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Murray slashes Shankland cutback into own net to put Hearts in front
Kyziridis flashes past Schmeichel to restore Hearts' lead & Shankland slaps in penalty after Murray trips Braga
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Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Is this the year that another team other than Celtic or Rangers win the league? It would be great for Scottish football if Hearts can go all the way.
Sam
I hope this isn't a one-off season. Would be great to have a more competitive league.
Mark
Image source, SNSHearts 3-1 Celtic
Ryan McGowan
Former Hearts defender on Sky Sports
Hearts are getting a bit ragged in the middle of the pitch.
Beni Baningime and Cammy Devlin have been excellent, but they've tired and they're a couple yards off.
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Another switch for Hearts as Claudio Braga makes way for Tomas Magnusson.
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
A third second-half shot for Celtic.
But it's off target and just wide again. This time from Arne Engels.
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Not far away from Luke McCowan, who drags wide of the bottom corner from the edge of the box.
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Benjamin Nygren has made way for Luke McCowan, by the way.
I might've missed that.
Hearts have also just gifted Celtic a corner, but the champions can't take advantage.
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Chris Sutton
Former Celtic striker on Sky Sports
Celtic are struggling to get up the pitch, that's their biggest problem.
Hearts have stopped McGregor playing and Celtic have offered nothing in this second half.
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
If Celtic's display was "Range Rover Sport" on Thursday, how will Brendan Rodgers describe this?
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Hearts sub Ageu has the chance to kill the game, but his finish is saved by Kasper Schmeichel and they can't do anything with the follow-up.
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
In games like this you'd usually feel a Celtic comeback is inevitable.
Just don't get that vibe this season.
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Ryan McGowan
Former Hearts defender on Sky Sports
Hearts are bringing off Kyziridis, their best player this season, and are able to replace him with a player who they've paid over a £1m for.
It's why Hearts fans think this season might be a little different.
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
A standing ovation for Alexandros Kyziridis, who goes off with Oisin McEntee.
Record signing Ageu and Michael Steinwender are on.
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Craig Levein
Former Hearts manager on BBC Sportsound
Have you ever seen Shankland run as much as this?
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Will Lawrence Shankland's penalty give Hearts a big enough cushion to hold on for a priceless win?
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Who is the better winger? Kyziridis or Balikwisha, Tounekti, Nygren, Palma, Tilio or any other of Celtic's £5m nowhere men?
Kev
Hearst 3-1 Celtic
Claudio Braga strikes on the spin and Kasper Schmeichel is down to his left to claim.
Sixty-seven on the clock.
Hearst 3-1 Celtic
Aye, okay, Adam.
You don't need to remind the poor Dons fans with us today...
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Reminder folks that we are just NINE games into the season. Not 38. Has everyone forgot what Aberdeen did last season?
Adam
These games aren’t the games I’m worried about, it’s games like St Mirren away... If we can go to places like that and Dens get results where Celtic couldn’t, then that’ll be the difference this season.
Fergus
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Alexandros Kyziridis goes into the book for stopping a quick Celtic free-kick.
It's eventually taken by Arne Engels. Eh, it's rubbish. Straight oot.
Hearts 3-1 Celtic
Celtic attempt to crank up the pressure, but Arne Engels' corner is booted away by Lawrence Shankland.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 15 | 25 |
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| 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
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| 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
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| 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 12 |
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| 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 11 |
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| 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 11 |
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| 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 10 |
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| 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 9 |
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| 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 9 |
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| 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 9 |
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| 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
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| 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 6 |
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Manager: Derek McInnes
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Brendan Rodgers
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Derek McInnes
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Manager: Brendan Rodgers
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
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Heart of Midlothian have lost 14 of their last 16 meetings with Celtic in all competitions, with the exceptions both 2-0 league wins in 2023-24 (December and March).
This will be Celtic’s first league meeting with a side starting the day top of the table since they beat Rangers 3-0 in February 2022. However, the Hoops have lost each of their last four away league visits to sides starting the day top, including a 1-0 loss at Hearts in August 2018.
Heart of Midlothian have won each of their last four league games without conceding; the last non-Old Firm club (Celtic/Rangers) to win five in a row without conceding in the Scottish Premiership were Aberdeen in April 2023, while Hearts last achieved this in the top-flight in December 2010 – a run which included a 2-0 home win over Celtic.
After their 2-0 defeat at Dundee, Celtic are looking to avoid suffering back-to-back league defeats for the first time since December 2023 – when the second was against Hearts (0-2). Away from home, the Bhoys last suffered consecutive league defeats in May 2023.
Hearts’ Harry Milne has created more chances from set plays (12) than any player in the Scottish Premiership this season. Meanwhile, no player has more assists in the competition in 2025-26 so far than Milne’s teammate Alexandros Kyziridis (4, level with Cameron Congreve).
