Match Events
- 27′Celtic, yellow card:
- 29′Celtic, goal:1–0
- 30′Hearts, yellow card:
- 44′Hearts, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 51′Celtic, goal:2–0
- 62′Hearts, substitution:off
- 63′Celtic, goal:3–0assist
- 67′Celtic, substitution:off
- 68′Hearts, yellow card:
- 69′Hearts, substitution:off
- 71′Hearts, substitution:off
- 73′Celtic, goal:4–0assist
- 75′Celtic, substitution:off
- 84′Hearts, goal:4–1assist
- 87′Celtic, substitution:off
- Full-time4 – 1
Lineups
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Celtic
4-2-3-1
Hearts
4-5-1
Referee
Kevin Clancy
Celtic Park
Key Stats
72%Possession28%
–Expected Goals–
15Shots4
8Shots on Target3
9Corners5
–Pass Accuracy–
Top Performers
Goals
Assists
Match report
Celtic vs Hearts — the facts
Celtic beat Hearts 4–1 (half-time 1–0).
Celtic met Hearts in the Scottish Premiership (1st Phase - 1). Kick-off was Saturday, 5 August 2017, 11:30 UTC at Celtic Park. Referee: Kevin Clancy.
Team pages: Celtic · Hearts · Scottish Premiership
Key moments
- 29' Goal: Leigh Griffiths — 1–0
- 51' Goal: Scott Sinclair — 2–0
- 63' Goal: Leigh Griffiths (assist: Callum McGregor) — 3–0
- 73' Goal: Callum McGregor (assist: Scott Sinclair) — 4–0
- 84' Goal: Esmaël Gonçalves (assist: Arnaud Djoum) — 4–1
Starting line-ups
Celtic (4-2-3-1)
Hearts (4-5-1)
About this match
On this page: the Celtic vs Hearts 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 Celtic and Hearts team pages or the Scottish Premiership page.