Ten man Hibs suffered another bruising defeat in Glasgow as they were beaten 3-1 by Celtic.
Lee Johnson's men headed to the east end of Glasgow hoping for a more positive outcome then their last outing. That fixture back in October saw the Easter Road side battered as Celtic hit six. Their task became even tougher when Ellie Youan was sent off inside the opening half hour after two silly fouls. Despite playing with ten men Hibs took an unlikely lead when they were awarded a penalty after a VAR call. Josh Campbell stepped up and fired home.
Into the second half Hibs set out their stall to contain their opponents, but Celtic flew out the traps and it was their turn to get a penalty. Jota stepped up and slotted the ball under David Marshall who up until then had been outstanding for Hibs.
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Hibs desperately tried to cling on for the draw but after relentless pressure Celtic broke their resolve with a bullet of a header from Oh. Haksabanovic added tot he misery as Hibs walked away with nothing.
Not Youan's day
Ellie Youan has emerged as a star man for Lee Johnson as Hibs climbed up the table.
The Frenchman on-loan from St Gallen was given the task of leading the line at Celtic Park.
But that role was short-lived as two silly fouls saw him walk inside the opening half hour.
His careless foul on Starfelt saw him into the book. Just moments later his high boot caught Cameron Carter-Vickers giving referee Steven McLean no choice but to dish out a second booking and red.
It was a day to forget to the striker making a daunting task even worse.
Safe Hands
David Marshall put in an inspired performance to keep the score down.
Save after save the former Celtic man kept his former side out throughout most of the game.
He can consider himself unlucky not to have stopped Jota's penalty with the ball squirming underneath him as he dived the right way.
Faced a VAR sweat.
Oh no
The last time Hibs left the east end of Glasgow they were humbled after a 6-1 battering.
Today they can walk away with their heads held that bit higher.
A battling performance, showed grit and determination.
It wasn't pretty at times, but they stuck to their task and rallied after going down to ten men.
Ultimately though, Celtic's quality shone through and a goal from Oh spelled the end of Hib's resolve. Haksabanovic piled on the misery as Hibs left Parkhead empty handed.
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