Celtic vs Heart of Midlothian, 2025-26 Scottish Premiership
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Wilfried Nancy's debut match as Celtic boss ended in a 2-1 defeat to Hearts at Parkhead.
Match Commentary
- 35': Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) Yellow Card at 35'
- 36': Harry Milne (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 36'
- 43': Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) Goal at 43'
- 59': Luke McCowan (Celtic) Substitution at 59'
- 60': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 60'
- 62': Michael Steinwender (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 62'
- 64': Oisin McEntee (Heart of Midlothian) Goal at 64'
- 65': Johnny Kenny (Celtic) Substitution at 65'
- 71': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Jamie McCart (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 71'
- 77': Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 77'
- 78': Pierre Landry Kabore (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 78'
- 85': Christian Borchgrevink (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+3': Kieran Tierney (Celtic) Goal at 93'
Statistics
 HOM |
CEL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 27.9 | Possession | 72.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 58,794
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 7 | +10 | 18 |
| 2 | Rangers | 7 | +4 | 16 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 7 | +6 | 13 |
| 4 | Dundee | 7 | +2 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Celtic (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 63 | Kieran Tierney |
| 6 | Auston Trusty |
| 27 | Arne Engels |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 23 | Sebastian Tounekti |
| 13 | Yang Hyun-Jun  |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 8 | Benjamin Nygren |
Heart of Midlothian (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
| 19 | Stuart Findlay |
| 4 | Craig Halkett |
| 18 | Harry Milne |
| 15 | Michael Steinwender |
| 22 | Tómas Magnússon |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 31 | Oisin McEntee |
| 9 | Lawrence Shankland |
| 10 | Cláudio Braga |
| 89 | Alexandros Kyziridis |
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