A perfect reaction as Celtic take a huge step to 4IAR

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·30 March 2025

A perfect reaction as Celtic take a huge step to 4IAR

A perfect reaction to that Glasgow Derby defeat…

Nicolas Kuhn of Celtic vies with Harry Milne of Hearts during the Scottish Premiership match at Celtic Park on Saturday 29th March 2025. Photo Andy Buchanan/Shutterstock

The players well and answered the justified criticism of their pitiful performance in the Glasgow Derby by swatting aside a sorry Hearts side yesterday afternoon.

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Hearts attempted to emulate their Big Cousins

The Jambos started brightly and adopted the same tactical approach as the Ibrox side deployed a fortnight ago. Celtic to their credit stood firm and showed the class that they were lacking in the derby and had the game wrapped up by half-time.

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Callum McGregor of Celtic at full time during the Scottish Premiership match between Celtic and Hearts at Celtic Park on March 29, 2025. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

A big factor in that was the return of Callum McGregor who was a big influence in proceedings as he showed the experience and guile we were missing in his absence a fortnight ago.

The skipper had a big say in the opening goal as he played a superb ball for Daizen Maeda to go one on one with Craig Gordon and he duly obliged by slotting the ball into the net to put us into the lead.

Daizen Maeda got two and Jota one

Callum had an all round great performance as he dictated play in the middle of the park as we dominated proceedings. Daizen Maeda kept us his good form by bagging a brace, with Jota also on the scoresheet. Nicolas Kuhn also had a decent game and looks back to his brilliant best.

Celtic v Hearts, Scottish Premiership 29/03/2025. Celtic goalkeeper Viljami Sinisalo during the match at Celtic Park, on 29 March 2025. Photo Malcolm Mackenzie PSI

Thumbs up for Viljami Sinisalo and Maik Nawrocki

At the back Maik Nawrocki had another decent game, and Viljami Sinisalo despite being really troubled showed he’s more than a capable stand in for Kasper Schmeichel. It was the perfect reaction to our defeat in the Glasgow Derby as we take yet another step towards four in a row.

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