Match report
Celtic beat Heart Of Midlothian 3–1 at Celtic Stadium in Premiership. F. Hale opened the scoring in the 13th minute. Celtic have 5 wins in their last 5, while Heart Of Midlothian have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽F. Haleassist F. Hale
13'
Benjamin Arthur
23'
24'
⚽B. Baningimeassist B. Baningime
⚽A. Engels
36'
40'
C. Borchgrevink
2H
⚽F. Haleassist Paulo Bernardo
59'
⇄K. Schmeichel↓ F. Hale
69'
69'
⇄C. Gordon↓ B. Baningime
⇄V. Sinisalo↓ A. Engels
78'
78'
⇄A. Schwolow↓ J. Altena
Momentum
CEL
⚽⚽⚽⚽
HOM
Match info
TournamentPremiership · Scotland
Kick-offMay 16, 2026 · 20:00
VenueCeltic Stadium
Attendance32,546 / 34,996 (93%)
RefereeC. Turpin (Fra)
FIFA ranking
#8·
#15
#8·#15Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
61Ball possession %39
2.6Expected goals (xG)1.4
16Total shots9
8Shots on target3
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
9Corner kicks4
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
555Passes453
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
A. Engels7.8Lineups
CEL 4-3-37.21Formation7.054-3-3 HOM
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heart Of Midlothian | 33 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 58:28 | +30 | 70 | WDLWW |
| 2 |  Rangers | 33 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 66:31 | +35 | 69 | DDWWW |
| 3 | Celtic | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 59:35 | +24 | 67 | WWLWW |
| 4 |  Motherwell | 33 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 52:29 | +23 | 54 | WWDDL |
| 5 |  Hibernian | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 51:37 | +14 | 51 | WWDDL |
| 6 |  Falkirk | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 45:48 | -3 | 46 | LWWDL |
| 7 |  Dundee Utd | 33 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 45:54 | -9 | 40 | WWDDL |
| 8 |  Aberdeen | 33 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 33:48 | -15 | 33 | LWDLL |
| 9 |  Dundee | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 34:53 | -19 | 33 | WDDLL |
| 10 |  ST Mirren | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 27:48 | -21 | 30 | DDLLW |
| 11 |  Kilmarnock | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 37:65 | -28 | 28 | LWDDL |
| 12 |  Livingston | 33 | 1 | 13 | 19 | 35:66 | -31 | 16 | LDDLL |