Celtic 7 Hearts 1: Ruthless Hoops batter SEVEN goals past hapless Jambos as O’Neill’s men go four clear at the top

HEARTS complained last season’s title decider ended too early. Yesterday, they couldn’t hear the final whistle soon enough. The Jambos turned up aiming to produce a performance that would have them dreaming again. Instead, a nightmare display had their supporters…

By Robert Grieve · The Scottish Sun

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 4:15 PM

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Celtic thrashed Hearts 7-1 to extend their lead atop the Scottish Premiership to four points.
Callum Osmand and Benjamin Nygren each scored twice for Celtic during the dominant home victory.
Kieran Tierney and Camilo Duran also scored, while Jamie McCart conceded an own goal.

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Celtic defeated Hearts 7-1 to move four points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership on Sunday. Martin O'Neill's side rebounded from a midweek European loss against Benfica by dominating Wouter Vrancken's team, taking a 5-1 lead into halftime before completing the rout.

Kieran Tierney, Benjamin Nygren, and Callum Osmand provided early goals, with Osmand scoring twice before leaving with an injury. An own goal off Jamie McCart, followed by second-half strikes from Camilo Duran and Nygren, sealed the win, while Laurent Mendy scored Hearts' lone goal.

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