Hearts win to prevent 10-man Celtic going top

Despite having a goal disallowed in the first half, Lawrence Shankland continued to play well and scored an impressive goal. He didn't let the disappointment of the disallowed goal affect his performance.

The Hearts team won against Celtic who played with 10 men in a match heavily influenced by VAR. This result prevented the current champions from regaining their position at the top of the Scottish Premiership.

Adam Idah from the visiting team missed a penalty in the beginning, and shortly afterward, Brendan Rodgers' squad was left with fewer players.

At first, Yang Hyun-jun was given a reservation for hitting Alex Cochrane with a high boot, but the decision was changed after reviewing the footage and he received a red card.

Jorge Grant gave the home team the lead after a penalty was awarded by VAR. Later, Lawrence Shankland thought he scored a goal but it was disallowed because he was offside.

Shankland managed to score in the second half, which helped Celtic keep their position two points behind Rangers. Rangers lost at home to Motherwell over the weekend, which created an opportunity for Rodgers' team to catch up.

Hearts have secured their position in third place by achieving two consecutive 2-0 victories against Celtic this season. This has resulted in a 13-point lead over St Mirren being restored.

For the initial occasion in six years, both segments of the Old Firm underwent league losses during the same end of the week.

Rodgers criticized the referees, saying they did a "terrible" job, while Steven Naismith felt that both penalties were "weak".

Rodgers expressed his opinion on the competition for the title: "It's going to be close. We had the opportunity to be one point in the lead, but we couldn't accomplish that. All the objectives we want to achieve this season are within our reach. We must move past this setback and we will certainly do so."

Although Callum McGregor was unable to play due to an Achilles strain, Celtic began the game in a positive manner. The first notable moment between Yang and Cochrane happened 11 minutes into the match.

The Celtic winger who was playing very well managed to move past the Hearts defender but was fouled, which caused the referee Don Robertson to make a significant decision. Idah, who had already scored three goals in two games, took the shot and aimed for the middle of the goal, but Zander Clark stopped it with a foot sweep.

At one point during the match, Yang lifted his foot above ground while inside Hearts' half and it looked like his foot made contact with Cochrane's shoulder. This caused Robertson to show him a yellow card, but upon further review, the referee decided to take another look at the incident. As a result, Yang was forced to leave the game after only 16 minutes.

The first half proved to be very exciting with Matt O'Riley scoring a goal that hit both posts. Unfortunately, the celebration was cut short due to Idah being offside during the play.

In the game, there was another unexpected turn that included VAR. The situation occurred when Tomoki Iwata touched a ball that was already descending, and the officials reviewed it. Iwata and his teammate Alistair Johnston, alongside Stephen Kingsley, jumped together, and it seemed as though the falling ball had hit Iwata's arm that was stretched out.

During the recent game against Hibernian, Captain Shankland made a successful penalty shot. However, he decided to let Grant take the next shot instead. Grant kicked the ball with great force into the right corner of Joe Hart's goal.

Iwata had a tough day as he was robbed by Beni Baningime and Alan Forrest set up Shankland for a goal. However, Iwata got lucky because Shankland's play was offside due to Liam Scales holding the defensive line.

The extra eight minutes of the first half highlighted how exciting the game had been. After the break, Paulo Bernardo was substituted for Kyogo Furuhashi, who joined the team from Celtic.

The speed of the match decreased and Hearts switched to a slow and careful strategy to create an opportunity. They succeeded in doing so when Calem Nieuwenhof moved into the right side of the field and passed the ball to Shankland who skillfully scored the 27th goal of the season.

The Celtic team was in need of a goal and came close when Kyogo managed to connect with O'Riley's pass along the ground. However, Clark made another clever save to prevent a goal being scored.

The goalkeeper played a crucial role in the game when he stopped Idah from scoring twice. The first time was when Kyogo made an impressive run and Idah attempted a shot from a short distance. The second time was when Idah managed to get through the Hearts defence and tried to score again.

Zander Clark: Player Of The Match

Celtic's Winning Streak Returns: Hopeful Analysis

Last Sunday, Celtic was losing to Motherwell by one goal at half-time. This meant that they could have been five points behind Rangers. However, they managed to score ten goals in just 135 minutes. This impressive performance led to them traveling to Edinburgh with the goal of becoming number one.

