Celtic 3-1 Hearts
Updated
Celtic won: Celtic 3-1 Hearts in the Scottish Premiership (Round 38) on Sat, 16 May 2026 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Arne Engels 45'+4 (pen), Daizen Maeda 87', Callum Osmand 90'+8. Hearts goals: Lawrence Shankland 43'. Expected goals: 2.83-0.93. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Daizen Maeda (8.3).
Match report
Celtic beat Hearts 3-1
Celtic came from behind to beat Hearts 3-1 at Celtic Park on Saturday 16 May in the Scottish Premiership.
Lawrence Shankland put Hearts ahead on 43' (0-1), Arne Engels levelled for Celtic from the penalty spot on 45+4' (1-1), Daizen Maeda restored Celtic's lead on 87' (2-1) and Callum Osmand made it 3-1 on 90+8'.
Daizen Maeda's 87' strike proved decisive.
Celtic had 66% of the ball, shots were 14-12 (5-2 on target) and expected goals finished 2.83-0.93. Celtic were the better side on chances, too.
Daizen Maeda (Celtic) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 59,079.
Match stats
| Celtic | Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.83 | 0.93 |
| Total shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 23 | 17 |
| Big chances | 4 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 377 (81%) | 134 (57%) |
| Yellow cards | 6 | 3 |
| Corners | 9 | 6 |
| Total shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 7 |
Lineups
Celtic (4-2-3-1): Viljami Sinisalo, Alistair Johnston, Auston Trusty, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor, Arne Engels, Hyun-Jun Yang, Benjamin Nygren, Sebastian Tounekti, Daizen Maeda
Hearts (4-4-2): Alexander Schwolow, Stephen Kingsley, Michael Steinwender, Stuart Findlay, Harry Milne, Alexandros Kyziridis, Cameron Devlin, Beni Baningime, Jordi Altena, Lawrence Shankland, Pierre Landry Kaboré
Key events
- 35' · Yellow card · Alistair Johnston (Celtic)
- 38' · Yellow card · Michael Steinwender (Hearts)
- 43' · Goal · Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)
- 45'+4 · Goal · Arne Engels (Celtic)
- 46' · Substitution · Kelechi Iheanacho for Sebastian Tounekti (Celtic)
- 47' · Substitution · Frankie Kent for Jordi Altena (Hearts)
- 51' · Substitution · Blair Spittal for Beni Baningime (Hearts)
- 53' · Yellow card · Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 58' · Yellow card · Auston Trusty (Celtic)
- 62' · Substitution · James Forrest for Hyun-Jun Yang (Celtic)
- 67' · Substitution · Alan Forrest for Alexandros Kyziridis (Hearts)
- 68' · Substitution · Islam Chesnokov for Harry Milne (Hearts)
- 68' · Substitution · Cláudio Braga for Pierre Landry Kaboré (Hearts)
- 73' · Substitution · Marcelo Saracchi for Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
- 73' · Substitution · Callum Osmand for Auston Trusty (Celtic)
- 77' · Yellow card · Cameron Devlin (Hearts)
- 87' · Goal · Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 90' · Substitution · Dane Murray for Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Marcelo Saracchi (Celtic)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Daizen Maeda (Celtic)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Callum McGregor (Celtic)
- 90'+8 · Goal · Callum Osmand (Celtic)
All-time head-to-head
116 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 79, draws 17, Hearts 20.
Questions
Who won Celtic vs Hearts?
Celtic won, 3-1 (Scottish Premiership) on Sat, 16 May 2026.
When and where is Celtic vs Hearts?
Sat, 16 May 2026, 11:30 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).