Magnificent Seven! Celtic Bury Hearts And Go Four Clear

Seven. Celtic put seven past Hearts at Celtic Park on Sunday and sent a message to the whole league.

The Hoops won 7-1 in the Scottish Premiership on 18 October. The win moved Martin O'Neill's side four points clear at the top.

Two corners, two goals

Hearts came to Glasgow as the division's top scorers. They were two down inside ten minutes.

Both goals came from Mika Baur corners. On seven minutes Liam Scales flicked one on and Kieran Tierney nodded in from close range. Three minutes later Baur did it again. Benjamin Nygren's deflected volley made it 2-0.

Hearts hit the post through Haissem Hassan. That was as good as it got for them.

Osmand's dream start

Callum Osmand made his first start for the club. He needed two minutes to score twice.

On 36 minutes he punished a terrible Sabri Guendouz pass and slotted home. On 38 minutes Camilo Durán's shot was saved and Osmand headed in the rebound.

Laurent Mendy curled one in for Hearts on 41 minutes. Any hope died before the break. Baur danced through and lifted the ball over Beau Reus. Stephen Kingsley's clearance went in off Jamie McCart. Own goal. 5-1 at half-time.

No mercy

Durán curled in the sixth four minutes after the restart. Tierney set him up.

Nygren finished it on 83 minutes after Kasper Høgh laid it on. That was his second of the day.

The verdict

Three days earlier Celtic were outclassed in Lisbon. This was the reply.

Hearts had real hopes of closing the gap. They leave Parkhead still third and nursing a hammering. Celtic are four clear and flying.