Celtic 1-2 Hearts
Updated
Hearts won: Celtic 1-2 Hearts in the Scottish Premiership (Round 16) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Kieran Tierney 90'+3. Hearts goals: Cláudio Braga 43', Oisin McEntee 64'. Expected goals: 1.86-0.50. Possession: 72-28. Player of the match: Oisin McEntee (8.1).
Match report
Hearts beat Celtic 2-1
Hearts edged Celtic 2-1 away from home at Celtic Park on Sunday 7 December in the Scottish Premiership.
Cláudio Braga put Hearts ahead on 43' (0-1), Oisin McEntee made it 0-2 on 64' and Kieran Tierney pulled one back for Celtic on 90+3' (1-2).
Celtic had 72% of the ball, shots were 15-8 (5-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.86-0.50. Celtic created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Oisin McEntee (Heart of Midlothian) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 58,794. Referee: Don Robertson.
Match stats
| Celtic | Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 72 | 28 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.86 | 0.50 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 32 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 628 (86%) | 182 (65%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 7 |
Lineups
Celtic (3-4-2-1): Kasper Schmeichel, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Hyun-Jun Yang, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels, Sebastian Tounekti, Benjamin Nygren, Reo Hatate, Daizen Maeda
Hearts (4-2-3-1): Alexander Schwolow, Michael Steinwender, Craig Halkett, Stuart Findlay, Harry Milne, Oisin McEntee, Cameron Devlin, Alexandros Kyziridis, Tómas Magnússon, Cláudio Braga, Lawrence Shankland
Key events
- 35' · Yellow card · Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 36' · Yellow card · Harry Milne (Hearts)
- 43' · Goal · Cláudio Braga (Hearts)
- 59' · Substitution · Luke McCowan for Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)
- 60' · Yellow card · Cameron Devlin (Hearts)
- 62' · Yellow card · Michael Steinwender (Hearts)
- 64' · Goal · Oisin McEntee (Hearts)
- 65' · Substitution · Johnny Kenny for Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 71' · Substitution · Stephen Kingsley for Harry Milne (Hearts)
- 71' · Substitution · Jamie McCart for Alexandros Kyziridis (Hearts)
- 77' · Substitution · Frankie Kent for Craig Halkett (Hearts)
- 78' · Substitution · Pierre Landry Kaboré for Cláudio Braga (Hearts)
- 85' · Substitution · Christian Dahle Borchgrevink for Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
All-time head-to-head
116 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 79, draws 17, Hearts 20.
Questions
Who won Celtic vs Hearts?
Hearts won, 1-2 (Scottish Premiership) on Sun, 7 Dec 2025.
When and where is Celtic vs Hearts?
Sun, 7 Dec 2025, 15:00 UTC at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and Hearts?
In 116 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 79 wins, 17 draws, Hearts 20 wins (goals 259-103).