Celtic vs Heart of Midlothian, 2025-26 Scottish Premiership
· Scottish PremiershipWilfried Nancy's debut match ends in defeat as Hearts pull three clear at the top
Wilfried Nancy's debut match as Celtic boss ended in a 2-1 defeat to Hearts at Parkhead.
Match Timeline
- 35': Yang Hyun-Jun (Celtic) Yellow Card at 35'
- 36': Harry Milne (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 36'
- 43': Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) Goal at 43'
- 59': Luke McCowan (Celtic) Substitution at 59'
- 60': Cameron Devlin (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 60'
- 62': Michael Steinwender (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 62'
- 64': Oisin McEntee (Heart of Midlothian) Goal at 64'
- 65': Johnny Kenny (Celtic) Substitution at 65'
- 71': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Jamie McCart (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 71'
- 77': Frankie Kent (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 77'
- 78': Pierre Landry Kabore (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 78'
- 85': Christian Borchgrevink (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 85'
- 90'+3': Kieran Tierney (Celtic) Goal at 93'
Statistics
HOM |
CEL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 27.9 | Possession | 72.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Celtic Park
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Attendance: 58,794
SPFL Premiership Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart of Midlothian | 21 | +23 | 47 |
| 2 | Rangers | 22 | +17 | 44 |
| 3 | Celtic | 21 | +17 | 41 |
| 4 | Motherwell | 22 | +14 | 37 |
Line-Ups
Celtic (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Scales |
| 63 | Kieran Tierney |
| 6 | Auston Trusty |
| 27 | Arne Engels |
| 42 | Callum McGregor |
| 23 | Sebastian Tounekti |
| 13 | Yang Hyun-Jun |
| 38 | Daizen Maeda |
| 41 | Reo Hatate |
| 8 | Benjamin Nygren |
Heart of Midlothian (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Alexander Schwolow (GK) |
| 19 | Stuart Findlay |
| 4 | Craig Halkett |
| 18 | Harry Milne |
| 15 | Michael Steinwender |
| 22 | Tómas Magnússon |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 31 | Oisin McEntee |
| 9 | Lawrence Shankland |
| 10 | Cláudio Braga |
| 89 | Alexandros Kyziridis |
SPFL Premiership News
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Craig Burley talks about Wilfried Nancy's time at Celtic after being sacked as manager by the Scottish side.
Martin O'Neill has returned to lead Celtic for the rest of the season following the sacking of Wilfried Nancy, the club has confirmed.
Celtic on Monday sacked Wilfried Nancy after just eight games -- and six defeats -- in charge and brought back Martin O'Neill for the rest of the season.
Wilfried Nancy told disgruntled Celtic fans that he is "very close" to turning things around at Parkhead despite continuing his nightmare tenure.
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