Celtic 1-0 Hearts: prevails over 1-0 with a goal scored by K. Furuhashi
GLASGOW. Celtic tops Hearts 1-0 after K. Furuhashi scored just 1 goal (33').
GLASGOW. Celtic beats Hearts 1-0 after K. Furuhashi scored just 1 goal (33′). Celtic was vastly superior ball possession (69%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Celtic Park stadium in Glasgow on Thursday and it started at 7:45 pm local time. The referee was Bobby Madden who had the assistance of Alan Mulvanny and Dougie Potter. The 4th official was William Collum. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 2.8 degrees Celsius or 36.97 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 91%.
Match Statistics
Celtic was in firm control of the ball 69% while Hearts was struggling with a 31% ball possession.
Celtic was more aggressive with 93 dangerous attacks and 25 shots of which 5 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Celtic won the match.
Celtic shot 25 times, 5 on target, 20 off target. On the other side, Hearts shot 8 times, 2 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Celtic received 1 yellow card (A. Montgomery). On the other side, No yellow cards were issued to Hearts.
After playing this match, Celtic will have 32 points to stay in the 2nd place. On the opposite side, Hearts will stay with 27 points to stay in the 3rd place.
Match Events
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33'33'
K. Furuhashi
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37'37'
A. Montgomery
A. Ralston
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55'55'
L. Boyce
B. Woodburn
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66'66'
G. Mackay-Steven
A. McEneff
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72'72'
M. Johnston
Jota
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73'73'
N. Bitton
S. Welsh
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84'84'
A. Montgomery
Next match
In the upcoming Premiership match, Celtic will play away against Dundee United on the 5th of December with a 29-3 head to head record in favor of Celtic (13 draws).
Hearts will play away with Livingston on the 5th of December with a 4-1 head to head record in favor of Hearts (4 draws).
Celtic: Formation and Lineups
Celtic started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Angelos Postecoglou chose to play with the following team: Joe Hart , Anthony Ralston , Stephen Welsh , Carl Starfelt , Josip Juranović , Tom Rogić , Callum McGregor , David Turnbull , James Forrest , Kyogo Furuhashi and Jota .
Celtic could not rely on the presence of A. Montgomery (injured).
Substitutes
Celtic made 3 changes: A. Ralston for A. Montgomery (37′), Jota for M. Johnston (72′) and S. Welsh for N. Bitton (73′).
Top player: Kyogo Furuhashi
The player who no doubt impressed Celtic the most was Kyogo Furuhashi.
His rating is with 1 goal, 8 passes (87% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 2 crosses.
Hearts: Formation and Lineups
Hearts started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Robbie Neilson played with: Craig Gordon , Michael Smith , John Souttar , Craig Halkett , Stephen Kingsley , Cameron Devlin , Peter Haring , Ben Woodburn , Aaron McEneff , Barrie McKay and Josh Ginnelly .
Substitutes
Hearts made 2 changes: B. Woodburn for L. Boyce (55′) and A. McEneff for G. Mackay-Steven (66′).
Top player: Craig Halkett
The player who no doubt impressed Hearts the most was Craig Halkett.
His rating is with 36 passes (75% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 6.
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