Celtic secured their fifth consecutive Scottish Premiership title by defeating Hearts 3-1 in the final round of the season. The Glasgow club's dominance was on full display as they claimed a crucial victory at Celtic Park, putting an end to any hopes Hearts had of breaking the Glasgow teams' stranglehold on Scottish football titles since 1985, when Aberdeen won the championship under Sir Alex Ferguson.

The match was a showdown for the Scottish title, with Celtic needing a win in front of their home fans while Hearts only required a draw as the league leaders going into the game.

Match Flow

Lawrence Shankland gave Hearts the lead in the 43rd minute, heading home a corner kick from Stephen Kingsley. Celtic quickly equalized when the referee awarded a penalty kick after a Hearts player was caught handling the ball in the box. Arne Engels stepped up and converted the spot-kick for 1-1.

In the 88th minute, Daizen Maeda put Celtic in the lead with a goal, and Callum O'Sullivan sealed the victory with a goal in the 90+8th minute of injury time, despite a Hearts player coming off the bench as a substitute goalkeeper.

Team Valuations According to Transfermarkt:

  • Celtic - €144.8 million
  • Rangers - €121.45 million
  • Hearts - €27.85 million

Hearts: The Season's Greatest Football Story

Hearts, under manager Derek McInnes, have been the season's greatest football story. They had a chance to break the incredible run of Glasgow clubs and win their first title since 1958. The club's transformation, led by data-driven investment from Tony Bloom, is seen as a new era of strategy, sustainability, and innovation in Scottish football.