Celtic player ratings: Wonderkid shatters Hearts and new man shines in 7-1 rout

Celtic secured an emphatic 7-1 victory over Hearts at Parkhead to move four points clear at the summit of the Scottish Premiership. Martin O'Neill's side delivered a devastating first-half onslaught that established a 5-1 lead before the interval. Kieran Tierney opened the scoring, followed by a Benjamin Nygren strike and a quick brace from debutant Callum Osmand. A Jamie McCart own goal rounded out Celtic's first-half tally, with Laurent Mendy scoring Hearts' lone consolation.

After the break, Camilo Duran and Nygren each found the net to complete the rout. Ryan McDonald awarded match-high 9/10 ratings to Osmand, Duran, Tierney, and Mika Baur, highlighting Baur's creative set-piece deliveries and Duran's goal and two assists. Returning Portuguese winger Jota and Chelsea loanee Landon Emenalo also featured as second-half substitutes.