2023-10-22: Hearts 1-4 Celtic, SP

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Trivia

KO: 14:15; Sunday; Sky TV
Back after the international break. Scotland lost two nil to Spain but qualify to Euros after Spain then defeat Norway 1-0. Maeda returned back immediately due to injury. Lagerbielke scored his debut goal for Sweden. Matt O’Riley called up to Denmark squad. Kyogo scored for Japan v Tunisia.
Scottish football on match postponement alert as Storm Babet brought heavy rain & storms to parts of country. Number of games cancelled.
Iwata scores his debut goal and Palma has two great assists. Hatate misses a penalty.
Celtic release statement on Palestine banner display criticising Green Brigade group on tier “entirely inappropriate” pro-Palestine banners at Celtic Park two weeks back. Green Brigade’s statement calls for Palestinian flag display at Atletico Madrid game.
Away tickets allocation is limited, new policy by Hearts. Their first game this season not sold out apparently! Daft situation.
Celtic Women’s team: Celtic women v Sevco womens game on before this game on sky sports, final score: 2-1 to Sevco women, ending Celtic unbeaten run so far this season.
Green Brigade suspended by Celtic for away tickets amid rising fine fears.
State also trouble at recent Motherwell away match.
Reports: Monitoring Korean midfielder Jung Ho-Yeon ahead of January transfer window. Andiy Lunin Ukrainian international but likely too expensive.
Celtic youth midfielder Jacob Donnelly signed a pre-contract ahead of penning a 3yr professional contract after he attracted interest from English clubs. Sean McArdle has signed his first professional contract with the club!
Ex Celtic manager Ange Postecoglou says the intensity of life in Glasgow means a year at Celtic “feels like 15 anywhere else”
Sevco appoint a new manager: Philippe Clement.
Senior sheriffs have ruled that using “Hun” to describe Sevco supporters is a form of sectarian abuse. Total nonsense.
Politics: War in middle east in Israel/Palestine escalates (issues are outwith of this site for discussion).
Ex-Celt Leigh Griffiths expected to take up a player-coach role with Mandurah City, Australian side he turned out for last season.
Euros: UK & Ireland announced as Euro 2028 hosts. Hampden to be used as Scottish venue.
Politics: SNP MP Lisa Cameron defects to Conservatives!
Rugby World Cup: KO Stages underway, favourites Irish lost to NZ in qtr-finals;
Cricket World Cup: group stages underway; Afghans stun England with shock win!
Reports: Ex Celtic manager Neil Lennon is a surprise favourite as next Republic of Ireland boss.
Ex-cop embarked on five-year campaign of racist and sectarian abuse. Kyle Cruickshank pleaded guilty at Glasgow Sheriff Court to a charge of pursuing a racially aggravated course of conduct towards an officer. Cruickshank called a constable of Asian descent a “curry muncher” and referred to Catholics as “fenian b******s.”
English football legend Bobby Chartlon has died, RIP.

Summary

“We are into a run of games now, which is really exciting and Tynecastle is the first of those.”
Brendan Rodgers (Pre-match)

Hearts head coach Steven Naismith: “Today is not a good day in terms of our progression.

“We created our own downfall. The goals are really sloppy. Then we get into good positions but our final ball lets us down.

“Throughout the season we’ve been a bit more solid, but these small moments are costing us. We need to rectify it.”

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers: “When we miss the penalty, the stadium gets a lift but we worked through it to get the third goal.

“The players are finding their feet. Celtic is a team that always has to win, but you need to do that in a certain style. That comes with development.

“There are areas where we can improve. When we get to 3-1 and 4-1, we can manage the ball a bit better and maybe be more clinical.”

“Overall, after an international break full of travel – the players have come here and put in a very convincing performance.”

Brendan “The players know what’s required and you can see that in their game. There’s still more to come”.

