The Jambos Move 8 Points in Front at the Summit After Lawrence Shankland's Penalty Kick Overcomes The Hoops

We did not witness at Tynecastle, as it's far too early for such milestones. The encounter underlined is that the Edinburgh club possess a real credible shot of ending Scottish football's four decade-long title duopoly. They now lead by eight points for the maroon side over Celtic, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Catch them if you can.

Turning Point in the After the Break

A brief but pivotal phase made the difference, once the initial exchanges 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 Tynecastle team. Alexandros Kyziridis netted the second goal, moving infield before firing a powerful effort past the stationary the Celtic keeper. Delight increased in the stands, Murray bringing down Cláudio Braga for a spot-kick that Lawrence Shankland slotted home. Rodgers looked dejected; his problems are mounting.

Supporters began celebrating after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against Celtic.

The Visitors' Fightback

The away side responded positively from Hearts’ rapid start. Murray, who had a difficult day, turned the ball into his own net due to haste when trying to deal with a delivery from Shankland. Celtic edged their way back into the game, leader Callum McGregor, scoring a Tierney pass for level terms.

Stubborn Defence

The shot-stopper Schwolow, who had denied from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, blocked an Engels shot which deflected off Magnússon. Halkett blocked a Shin Yamada attempt in stoppage time. Hearts were otherwise untroubled as the minutes passed. “We remain resolute” has become the popular anthem at the ground. It is becoming increasingly difficult the noise.

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