Document signing Arne Engels and Luke McCowan scored their first Celtic objectives to keep up their successful begin after Hearts had been controversially denied a penalty.
Belgian Engels, who accomplished his £11m transfer on deadline day, fired house from the spot within the second half after James Penrice was penalised for handball.
Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland noticed his header come off Liam Scales’ arm earlier than the break just for VAR to overturn the penalty choice.
McCowan noticed his ball go in off the put up simply eight minutes after he got here off the bench, with Adam Idah’s stoppage-time purpose dominated out for offside.
It’s the first time Celtic have received 5 league matches with out conceding since 1907, whereas Hearts are backside of the Premiership with one level.
Celtic proceed excellent begin
Engels was chosen forward of Paulo Bernardo after making his debut off the bench in opposition to Rangers two days after becoming a member of from Augsburg.
The midfielder twice got here shut within the first half, arriving within the field on the proper time to fireside vast within the third minute and hitting the within of a put up after a great flick by Kuhn.
Kyogo Furuhashi missed an ideal likelihood with Gordon rooted to the spot moments after being clattered by the Japanese striker.
Referee Colin Steven pointed to the spot within the first half when Shankland’s header struck the arm of Scales from shut vary, however he reversed his choice after finding out footage.
That call appeared to spur Hearts on and Shankland pressured saves from Kasper Schmeichel from lengthy vary both aspect of the interval.
Steven Naismith’s aspect survived a double scare simply earlier than the break when Gordon denied Furuhashi and Penrice made a superb sliding block to disclaim Kuhn.
However the left-back was penalised for his subsequent intervention and captain Callum McGregor persuaded Reo Hatate handy the ball to Engels to ship Gordon the unsuitable means from the spot.
Luke McCowan celebrates as he scores his first Celtic purpose
Celtic struggled to construct on the opener and Hearts got here shut when Blair Spittal’s cross arrange fellow sub Musa Drammeh. Schmeichel received down nicely to avoid wasting.
McCowan settled the house followers’ nerves together with his first purpose since becoming a member of from Dundee and Adam Idah was denied a purpose in stoppage-time after VAR picked up an offside after he swept house Greg Taylor’s low cross.
Rodgers: A special occasion
Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers
Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers chatting with Sky Sports activities:
“All you can ask is that when we have a lot of players away on international duty that when they come back they show up.
“There is not any have to complicate it, simply do what we have executed many occasions and I assumed the gamers did that basically nicely.
“Give credit to Hearts because they came to defend and they make it difficult, they had good physicality.
“The longer it is 0-0, it may give the opponents some confidence however we stored persevering, we get the penalty early within the second half after which we push on from there.
“It doesn’t really matter who scores, but I think Arne shows some really good composure with the penalty and it’s nice for him to get the feeling.
“It is going to take a while for all of the signings to mould into how we play and work, however he is proven right this moment he has that physicality and operating energy.
“For Luke, a real special moment. To score your first goal when you’re a Celtic supporter and to get that applause from all the crowd, it was a special day.”
Naismith: Neither had been penalties!
Hearts head coach Steven Naismith appears dejected in opposition to Celtic
Hearts head coach Steven Naismith chatting with Sky Sports activities:
“Small margins have been the difference I think.
“You are taking part in in opposition to the very best group within the nation and I assumed, first half, we had been strong and pissed off them and within the couple of moments we received ahead we may have executed higher.
“In my opinion, from what the directive has been, I’m not sure it is a penalty then in the second half I don’t think theirs is a penalty.
“I feel the proximity of participant to ball in each incidences, from what we’re seen in the summertime, ought to have mentioned neither had been a penalty.
“It’s such a big moment in the game and when the game is stretched Celtic are always such a threat.
“The selections have been made so I am not going to say something that is controversial. The 2 of them are in the identical ball park, if one is given then they each ought to be given and if they don’t seem to be they don’t seem to be.”
