Celtic 7-1 Hearts
Updated
Celtic won: Celtic 7-1 Hearts in the Scottish Premiership (Round 9) on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 at Celtic Park, Glasgow. Celtic goals: Kieran Tierney 7', Benjamin Nygren 10', Callum Osmand 36', Callum Osmand 38', Jamie McCart 45'+1 (og), Camilo Durán 49', Benjamin Nygren 83'. Hearts goals: Laurent Mendy 41'. Expected goals: 4.16-1.20. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Benjamin Nygren (9.4).
Match report
Celtic rout Hearts 7-1
Celtic thrashed Hearts 7-1 at Celtic Park on Sunday 18 October in the Scottish Premiership.
Kieran Tierney put Celtic ahead on 7' (1-0), Benjamin Nygren made it 2-0 on 10', Callum Osmand made it 3-0 on 36', added another on 38' (4-0), Laurent Mendy pulled one back for Hearts on 41' (4-1), an own goal by Jamie McCart made it 5-1 on 45+1', Camilo Durán made it 6-1 on 49' and Benjamin Nygren made it 7-1 on 83'.
Celtic had 48% of the ball, shots were 18-20 (10-5 on target) and expected goals finished 4.16-1.20. Celtic were the better side on chances, too.
Benjamin Nygren (Celtic) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
The result leaves Celtic 1st on 24 points, with Hearts 3rd on 16.
Match stats
| Celtic | Hearts | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.16 | 1.20 |
| Total shots | 18 | 20 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 28 |
| Big chances | 7 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 423 (87%) | 458 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 6 | 3 |
| Total shots | 18 | 20 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 16 |
Lineups
Celtic (4-2-3-1): Viljami Sinisalo, Colby Donovan, Dane Murray, Liam Scales, Kieran Tierney, Callum McGregor, Mika Baur, Haissem Hassan, Benjamin Nygren, Callum Osmand, Camilo Durán
Hearts (4-4-1-1): Beau Reus, Jordi Altena, Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Jamie McCart, Stephen Kingsley, Calvin Miller, Laurent Mendy, Oisin McEntee, Joshua McPake, Sabri Guendouz, Cláudio Braga
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
- 10' · Goal · Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 34' · Yellow card · Calvin Miller (Hearts)
- 36' · Goal · Callum Osmand (Celtic)
- 38' · Goal · Callum Osmand (Celtic)
- 41' · Goal · Laurent Mendy (Hearts)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Jamie McCart (Celtic)
- 46' · Substitution · Tómas Magnússon for Oisin McEntee (Hearts)
- 46' · Substitution · Jota for Callum Osmand (Celtic)
- 49' · Yellow card · Jota (Celtic)
- 49' · Goal · Camilo Durán (Celtic)
- 51' · Yellow card · Mika Baur (Celtic)
- 52' · Yellow card · Colby Donovan (Celtic)
- 54' · Substitution · Rogers Mato for Joshua McPake (Hearts)
- 54' · Substitution · Sabah Kerjota for Calvin Miller (Hearts)
- 60' · Substitution · Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for Callum McGregor (Celtic)
- 60' · Substitution · Landon Emenalo for Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
- 60' · Substitution · Kasper Waarts Høgh for Camilo Durán (Celtic)
- 70' · Substitution · James Forrest for Haissem Hassan (Celtic)
- 71' · Substitution · Amadou Ba-Sy for Cláudio Braga (Hearts)
- 83' · Goal · Benjamin Nygren (Celtic)
- 84' · Substitution · James Wilson for Sabri Guendouz (Hearts)
All-time head-to-head
115 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 78, draws 17, Hearts 20.
Questions
Who won Celtic vs Hearts?
Celtic won, 7-1 (Scottish Premiership) on Sun, 18 Oct 2026.
When and where is Celtic vs Hearts?
Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 14:00 UTC at Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Celtic and Hearts?
In 115 league meetings since 1994: Celtic 78 wins, 17 draws, Hearts 20 wins (goals 252-102).