Brendan “Fantastic win for us. Disappointed we didn’t score more. To play that well was very impressive. MOR is a wonderful footballer. Run and finish very good. Celtic have always had a talisman up front. Kyogo is a fantastic focal point for us”

Kyogo: “The next goal will be 70, then hopefully I’ll reach 100! I’m enjoying football, I think it’s clear for everyone to see” Kyogo shares his delight at reaching 60 Celtic goals and how he’s enjoying life with Brendan Rodgers in-charge

El Salto of KDS:
A great win, and a great performance
Our play in possession was wonderful at times, plus we closed them down every time they came forward
Always in control, and definitely clicking onto what Brendan wants from his team
Subs all played their part as well
Best for me were MOR, Hatate, despite the penalty miss, Scales, CCV and Palma……..ffs could go through the whole team
So much I agree with in other posts but the quote function plus likes seem to be unavailable

Celticunderground @celticrumours Away to… Aberdeen Rangers Livingston (with 10 men) Motherwell Hearts Won them all, 7pts clear and just starting to hit our form. Manager knows what he is doing.

E-Tims @ETimsNet Attack, attack, attack…and there’s Iwata with a stunning finish off the underside of the bar. His first goal for Celtic. He’s been excellent since he came on 4-1

E-Tims @ETimsNet Just watching the replay just now. MORs run for the opening goal is fitba intelligence off the charts. Run on the blindside of opponent to meet fine pass from Palma…and then what a finish

Hail Hail History @hailhailhistory Perfect solution to the away ticket allocation debate. Hearts could just sell second-half tickets to Celtic fans. Plenty of spaces to do it now.

Teams

Celtic

Formation 4-3-3

1Hart
2Johnston
20Carter-Vickers
5Scales
3Taylor
33O’Riley
42McGregor
Substituted forGonçalves Bernardoat 82′minutes
41Hatate
Substituted forIwataat 66′minutesBooked at 90mins
38Maeda
Substituted forYangat 72′minutes
8Furuhashi
Substituted forOhat 72′minutes
7Palma

Substituted forForrestat 65′minutes

Substitutes

6Phillips
13Yang
14Turnbull
19Oh
24Iwata
28Gonçalves Bernardo
29Bain
49Forrest

Goals:

O’Riley (4′ minutes),
Maeda (23′ minutes),
Furuhashi (51′ minutes),
Iwata (81′ minutes)

Assists:

Palma (4′ minutes),
Hatate (23′ minutes)

Penalty Missed

Hatate (47′ minutes)

Hearts

Formation 4-2-3-1

28Clark
21SibbickBooked at 59mins
2Kent
15Rowles
19Cochrane
8Nieuwenhof
Substituted forBaningimeat 58′minutes
14Devlin
Substituted forGrantat 82′minutes
17Forrest
9Shankland
51Lowry
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77VargasBooked at 58mins

Substituted forBoyceat 73′minutes

Substitutes

5Haring
6Baningime
7Grant
10Boyce
11Oda
12McGovern
16Halliday
22Denholm
29Offiah

Goals:

Shankland (64′ minutes)

Assists:

Referee:Nick Walsh

Attendance:17,608

Articles

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Stats

Hearts
Celtic

Possession: Home42%; Away58%

Shots: Home13; Away19

Shots on Target: Home6; Away7

Corners: Home3; Away5

Fouls: Home16; Away11

Articles

Brendan Rodgers hails Celtic for taming Hearts hostility – but has one criticism and tells youngsters who to learn from

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/brendan-rodgers-hails-celtic-for-taming-hostility-at-hearts-but-has-one-criticism-in-4-1-win-4380987

Brendan Rodgers believes his Celtic team is constantly evolving after he hailed them for rising to challenge of taming a ‘hostile’ Tynecastle and winning 4-1 against Hearts in the cinch Premiership.
Mark Atkinson
By Mark Atkinson
Published 22nd Oct 2023, 17:21 BST

Comment

The defending champions were dominant from start to finish against the Jambos, opening the scoring after just four minutes through the impressive Matt O’Riley, with Daizen Maeda, Kyogo Furuhashi and Tomoki Iwata netting further goals. Hearts scored a consolation strike through Lawrence Shankland midway through the second half, but were unable to trouble Celtic enough and have now lost their last ten matches against them.

Rodgers, whose team’s seven-point lead at top was restored because of the win, revelled in his team’s ability to be so dominant in their first match in two weeks. “We were very, very good,” said the Celtic manager. “I think it was important that we started the game well and we tried to bring an energy and a speed to the game at the beginning that would make it difficult for Hearts. I’ve been here enough times to know that if you don’t make a good start here, it can be a challenge. But the players played some wonderful football and worked ever so hard in the game. We’re really pleased overall.”

