The Tynecastle side Move Eight Points Clear in Front at the Pinnacle After Lawrence Shankland's Penalty Kick Overcomes Celtic

We did not witness at their home ground, since it's far too early for such milestones. The encounter underlined is that the Edinburgh club are at least in with serious opportunity of disrupting Scottish football's 40-year title duopoly. Make that an eight-point lead for the team over their rivals, whom they easily dispatched. Try to chase them down.

Decisive Period in the Second Half

A brief but pivotal phase proved decisive, following a tight first half that was evenly matched. The striking aspect after Hearts surged 3-1 in front was how untroubled the rest of the game was for the hosts. The Greek winger netted the second goal, cutting in from the left before thumping a right-footed shot past the motionless the goalkeeper. Delight increased in the stands, the Celtic defender upending Cláudio Braga for a spot-kick that Lawrence Shankland converted. Rodgers appeared frustrated; he hardly has his troubles to seek.

Supporters began celebrating after Kyziridis (second right) puts Hearts 2-1 up against Celtic.

The Visitors' Fightback

Celtic bounced back from Hearts’ rapid start. Dane Murray, who had a difficult day, scored an own goal due to panic when trying to deal with a ball into the box. The Hoops worked their way into the game, skipper Callum McGregor, scoring a Tierney pass for the equaliser.

Hearts' Defensive Resilience

The shot-stopper Alexander Schwolow, who had denied from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, parried an Engels shot which flicked off Magnússon. Craig Halkett thwarted a Shin Yamada attempt in added time. Hearts were otherwise untroubled as the minutes passed. “We stand firm” has become the Tynecastle verse of choice at Tynecastle. It is becoming increasingly difficult the excitement.

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