Celtic cruised to victory towards title rivals Hearts to maneuver 4 factors clear on the prime of the Scottish Premiership.
Hearts returned to Parkhead for the primary time since their trophy heartbreak in Could, hoping to actual some revenge, just for Celtic to pile on the distress.
The Hoops raced right into a two-goal lead contained in the opening 10 minutes, with each targets coming from Mika Baur corners. Kieran Tierney headed dwelling the opener earlier than Benjamin Nygren’s deflected volley doubled Celtic’s benefit.
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Callum Osmand scores twice as Celtic run riot within the first half of their match towards Hearts.
Callum Osmand, who secured Celtic’s title 5 months in the past, marked his first begin for the membership with a quickfire double. He capitalised on a horrible go from Sabri Guendouz to fit dwelling earlier than heading within the rebound after Camilo Duran was denied.
Laurent Mendy pulled a objective again for Hearts, however their hopes of a comeback took one other hit earlier than the break when Stephen Kingsley and Jamie McCart mixed to show the ball into their very own internet.
After lacking an excellent probability, Duran made amends by curling dwelling Celtic’s sixth shortly after the restart, earlier than Nygren added a seventh late on to cap a depressing afternoon for Hearts.
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The important thing moments from Celtic Park
7: GOAL! Celtic take an early lead! Liam Scales will get on the tip of Mika Baur’s nook and he heads it to Kieran Tierney to nod into the web.
10: GOAL! Celtic’s second nook, Celtic’s second objective. Baur sends it in with Dane Murray flicking it on to Benjamin Nygren and his deflected volley hits the again of the web.
18: OFF THE POST! Haissem Hassan simply beats Stephen Kingsley and will get a shot away, nevertheless it smacks the upright.
36: GOAL! Callum Osmand celebrates his first begin by profiting from Sabri Guendouz’s horrible go to fit dwelling.
38: GOAL! Camilo Duran’s first effort is saved by Reus. He pounces on the rebound and sends the ball to Osmand to go his second of the sport.
41: GOAL! The guests pull one again earlier than the break as Laurent Mendy curls a robust drive into the web from round 16 yards.
44: CLOSE! Duran is thru on objective however sends it large. That must be 5.
45+1: GOAL! Baur cuts by the defence and flicks over Reus, and Kingsley knocks it over his personal line off fellow defender McCart.
49: GOAL CELTIC! Tierney slips the ball by for Duran and he curls it into the web.
83: GOAL CELTIC! Kasper Hogh spins away from the Hearts defence and performs it out to Nygren and he slots the ball into the nook.