Glasgow, May 7 (AFP\/APP): Celtic clinched the Scottish Premiership title on Sunday as Kyogo Furuhashi and Oh Hyeon-gyu netted in a 2-0 win at 10-man Hearts.<\/p>\n
The victory secured the title with four games to spare for Ange Postecoglou’s men, who are on course for a domestic treble of trophies.<\/p>\n
The Hoops have now won 11 titles in 12 years and could yet end the season by surpassing their record points tally of 106.<\/p>\n
“I’m just really proud of this group of players and staff. They’ve maintained an absolutely ridiculous standard this year. They are relentless in their approach,” said Postecoglou.<\/p>\n
“Having success last year, you always worry as a manager – are they going to be as hungry?<\/p>\n
“From the first day, they haven’t let up and it’s a credit to every single one of them.”<\/p>\n
Celtic were not at their sparkling best at Tynecastle, but Hearts were left with a mountain to climb when Alex Cochrane was sent off just before half-time.<\/p>\n
Cochrane clipped Daizen Maeda as the Japanese international bore down on goal, but it took a VAR review for referee Nick Walsh to show the red card for denying a clear goalscoring opportunity.<\/p>\n
The visitors took their time to make the man advantage count, but it was fitting that Kyogo should score the decisive goal in winning Celtic a 53rd Scottish title.<\/p>\n
The Japanese striker prodded home his 30th goal of the season and 50th for the club from Reo Hatate’s cross 23 minutes from time.<\/p>\n
Kyogo injured himself in the act of scoring but his replacement Oh came on to make sure of the points.<\/p>\n
The South Korean international cushioned Aaron Mooy’s cross into the far corner for his fourth goal since arriving in January.<\/p>\n
Celtic could also surpass a club record of 116 goals in a league season after reaching 105 with four games to spare.<\/p>\n
“I think we can get there,” said Celtic captain Callum McGregor, who has now won 18 major honours.<\/p>\n
“We are certainly on the right track but we need to keep going.<\/p>\n
“You get over the line, you get more experience, you want to do it again and in more style. I feel like we’ve done that this season.”<\/p>\n
Hearts’ hopes of finishing third behind the Old Firm were at least aided by Rangers’ 1-0 win over Aberdeen.<\/p>\n
Todd Cantwell scored the only goal at Ibrox to cut Celtic’s lead at the top to 13 points.<\/p>\n
Aberdeen remains five points ahead of Hearts after their first defeat in eight games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Glasgow, May 7 (AFP\/APP): Celtic clinched the Scottish Premiership title on Sunday as Kyogo Furuhashi and Oh Hyeon-gyu netted in a 2-0 win at 10-man Hearts. The victory secured the title with four games to spare for Ange Postecoglou’s men, who are on course for […]<\/p>\n
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