December 29, 2024

John Souttar’s late winner for Hearts piles on problems for Ange Postecoglou and Celtic

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A damaging league debut defeat for Ange Postecoglou as Celtic’s manager. A goal down at half-time, his team rallied to deservedly equalise through Anthony Ralston early in the second half, but were then undone by a familiar failing at the death as they failed to defend a routine free kick delivered by Michael Smith and headed home by John Souttar.

The Australian was finally able to call on Carl Starfelt in defence, but the Swede looked more Daniel Majstorovic than Johan Mjallby as Swedish centre backs go on this evidence, while Kyogo Furuhashi came on as a late substitute but too late to leave much of an initial impression.

Craig Gordon saved well from Ryan Christie, another substitute, James Forrest and Starfelt in a frantic

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