Hearts vs Celtic 2021-22 Scottish Premiership
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 22': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Nathaniel Atkinson replaces Michael Smith because of an injury.
- 27': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, Celtic 1. Reo Hatate (Celtic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nir Bitton.
- 35': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, Celtic 2. Giorgos Giakoumakis (Celtic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.
- 45': Greg Taylor (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Jota (Celtic) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Ellis Simms replaces Josh Ginnelly.
- 53': Nir Bitton (Celtic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Beni Baningime replaces Cameron Devlin.
- 58': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Gary Mackay-Steven replaces Alex Cochrane.
- 61': Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Substitution, Celtic. Liel Abada replaces Jota.
- 62': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1, Celtic 2. Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
- 67': Liam Boyce (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Andrew Halliday replaces Craig Halkett because of an injury.
- 86': Substitution, Celtic. James McCarthy replaces Matt O'Riley because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Celtic. Ismaila Soro replaces Reo Hatate.
Game Information
Venue: Tynecastle Park
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 17,967
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 |
| 5 | Peter Haring |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 17 | Alex Cochrane |
| 2 | Michael Smith |
| 10 | Liam Boyce |
| 18 | Barrie McKay |
| 30 | Josh Ginnelly |
Celtic (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 4 | Carl Starfelt |
| 20 | Cameron Carter-Vickers |
| 3 | Greg Taylor |
| 88 | Josip Juranovic |
| 6 | Nir Bitton |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 33 | Matt O'Riley |
| 7 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |
| 17 | Jota |
| 49 | James Forrest |
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