Hearts 1-4 Celtic: Brendan Rodgers’ facet transfer three factors clear in title race

Celtic moved three factors away from Aberdeen on the high of the Scottish Premiership after a high-powered second-half show earned Brendan Rodgers’ facet a 4-1 win at Hearts.

The guests noticed extra of the ball in a goalless first half, but it surely was Hearts who loved a flurry of probabilities due to chopping counterattacking play.

Blair Spittal and James Penrice have been amongst these to be denied by Kasper Schmeichel, whereas Alan Forrest noticed his strike blocked by Cameron Carter-Vickers on the finish of a sweeping transfer ignited by the excellent Penrice.

However having struggled to hassle Craig Gordon within the first half, Celtic pressured the Hearts goalkeeper into an outstanding save early within the second, Kyogo Furuhashi seeing his close-range effort denied after pivoting within the field.

The Celtic ahead breached Gordon’s objective within the fifty fifth minute, although, ending on the second time of asking after Daniel Oyegoke had ceded possession in a harmful space. Spurred on, the guests then prolonged their lead by Scottish Premiership high scorer Nicolas Kuhn, who drove into the left-hand-side of the Hearts field and powered his end into the close to high nook.

Although Hearts responded properly, coming closest when Anthony Ralston diverted a curling cross onto his personal crossbar, Celtic confirmed their ruthless edge within the closing phases, substitute Adam Idah scoring with simply his third contact.

Musa Drammeh, on from the Hearts bench, diminished the deficit to 2 with an outstanding strike from exterior the field, however Celtic remained on high and Idah transformed a stoppage-time penalty to seal an vital win.

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