Document signing Arne Engels and Luke McCowan scored their first Celtic objectives to take care of their profitable begin after Hearts had been controversially denied a penalty.
Belgian Engels, who accomplished his £11m transfer on deadline day, fired dwelling from the spot within the second half after James Penrice was penalised for handball.
Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland noticed his header come off Liam Scales’ arm earlier than the break just for VAR to overturn the penalty resolution.
McCowan noticed his ball go in off the publish simply eight minutes after he got here off the bench, with Adam Idah’s stoppage-time aim dominated out for offside.
It’s the first time Celtic have gained 5 league matches with out conceding since 1907, whereas Hearts are backside of the Premiership with one level.
Celtic proceed good begin
Engels was chosen forward of Paulo Bernardo after making his debut off the bench towards Rangers two days after becoming a member of from Augsburg.
The midfielder twice got here shut within the first half, arriving within the field on the proper time to fireside extensive within the third minute and hitting the within of a publish after a superb flick by Kuhn.
Kyogo Furuhashi missed an excellent likelihood with Gordon rooted to the spot moments after being clattered by the Japanese striker.
Referee Colin Steven pointed to the spot within the first half when Shankland’s header struck the arm of Scales from shut vary, however he reversed his resolution after finding out footage.
That call appeared to spur Hearts on and Shankland pressured saves from Kasper Schmeichel from lengthy vary both facet of the interval.
Steven Naismith’s facet survived a double scare simply earlier than the break when Gordon denied Furuhashi and Penrice made a superb sliding block to disclaim Kuhn.
However the left-back was penalised for his subsequent intervention and captain Callum McGregor persuaded Reo Hatate at hand the ball to Engels to ship Gordon the mistaken means from the spot.
Luke McCowan celebrates as he scores his first Celtic aim
Celtic struggled to construct on the opener and Hearts got here shut when Blair Spittal’s cross arrange fellow sub Musa Drammeh. Schmeichel received down nicely to save lots of.
McCowan settled the house followers’ nerves together with his first aim since becoming a member of from Dundee and Adam Idah was denied a aim in stoppage-time after VAR picked up an offside after he swept dwelling Greg Taylor’s low cross.
Rodgers: A big day
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Brendan Rodgers heaps reward on to new signings Arne Engels and Luke McCowan, who each scored within the 2-0 win over Hearts
Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers chatting with Sky Sports activities:
“All you can ask is that when we have a lot of players away on international duty that when they come back they show up.
“There is not any have to complicate it, simply do what we have performed many instances and I believed the gamers did that basically nicely.
“Give credit to Hearts because they came to defend and they make it difficult, they had good physicality.
“The longer it is 0-0, it can provide the opponents some confidence however we saved persevering, we get the penalty early within the second half after which we push on from there.
“It doesn’t really matter who scores, but I think Arne shows some really good composure with the penalty and it’s nice for him to get the feeling.
“It may take a while for all of the signings to mould into how we play and work, however he is proven at this time he has that physicality and operating energy.
“For Luke, a real special moment. To score your first goal when you’re a Celtic supporter and to get that applause from all the crowd, it was a special day.”
Naismith: Neither had been penalties!
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Hearts supervisor Steven Naismith reacts to their 2-0 defeat at Celtic and is targeted on a giant month forward for the membership, with the Edinburgh facet now backside of the Premiership desk.
Hearts head coach Steven Naismith chatting with Sky Sports activities:
“Small margins have been the difference I think.
“You are enjoying towards the most effective workforce within the nation and I believed, first half, we had been strong and annoyed them and within the couple of moments we received ahead we might have performed higher.
“In my opinion, from what the directive has been, I’m not sure it is a penalty then in the second half I don’t think theirs is a penalty.
“I feel the proximity of participant to ball in each incidences, from what we’re seen in the summertime, ought to have stated neither had been a penalty.
“It’s such a big moment in the game and when the game is stretched Celtic are always such a threat.
“The choices have been made so I am not going to say something that is controversial. The 2 of them are in the identical ball park, if one is given then they each must be given and if they don’t seem to be they don’t seem to be.”
