Celtic 3-1 Hearts: Osmand winner stops Hearts ending 41-year Old Firm dominance
Celtic 3-1 Hearts: Osmand winner stops Hearts ending 41-year Old Firm dominance Celtic came from behind and scored two late goals to clinch the Scottish Premier League on the final day of the season against title challengers Hearts. It was Hearts who got off to the better start when Lawrence Shankland put his side ahead late in the first half with a thundering header at the far post, and some questionable defending from the home side. Celtic levelled with another penalty awarded for handball after all the drama midweek against Motherwell.
This penalty is less controversial and was slotted away by Arne Engels. Celtic headed into the second half knowing they needed a goal to clinch the title away from their opposition. Hearts defended valiantly until Celtic got their breakthrough in the 87th minute courtesy of Daizen Maeda.
As Hearts pushed to equalise, they left themselves exposed. Callum Osmand charged on the break towards an empty Hearts goal, sealing the title for Celtic and sending Celtic Park into pandemonium. As it happened The Celtic players entered the pitch first to an eruption of noise inside Celtic Park, before You’ll Never Walk Alone rung around the ground.
In the meantime, the Hearts fans did their best to cheer their players up for one final time this season. The league leaders got the game underway, but it was Celtic who had the first moment of the match. An early ball was put across the face of the Hearts goal before being cleared away by a sliding Stuart Findlay.
Celtic had the first corner of the game after Shankland found himself doing defensive duties. Auston Trusty saw his header from the resulting corner sail over the crossbar. As expected, the home side looked the more dominant and attacking side in the opening few minutes, Celtic requiring all three points on the day to clinch the title, but their final ball was lacking.
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