History wasn't made at Tynecastle Park, since it's far too early for such achievements. The encounter underlined is that the Edinburgh club possess a real strong chance of disrupting Scottish football's long-standing stranglehold. That advantage stands at eight points for the maroon side over Celtic, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Catch them if you can.
Three second-half minutes were key, following a tight first half that was evenly matched. The striking aspect after they took a 3-1 lead was how untroubled the closing stages of the game was for the hosts. Alexandros Kyziridis scored Hearts’ second, cutting in from the left before thumping a right-footed shot past the static Kasper Schmeichel. More joy followed in the stands, Murray upending Cláudio Braga for a spot-kick that Shankland converted. Rodgers appeared frustrated; he hardly has his troubles to seek.
Fans start to rejoice after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) gives Hearts the lead against the opposition.
Celtic had actually recovered well from the hosts' quick opening. Dane Murray, who had a difficult day, scored an own goal due to confusion when trying to remove a Shankland cross. They gradually fought back into the game, skipper McGregor, finishing a Tierney pull-back for level terms.
The shot-stopper Alexander Schwolow, who had made a brilliant stop from Nygren in the first half, kept out an Engels shot which touched Magnússon. Craig Halkett stopped a Yamada attempt in the dying moments. Hearts were otherwise untroubled as the game concluded. “We shall not be moved” has become the favoured chant at Tynecastle. It's hard to ignore the excitement.
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