The Tynecastle side Push 8 Points Ahead in Front at the Summit Following Lawrence Shankland's Penalty Kick Defeats Celtic
A historic moment didn't occur at Tynecastle Park, as it's far too early for such achievements. This game highlighted is that Heart of Midlothian possess a real credible shot of breaking Scottish football's four decade-long title duopoly. They now lead by eight points for the team over Celtic, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Try to chase them down.
Decisive Period in the Second Half
Three second-half minutes proved decisive, after an opening period that was fiercely fought. The striking aspect after they took a 3-1 lead was how untroubled the rest of the game was for the Tynecastle team. Kyziridis doubled the lead, cutting in from the left before firing a powerful effort past the static the goalkeeper. Delight increased in the stands, the Celtic defender bringing down the Hearts player for a penalty that Lawrence Shankland slotted home. Rodgers appeared frustrated; his problems are mounting.
The crowd erupted after Kyziridis (second right) puts Hearts 2-1 up against Celtic.
The Visitors' Fightback
Celtic had actually recovered well from Hearts’ rapid start. Murray, who endured a torrid afternoon, turned the ball into his own net due to confusion when trying to clear a ball into the box. The Hoops worked their way into the game, the captain McGregor, finishing a Tierney cutback for the equaliser.
Hearts' Defensive Resilience
The Hearts goalkeeper Schwolow, who had denied from Nygren in the first half, blocked an Arne Engels shot which deflected off Magnússon. Halkett blocked a Shin Yamada attempt in stoppage time. Hearts were otherwise untroubled as the minutes passed. “We shall not be moved” has become the Tynecastle verse of choice at Tynecastle. One cannot overlook the buzz.
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