Hearts lost 2-0 against Celtic in their latest Premiership match ahead of their massive European tie with Swiss champions FC Zurich.
A heavily rotated team was fielded by manager Robbie Neilson and number two goalkeeper Ross Stewart was picking the ball out of his net after 13 minutes when Kyogo Furuhashi once again netted against Hearts. Celtic proceeded to dominate early proceedings and carved open their visitors time and time again as a second goal looked a case of when not if.
A Europa League play-off second leg with FC Zurich, where they need to overturn a 2-1 deficit, at Tynecastle this Thursday coming was clearly on the Hearts minds after they made seven changes. Celtic meanwhile were at full strength and did enough damage to achieve victory alongside a Giorgos Giakoumakis goal, but were frustrated by those in maroon after falling short of their best, who ended proceedings with nine men after Alex Cochrane and Toby Sibbick dismissals. Here are three things we learned as the Edinburgh club sit on seven points from four games.
