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History wasn't made at their home ground, with it being far too early for such achievements. The encounter underlined is that the Edinburgh club have a genuine serious opportunity of breaking Scottish football's 40-year dominance by two. That advantage stands at eight points for the maroon side over their rivals, whom they comfortably swatted aside. Catch them if you can.

Turning Point in the After the Break

A crucial three-minute spell were key, once the initial exchanges that was evenly matched. It was remarkable after they took a 3-1 lead was how stress-free the remainder of the game was for the hosts. The Greek winger scored Hearts’ second, drifting inside before thumping a right-footed shot past the static the Celtic keeper. Soon there was further euphoria in the stands, the Celtic defender upending Braga for a foul that the captain slotted home. Rodgers looked dejected; challenges abound for him.

Fans start to rejoice after Alexandros Kyziridis (second right) scores to make it 2-1 against the opposition.

Celtic's Response

Celtic bounced back from an early setback. The defender, who endured a torrid afternoon, conceded an own goal due to panic when trying to deal with a ball into the box. Celtic edged their way back into the game, leader Callum McGregor, scoring a Kieran Tierney pull-back for the equaliser.

Solid Backline

The keeper Schwolow, who had made a brilliant stop from Benjamin Nygren in the first half, parried an Engels shot which touched Tómas Magnússon. Craig Halkett blocked a Shin Yamada attempt in the dying moments. They comfortably saw out the game as the clock ticked down. “We remain resolute” has become the Tynecastle verse of choice at Tynecastle. It is becoming increasingly difficult the noise.

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