Hearts moved three points clear at the top of the Premiership with an impressive 2-1 win over Celtic in Glasgow.
Goals from Claudio Braga and Oisin McEntee made it a debut to forget for new Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy, who changed his team’s shape in a tactical move that backfired. They did score a stoppage-time goal through Kieran Tierney - but it was not enough to spark a fightback.
The Hearts players celebrated wildly at full time after putting in a performance full of grit and determination. They took their chances well and have only lost one game all season. They have played a game more than Celtic but could move six points ahead next weekend if they beat Falkirk while Celtic are on Premier Sports Cup final duty against St Mirren.
Nancy’s Celtic side face Roma on Thursday in the Europa League as they try to bounce back from this defeat.
We give each player a mark out of ten for their performances at Celtic Park.
17. Oisin McEntee
Moved from right-back into a central midfield role and he battled away all afternoon. Hearts benefitted from his aggressiveness in that part of the pitch. Capped off an excellent afternoon with a powerful header to put Hearts 2-0 up. A hard man to stop when he gets going. 9 | SNS Group
18. Benjamin Nygren
Lasted 65 minutes after a largely ineffective performance in an attacking midfield role. 4 | SNS Group
19. Daizen Maeda
A rotten striking performance. Missed two really good chances within the first ten minutes due to poor composure. Became increasingly frustrated as the game went on. Marshalled well by the Hearts defence. A fading star for Celtic. 4 | PA
20. Claudio Braga
A sweet left-footed finish put Hearts ahead when everyone else had switched off expecting an offside. Did a power of work off the ball. Replaced by Kabore towards end. 8 | PA