The task for the team was altered due to the penalty being missed and the dismissal of Yang. Additionally, the Scottish game has become increasingly unpredictable and controversial thanks to the addition of VAR.

Kyogo, the striker, made his entrance into the game with high hopes. The new and improved attack almost scored, but Clark was quick to act and prevent it.

Celtic has the power to determine their title fate as they have yet to play against Rangers two more times this season.

Hearts had a great season in the league but had a serious setback last weekend when they lost 5-0 at Ibrox. Although they managed to draw with their local rivals Hibs in the middle of the week, it only helped to boost their morale a little.

The recent triumph over Celtic marks their second victory during a season, something that has not occurred since the 2006-07 season. This win has reinvigorated their overall campaign, all but guaranteeing third place in the league standings, and their Scottish Cup journey is still ongoing.

The Hearts coach, Steven Naismith, expressed contentment towards his team's professional and impressive performance. They dominated the game and were consistent in creating scoring opportunities. The team was able to handle crucial moments of the game efficiently, making it a smooth match to watch.

In the situation where Celtic was given a penalty, Alex firmly planted his foot on the ground and was unfortunately kicked by the opposing forward. Zander deserves recognition for performing exceptionally well throughout the game. The decision to give the opposing team a red card was justified because similar incidents in the past have also resulted in red cards being given.

The boss of Celtic, Brendan Rodgers, stated that despite our desire to win and score three points, we came up short. However, we are accepting of the outcome and ready to move on. I would like to commend my team for not losing their fighting spirit until the final whistle blew.

Nonetheless, the performance of the officials had an impact on the game. I typically refrain from commenting on the officials since I acknowledge that everyone can err as we are all human. However, the officiating today was subpar, and this compelled me to share my opinion.

The quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup are coming up soon. Celtic, who won the cup last year, will be playing against another top-level team, Livingston, on Sunday at 2:30 PM GMT. Meanwhile, Hearts will be playing against Greenock Morton, who are in the second tier of Scottish football, on Monday at 7:45 PM. You can catch both matches on BBC Scotland.

The game between Heart of Midlothian and Celtic has come to a close with a final score of 2-0 in favor of Heart of Midlothian.

The latter part of the game is over and the final score is Heart of Midlothian 2, Celtic 0.

During the Heart of Midlothian match, Macaulay Tait received a yellow card due to committing a poor foul.

In the defensive half, Alistair Johnston of Celtic gains possession of a free kick.

Macaulay Tait (Heart of Midlothian) committed a violation.

Adam Idah of Celtic earns a free kick in their own half of the field.

Macaulay Tait (Heart of Midlothian) performed a violation.

The effort has been prevented. Stephen Kingsley from Heart of Midlothian took a shot using his left foot from a distance, but it got successfully obstructed.

Daniel Kelly of Celtic has been given a yellow card for committing a foul that was deemed inappropriate.

Daniel Kelly (Celtic) committed a violation.

Aidan Denholm from Heart of Midlothian has been awarded a free kick in the half where they are attacking.

Aidan Denholm takes over for Beni Baningime on the Heart of Midlothian team - this is known as a substitution.

The effort has been rejected! Greg Taylor of Celtic made an attempt with his left foot from beyond the box, but it was prevented. Matt O'Riley provided assistance.

The referee gave Alex Cochrane from the Heart of Midlothian football team a yellow card after committing a foul that was deemed to be inappropriate.

On the right side of the field, Matt O'Riley from Celtic receives a free kick.

Alex Cochrane (Heart of Midlothian) has committed a foul.

Save made! Adam Idah (from Celtic) took a shot with his right foot from the middle of the box, but it was saved in the bottom right corner.

The goalkeeper makes a save! Macaulay Tait, playing for Heart of Midlothian, takes a shot with their left foot from the left side of the penalty area. However, the ball is stopped by the goalkeeper diving to their left and it goes out for a corner kick.

Kyogo Furuhashi, a player from the Celtic team, was granted a free kick in the front area where they were attacking.

Kye Rowles (Heart of Midlothian) committed a foul.

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On average, it is approximately 8.19.

The player named Yang Hyun-Jun wears the squad number 13.

Jersey number 28 Player's name: Paolo Bernardo