Asked if he considered the performance at Tynecastle to be the best of the season so far, Rodgers responded. “It’s constant evolution, there’s not a destination to where we want to go. It’s just continual improvement and finding levels. I think the big thing is consistency. It’s obviously a very difficult ground to come to but I love challenges like this, coming to really hostile environments, because it’s an opportunity for you to show your value and worth as a team, dealing with circumstances.

“I think the players dealt with it ever so well. My only criticism is that we could have had more goals. Their keeper has made some great saves and just when we got to 4-1, I thought we could have managed the ball better, so you are not having to run so much. You want to have a rest, rest with the ball as opposed to defend. That was my only criticism. Overall, after an international break when a lot of these guys are a wee bit heavy-legged towards the end, a lot of travel, what they gave the game was absolutely brilliant.”

O’Riley was once again central to most of Celtic’s good work. The 22-year-old midfielder scored his sixth goal of the season with a precise finish to get his team up and running and Rodgers waxed lyrical about his contribution. “He is developing and that is what you want to see,” said the Celtic boss. “It is a huge testament to him as he just wants to improve. We want to keep his game moving through the levels. His attitude to learning is brilliant as he is so honest to the game. He trains well and prepares well. He does all the right things and gives himself every chance, It was a brilliant finish. That is not an easy technique coming across your body. He makes a good run in the first place and is hungry to get in there. Then it is great finish.”

Rodgers also reserved praise for his two substitutes in Iwata, who scored his first goal for the club, and James Forrest, who the manager believed should be an example to the rest of his wingers. “It was a great finish [from Iwata] and I am pleased for him,” Rodgers added. He works so hard. Some of these guys are very important for us. They maybe not start as many games as they would like but their contribution is really important. He came on and got his first goal for the club which is terrific.

“I also thought James Forrest was brilliant when he came into the game. We don’t have a winger as bright as him in our squad yet and I told the young guys afterwards to learn from him. The players in the periphery are so important for us.”

Celtic achieve ten in a row: Limp Hearts dominated once again as Matt O’Riley lights up Tynecastle

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/celtic/celtic-achieve-ten-in-a-row-limp-hearts-dominated-once-again-as-matt-oriley-lights-up-tynecastle-4380960
Here we go, ten in a row. Celtic’s dominance of Hearts goes on, their tenth consecutive win over the Jambos stretching back to 2021.
Mark Atkinson
By Mark Atkinson
Published 22nd Oct 2023, 21:00 BST

It feels like a lifetime ago since Hearts gave the Premiership champions a bloody nose, which came when Covid restrictions were a thing, a 2-1 victory courtesy of a late John Souttar header. Celtic have now scored 28 goals against them since that defeat, and were miles ahead of their visitors at a sun-kissed Tynecastle. Celtic did not have to get out of second gear as they prevailed 4-1.

Hearts’ inability to do anything tangible against the Old Firm must continue to vex the club’s hierarchy, who made it clear when dispensing with manager Robbie Neilson earlier this year that results against the Glasgow duo need to improve. So far under Steven Naismith, they have picked up a point at Ibrox and lost twice to Celtic. They take on Rangers twice in the next two weeks.

Hearts will need to be much better in Govan next Sunday than they were here. Their midfield in particular failed to assume any type of control – Calem Nieuwenhof just could not get into the match and was hooked for Beni Baningime – and they only became competitive once Celtic were three goals to the good. By that point, the horse had bolted.
Celtic’s Tomoki Iwata leads the full time celebrations after the 4-1 win over Hearts at Tynecastle.
Celtic’s Tomoki Iwata leads the full time celebrations after the 4-1 win over Hearts at Tynecastle.

Hearts will lament how easily they allowed Celtic’s supremely in-form midfielder Matt O’Riley to open the scoring with his sixth goal of the season. The 22-year-old has taken his game to the next level under Brendan Rodgers and put in another excellent display. The Dane glided all over the pitch and struck just four minutes in with a quite delightful finish, breaking on to Luis Palma’s clipped ball into the penalty box and dispatching a first-time finish past Zander Clark as the ball dropped over his shoulder.

