Summary
A Scottish Premiership match between Hearts and Celtic ended in a 2-2 tie. Hearts felt they could have won, particularly after a controversial red card was shown to Celtic player Auston Trusty. Despite being a player down, Celtic maintained some control, and the game ended with both teams earning one point.
Key Facts
- The game ended with Hearts and Celtic both scoring two goals, resulting in a draw.
- Hearts manager Derek McInnes believed they should have won the match as they had more opportunities and a higher number of shots on target.
- Celtic player Auston Trusty received a red card after initially being given a yellow, due to a VAR review that deemed his action denied Hearts a clear scoring opportunity.
- Hearts had more possession time with 55% and created more scoring chances than Celtic.
- Celtic's possession was lower than usual, as they typically dominate ball control in their matches.
- Hearts' equalizing goal came 10 minutes after Trusty's dismissal, securing the draw for Hearts.
- VAR's decision was based on whether Trusty denied an obvious goal-scoring chance according to set rules, including the player's distance to the goal and likelihood of gaining ball control.
