Kyogo Furuhashi scored twice in the first half as Celtic defeated Hearts 3-0 on Saturday to move six points clear of rivals Rangers in the Scottish Premiership title race. (More Football News)
Rangers host Kilmarnock on Sunday for their game in hand,🍎 but Celtic, who also have a better goal difference, remain in control of the title race as things stand.
Celtic wi🤪ll then host Rangers in next week𝓰's pivotal Old Firm derby.
Lawrence Shankland almost gave Hearts a dream start when his effort deflected just wide in the opening minute, but from that point on, despite some strong spells of play in the opening half, they never looked likely to record whaꦯt would have been their third con𓄧secutive win over Celtic.
Kyogo had Celtic two goals up inside 21 minutes in a hammer blow to Hearts, who are all but certain to finish in third place this season𓆉.
A Matt O'Riley penalty three min✅utes from time ended any faint hopes ⛎of a Hearts comeback, sealing a result that puts further pressure on Rangers.
Data Debrief: O'Riley key to Celtic success
Kyogo's early header was set up by Reo🐈 ♋Hatate, while it was O'Riley who set up the second goal with a superb pass that the Japan international met with a first-time finish.
O'Riley, who later added his penalty, now has 14 goals and🍸 12 assists in the Premiership this season. His goal tally is the highest of any Celtic p🐼layer, while the creative total is the best in the whole league.