Celtic’s advantage was doubled on 23 minutes in the most simplistic fashion. Reo Hatate charged on to an O’Riley pass and squared the ball to an unmarked Daizen Maeda to bundle home from only a couple of yards out. The lack of resistance from his Hearts team will surely have pained Naismith.

Hearts were spraying misplaced passes all over the pitch – Alex Lowry was the worst culprit – and any hope of a comeback after the restart was squashed by the 51-minute mark. O’Riley missed a Palma cross but Kyogo Furuhashi was there to slam the ball past Clark. Moments earlier, Hearts had survived a penalty, when Hatate smacked the post from the spot after Alex Cochrane had felled Furuhashi in the box just 15 seconds after the restart.

Captain Lawrence Shankland did get Hearts on the scoreboard with a nice finish on 65 minutes, latching on to an errant Maeda pass and firing in off the post. It was his first goal in eight outings and the Jambos will hope it will breathe confidence into a player who has been well short of last season’s prolific form.

Celtic made sure they had the final word on 80 minutes as replacement Tomoki Iwata belted home his first goal for the club off the underside of the bar. The 576 Celtic fans inside Tynecastle – the majority held up Palestinian flags before kick off – celebrated gleefully at full time as their team restored their seven-point lead at the summit of the Premiership.

BBC

By Colin MoffatBBC Scotland

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Matt O’Riley crashes in an early volley for Celtic
Matt O’Riley crashed in a sensational volley after just four minutes

Brendan Rodgers was delighted as Celtic’s rapid opening silenced Tynecastle on their way to a comfortable victory over Hearts that restored a seven-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

The home team and often raucous fans were deflated when Matt O’Riley cracked in a superb opener after four minutes, then Daizen Maeda added a close-range finish.

Reo Hatate hit the post with a second-half penalty before Kyogo Furuhashi continued his knack of scoring against Hearts.

Lawrence Shankland found his first goal since August but Celtic regained their three-goal advantage in a one-sided contest thanks to a fierce Tomoki Iwata strike.

“We needed to start with an energy that would make things difficult for Hearts because this is a place where the crowd really get behind them if they start well,” said Celtic boss Rodgers.

“Coming to grounds like this is when you find out if you’re a good team or not because you will have difficult moments, but the players dealt with it really well. That was probably as quiet as I’ve heard it here.”

For the champions it was a 10th successive win over Hearts in all competitions, with the Edinburgh side staying in fourth place, despite winning just three of their nine outings.

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O’Riley has been in storming form this season and did not take long to make his mark. Coming in from the left, Luis Palma dinked the ball over the top of the Hearts defence and the 22-year-old let it drop over his shoulder before steering a sweetly-struck volley into the far corner of the net.

Kenneth Vargas and Maeda traded shots before the latter doubled Celtic’s lead. Hatate drilled the ball across the face of goal and his Japan team-mate had the simple job of nudging it home.

The second half was just 12 seconds old when Alex Cochrane was penalised for a clumsy challenge on Kyogo. However, Hatate cracked the spot-kick against the base of the post.

The miss did nothing to affect Hatate’s confidence as he sent a sumptuous flick into the path of the galloping Palma and seconds later Kyogo was lashing the ball high into the net from six yards to stretch his scoring run against Hearts to eight games.

There were already a lot of empty seats in the home stands when Shankland curled in a lovely finish from the edge of the penalty area, profiting from a bad Maeda touch.

The hosts had 25 minutes to salvage something and the introduction of Liam Boyce added a bit of bite to their attack, but Celtic were next to strike as Iwata crashed in his first goal for the club.

The visitors were first to the ball each time in a series of near things before the substitute thundered a shot off the underside of the crossbar.

Celtic remain unbeaten in the league, winning each of their opening five away matches, something no team has done since 2017-18 during Rodgers’ first spell in charge.

Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 1, Celtic 4.
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Full Time

Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 1, Celtic 4.

