The Tynecastle side Push Eight Points Ahead Ahead at the Summit After Shankland's Penalty Kick Sees Off The Glasgow Giants
History wasn't made at their home ground, since it's far too early for such landmarks. The encounter underlined is that Hearts possess a real strong chance of disrupting Scottish football's 40-year title duopoly. They now lead by eight points for Hearts over the visitors, whom they easily dispatched. Try to chase them down.
Key Moments in the After the Break
Three second-half minutes made the difference, following a tight first half that was fiercely fought. The striking aspect after Hearts surged 3-1 in front was how comfortable the rest of the game was for the Tynecastle team. Kyziridis netted the second goal, drifting inside before blasting a strike past the motionless Kasper Schmeichel. Soon there was further euphoria in the stands, Murray bringing down Cláudio Braga for a penalty that Lawrence Shankland tucked away. Rodgers looked dejected; challenges abound for him.
Fans start to rejoice after Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against Celtic.
Hoops' Reaction
Celtic bounced back from an early setback. Dane Murray, who struggled throughout, turned the ball into his own net due to panic when trying to deal with a ball into the box. Celtic edged their way back into the game, skipper McGregor, finishing a Kieran Tierney cutback for the equaliser.
Stubborn Defence
The Hearts goalkeeper Schwolow, who had denied from Nygren in the first half, parried an Arne Engels shot which flicked off Tómas Magnússon. Halkett stopped a Shin Yamada attempt in the dying moments. Hearts were otherwise untroubled as the minutes passed. “We stand firm” has become the favoured chant at the ground. It's hard to ignore the noise.
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