Match Events
- 8′Celtic, goal:0–1assist
- 11′Hearts, yellow card:
- 18′Hearts, yellow card:
- 29′Hearts, yellow card:
- 35′Celtic, yellow card:
- 36′Hearts, yellow card:
- 36′Hearts, penalty goal:1–1Penalty
- Half-time1 – 1
- 50′Hearts, yellow card:
- 55′Hearts, yellow card:
- 61′Hearts, substitution:off
- 61′Celtic, substitution:off
- 73′Celtic, substitution:off
- 76′Hearts, yellow card:
- 78′Celtic, yellow card:
- 78′Hearts, substitution:off
- 81′Celtic, yellow card:
- 81′Celtic, goal:1–2assist
- 83′Celtic, substitution:off
- 90′Celtic, yellow card:
- Full-time1 – 2
Lineups
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Hearts
4-4-2
Celtic
4-4-2
Referee
John Beaton
Tynecastle Stadium
Key Stats
48%Possession52%
–Expected Goals–
15Shots12
7Shots on Target6
5Corners6
–Pass Accuracy–
Top Performers
Goals
Assists
Match report
Hearts vs Celtic — the facts
Celtic won 2–1 away against Hearts (half-time 1–1).
Hearts met Celtic in the Scottish Premiership (1st Phase - 1). Kick-off was Sunday, 7 August 2016, 13:15 UTC at Tynecastle Stadium. Referee: John Beaton.
Team pages: Hearts · Celtic · Scottish Premiership
Key moments
- 8' Goal: James Forrest (assist: Callum McGregor) — 0–1
- 36' Goal (penalty): Jamie Walker — 1–1
- 81' Goal: Scott Sinclair (assist: Leigh Griffiths) — 1–2
Starting line-ups
Hearts (4-4-2)
Celtic (4-4-2)
About this match
On this page: the Hearts vs Celtic final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Scottish Premiership fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Hearts and Celtic team pages or the Scottish Premiership page.