Celtic vs Hearts 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 33': Goal! Celtic 1, Heart of Midlothian 0. Kyogo Furuhashi (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Ralston with a cross.
- 37': Substitution, Celtic. Adam Montgomery replaces Anthony Ralston because of an injury.
- 55': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Liam Boyce replaces Ben Woodburn.
- 66': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Gary Mackay-Steven replaces Aaron McEneff.
- 72': Substitution, Celtic. Michael Johnston replaces Jota because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Celtic. Nir Bitton replaces Stephen Welsh because of an injury.
- 84': Adam Montgomery (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 57,578
Scottish Premiership Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +18 | Heart of Midlothian | 15 | 32 | 1 |
| +15 | Celtic | 14 | 32 | 2 |
| +7 | Motherwell | 15 | 23 | 2 |
| +6 | Rangers | 14 | 23 | 1 |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 4 | Carl Starfelt |
| 57 | Stephen Welsh |
| 88 | Josip Juranovic |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 14 | David Turnbull |
| 18 | Tom Rogic |
| 8 | Kyogo Furuhashi |
| 17 | Jota |
| 49 | James Forrest |
Heart of Midlothian (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 19 | Craig Halkett |
| 4 | John Souttar |
| 3 | Stephen Kingsley |
| 2 | Michael Smith |
| 8 | Aaron McEneff |
| 5 | Peter Haring |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 30 | Josh Ginnelly |
| 18 | Barrie McKay |
| 9 | Ben Woodburn |
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