Scotland: Celtic ease to win against Hearts

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 Celtic 3 - 0 Hearts

Celtic moved a little bit closer to the title after easing past Hearts in Glasgow. 

Scotland: Celtic ease to win against Hearts

They face Rangers next weekend in a match that could decide the title. If Celtic avoid defeat, they will almost certainly end up as champions. 

Kyogo Furuhashi scored the opening goal for Celtic in a fast-paced match at Celtic Park. He nodded the ball in from a cross by his fellow countryman Reo Hatate. 

The Hearts team responded quickly, but Celtic extended their lead when Matt O'Riley's impressive long-range pass found Kyogo, who scored with a first-time shot and got his second of the match. 

Kyogo then had chances to score more goals in the first half, but Zander Clark, the Hearts goalkeeper, made some excellent saves. He also made a fantastic double save in the second half to deny Hatate and O'Riley.

Celtic were awarded a late penalty after an on-field review showed that Lawrence Shankland had handled the ball in the box. O'Riley stepped up to take the penalty and scored, giving Celtic what ended up being a comfortable 3-0 win.

With a Glasgow Derby looming next weekend, both sides can't afford to make any mistakes. Hearts played well in the first half, with Cammy Devlin coming close to scoring. However, they were ultimately undone by Celtic's quality finishing. 

Best Celtic reaction

Sean, a Celtic from Edinburgh, said: "A couple of dodgy defensive moments aside, we looked more like champions as our passing was much slicker and we broke at speed more than we have been recently. I thought we were in control of most of the game and set themselves up nicely for Glasgow Derby."

Jamie added: "We played exceptionally well! For the first time this season, we had a fully fit squad, and we are now peaking at the business end of the season. I am looking forward to next week, and I am sure that the place will be rocking. The match against Hearts was the best I have seen in a long time. It was great to see James Forrest getting more match time. After a couple of slow starts, Callum McGregor is back and hungry for it, and the rest of the team seemed to be there with him today."

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