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A historic moment didn't occur at their home ground, as it's far too early for such achievements. This game highlighted is that Heart of Midlothian are at least in with serious opportunity of disrupting Scottish football's long-standing 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 Second Half

Three second-half minutes proved decisive, following a tight first half that was evenly matched. It was remarkable after they took a 3-1 lead was how stress-free the rest of the game was for the Tynecastle team. The Greek winger doubled the lead, moving infield before blasting a strike past the stationary the goalkeeper. Delight increased in the stands, the Celtic defender bringing down the Hearts player for a foul that Shankland slotted home. The Celtic manager looked dejected; he hardly has his troubles to seek.

Fans start to rejoice after Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against the opposition.

Hoops' Reaction

Celtic bounced back from the hosts' quick opening. The defender, who had a difficult day, scored an own goal due to panic when trying to clear a delivery from Shankland. Celtic edged their way back into the game, the captain Callum McGregor, scoring a Kieran Tierney pull-back for level terms.

Hearts' Defensive Resilience

The Hearts goalkeeper Schwolow, who had made a brilliant stop from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, blocked an Engels shot which flicked off Magnússon. Craig Halkett thwarted a Yamada attempt in stoppage time. The hosts faced little else as the clock ticked down. “We remain resolute” has become the favoured chant at the stadium. One cannot overlook the excitement.

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