
A historic moment didn't occur at Tynecastle Park, since it's far too early for such achievements. The encounter underlined is that Hearts are at least in with serious opportunity of disrupting Scottish football's 40-year stranglehold. They now lead by eight points for Hearts over their rivals, whom they easily dispatched. Try to chase them down.
Decisive Period in the After the Break
Three second-half minutes were key, after an opening period that was fiercely fought. It was remarkable after they took a 3-1 lead was how comfortable the remainder of the game was for the hosts. Kyziridis doubled the lead, cutting in from the left before firing a powerful effort past the motionless the Celtic keeper. Delight increased in the stands, the Celtic defender upending Braga for a penalty that the captain slotted home. Rodgers cut such a disconsolate figure; his problems are mounting.
Fans start to rejoice after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) puts Hearts 2-1 up against the opposition.
Celtic's Response
Celtic bounced back from an early setback. The defender, who struggled throughout, turned the ball into his own net due to haste when trying to remove a delivery from Shankland. They gradually fought back into the game, skipper Callum McGregor, finishing a Tierney cutback for the equaliser.
Solid Backline
The keeper Schwolow, who had saved superbly from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, parried an Engels shot which touched Tómas Magnússon. Halkett stopped a Shin Yamada attempt in the dying moments. They comfortably saw out the game as the game concluded. “We shall not be moved” has become the popular anthem at the ground. It's hard to ignore the noise.
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