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Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian).
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Attempt saved. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jorge Grant.
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Booking

Tomoki Iwata (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Celtic).
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Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Paulo Bernardo (Celtic).
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Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt missed. Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jorge Grant.
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Foul by Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic).
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Jorge Grant (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Frankie Kent.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Zander Clark.
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Attempt saved. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Forrest with a cross.
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Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Alex Cochrane tries a through ball, but Lawrence Shankland is caught offside.
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Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Paulo Bernardo replaces Callum McGregor.
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Substitution

Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Jorge Grant replaces Cameron Devlin.
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Goal!

Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Celtic 4. Tomoki Iwata (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.

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Attempt blocked. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt saved. Oh Hyeon-Gyu (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Greg Taylor.

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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Kye Rowles.
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Attempt blocked. Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomoki Iwata.
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Attempt missed. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Attempt blocked. Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lawrence Shankland.
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Foul by Tomoki Iwata (Celtic).
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Beni Baningime (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution

Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Liam Boyce replaces Kenneth Vargas.
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Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Oh Hyeon-Gyu replaces Kyogo Furuhashi.
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Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Yang Hyun-Jun replaces Daizen Maeda.
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Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
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Attempt saved. Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kenneth Vargas.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Toby Sibbick.
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Attempt blocked. James Forrest (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. Tomoki Iwata replaces Reo Hatate.
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Substitution

Substitution, Celtic. James Forrest replaces Luis Palma.
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Goal!

Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Celtic 3. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.

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Attempt saved. Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Beni Baningime.
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Attempt blocked. Reo Hatate (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

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Attempt blocked. Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Beni Baningime.
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Attempt blocked. Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Greg Taylor (Celtic).
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Yutaro Oda (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Booking

Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Luis Palma (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian).
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Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
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Substitution

Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Beni Baningime replaces Calem Nieuwenhof.
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Substitution

Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Yutaro Oda replaces Alex Lowry.
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Booking

Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
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Callum McGregor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian).
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Attempt missed. Reo Hatate (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alistair Johnston.
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Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).
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Attempt missed. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Palma.

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Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian).

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Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
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Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Goal!

Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, Celtic 3. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
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Foul by Daizen Maeda (Celtic).
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Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Cameron Devlin tries a through ball, but Kenneth Vargas is caught offside.
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Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Greg Taylor.
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Penalty missed! Still Heart of Midlothian 0, Celtic 2. Reo Hatate (Celtic) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
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Penalty Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty conceded by Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) after a foul in the penalty area.
Second Half

Second Half begins Heart of Midlothian 0, Celtic 2.
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Half Time

First Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, Celtic 2.
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Offside, Celtic. Liam Scales tries a through ball, but Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.
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Attempt saved. Toby Sibbick (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kye Rowles with a headed pass.
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Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Cameron Carter-Vickers.
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Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
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Alex Lowry (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Celtic. Reo Hatate tries a through ball, but Kyogo Furuhashi is caught offside.

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Liam Scales (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian).

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Matt O’Riley (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian).
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Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian).
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Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian).
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Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, Celtic 2. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
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Attempt missed. Luis Palma (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matt O’Riley.
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Attempt blocked. Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Calem Nieuwenhof.
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Foul by Luis Palma (Celtic).
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Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt blocked. Callum McGregor (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Palma.
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Corner, Celtic. Conceded by Zander Clark.
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Attempt saved. Daizen Maeda (Celtic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Matt O’Riley.
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Greg Taylor (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian).
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Attempt blocked. Greg Taylor (Celtic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Reo Hatate.
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Attempt blocked. Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Lowry with a cross.

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Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Joe Hart.
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Attempt saved. Kenneth Vargas (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Calem Nieuwenhof.

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Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian).
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Foul by Reo Hatate (Celtic).
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Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Cameron Carter-Vickers (Celtic) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt O’Riley with a cross.
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Luis Palma (Celtic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Alan Forrest (Heart of Midlothian).
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Reo Hatate (Celtic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Calem Nieuwenhof (Heart of Midlothian).
4′
Goal!

Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, Celtic 1. Matt O’Riley (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luis Palma.
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Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Alex Cochrane tries a through ball, but Kenneth Vargas is caught offside.
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Foul by Alistair Johnston (Celtic).
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Lawrence Shankland (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Kick Off

First Half begins.
Posted at 14:03

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Lineups are announced and players are warming up.