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History wasn't made at Tynecastle Park, as it's far too early for such landmarks. This game highlighted is that Heart of Midlothian have a genuine strong chance of ending Scottish football's 40-year dominance by two. That advantage stands at eight points for the maroon side over their rivals, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Try to chase them down.

Decisive Period in the After the Break

A crucial three-minute spell made the difference, once the initial exchanges that was evenly matched. It was remarkable after they extended their advantage was how untroubled the remainder of the game was for the Tynecastle team. Kyziridis doubled the lead, drifting inside before thumping a right-footed shot past the static the Celtic keeper. Soon there was further euphoria in the stands, the Celtic defender fouling the Hearts player for a penalty that Shankland slotted home. The Celtic manager cut such a disconsolate figure; his problems are mounting.

The crowd erupted after Kyziridis (second right) puts Hearts 2-1 up against Celtic.

The Visitors' Fightback

Celtic bounced back from an early setback. Dane Murray, who struggled throughout, conceded an own goal due to confusion when trying to remove a Shankland cross. The Hoops worked their way into the game, the captain Callum McGregor, scoring a Kieran Tierney pull-back for 1-1.

Stubborn Defence

The Hearts goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow, who had denied from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, kept out an Arne Engels shot which touched Tómas Magnússon. Craig Halkett thwarted a Yamada attempt in stoppage time. Hearts were otherwise untroubled as the minutes passed. “We remain resolute” has become the Tynecastle verse of choice at the stadium. It's hard to ignore the noise.

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