Hearts vs Celtic 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 8': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Celtic 0. Gary Mackay-Steven (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 54': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Celtic 1. Anthony Ralston (Celtic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Odsonne Edouard.
- 68': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Peter Haring replaces Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 77': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Armand Gnanduillet replaces Josh Ginnelly.
- 79': Substitution, Celtic. Kyogo Furuhashi replaces Liel Abada.
- 79': Substitution, Celtic. Ryan Christie replaces David Turnbull.
- 89': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 2, Celtic 1. John Souttar (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Smith with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Substitution, Celtic. Tomas Rogic replaces Ismaila Soro.
Game Information
Venue: Tynecastle Park
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 5,272
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 |
Heart of Midlothian (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 19 | Craig Halkett |
| 3 | Stephen Kingsley |
| 4 | John Souttar |
| 16 | Andy Halliday |
| 6 | Beni Baningime |
| 17 | Alex Cochrane |
| 2 | Michael Smith |
| 10 | Liam Boyce |
| 11 | Gary Mackay-Steven |
| 30 | Josh Ginnelly |
Celtic (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Scott Bain (GK) |
| 4 | Carl Starfelt |
| 6 | Nir Bitton |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 56 | Anthony Ralston |
| 14 | David Turnbull |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 12 | Ismaila Soro |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 49 | James Forrest |
| 11 | Liel Abada |
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