Scotland; Celtic champions again

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 Hearts 0 - 2 Celtic

Celtic clinched their second successive Scottish Premiership title under Ange Postecoglou as they beat 10-player Hearts 2-0.

Despite running away with the title, Celtic didn't have it their own way before they were crowned champions. Joe Hart was made to work inside two minutes from a Lawrence Shankland header, although the assistant referee did flag for offside.

It was eventually Kyogo got the title party underway when he knocked the ball in from Reo Hatate's cross after half-time.

The Japanese striker was then forced off to be replaced by Hyeon-Gyu Oh who made sure of the victory when he fired in from Aaron Mooy's cross.

Celtic champions again

This win confirmed Celtic's 10th title in 11 seasons, and they can secure a domestic treble if they beat Inverness in the Scottish Cup final on June 3 at Hampden Park.

Scotland: Celtic move closer to another Treble (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)

More history beckons for Celtic.

Celtic can now focus on going for a record points total of 107. They can achieve this if they win their remaining matches. This would beat their previous record set in the 2016/2017 season.

Their priority in the short term will be beating Rangers next week. This would seal a full season without a single defeat in six Glasgow Derby clashes. 

Watch the highlights and explore what the fans are saying.

Chuck Berry commented on YouTube: "Congratulations Ange, bhoys and the mighty Celtic Army!! Well-deserved champions and one win away from a treble. As an Aussie, I could not be more proud of Ange and more grateful to the Celtic Army for how they have embraced him."

Phil Soro added: "So many positive things about this, not just about winning the title, but I'm looking forward to the future of Celtic. This looks highly favourable. We have a solid squad currently. The next target after winning the Scottish Cup is a good Champions League campaign next season. Never mind that for now, it's party time."

Shaun, a Celtic fan from Clyde, told us: "A decent performance to make us champions again. The priority now is clinching the treble before we start looking ahead to next season."

The best social media reaction.

When the full-time whistle was blown in Edinburgh, Celtic tweeted: "CelticFC are crowned Back to Back Champions of Scotland. Congratulations to Ange Postecoglou and the Bhoys!"

They also posted the thoughts of their manager: "I am immensely proud of this team, and we thank you for all you have given us this year.  Enjoy today with your families and your loved ones, and celebrate all that is great about Celtic. You deserve it!"

After the match, and title had been sealed, Celtic fans and players all got together for a party outside of their stadium. These were the scenes that greeted the players and Celtic coaching staff.

<More news and stories from across Scotland can be found here>

Hearts reaction

Peter, a Hearts fan, told us: "I thought we played ok despite the red card and the fact Celtic were on the verge of clinching the title. Overall, there's still a good chance that we clinch European qualification. That would seal a really good season."

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