Document signing Arne Engels and Luke McCowan scored their first Celtic targets to take care of their successful begin after Hearts have 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 resolution.
McCowan noticed his ball go in off the submit simply eight minutes after he got here off the bench, with Adam Idah’s stoppage-time aim dominated out for offside.
It’s the first time Celtic have gained 5 league matches with out conceding since 1907, whereas Hearts are backside of the Premiership with one level.
Celtic proceed good begin
Celtic are but to concede a aim this season
Engels was chosen forward of Paulo Bernardo after making his debut off the bench towards 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 fireplace broad within the third minute and hitting the within of a submit after a superb flick by Kuhn.
Kyogo Furuhashi missed a terrific probability 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 resolution after finding out footage.
That call regarded to spur Hearts on and Shankland pressured saves from Kasper Schmeichel from lengthy vary both facet of the interval.
Steven Naismith’s facet survived a double scare simply earlier than the break when Gordon denied Furuhashi and Penrice made a wonderful 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 incorrect approach from the spot.
Luke McCowan celebrates as he scores his first Celtic aim
Celtic struggled to construct on the opener and Hearts got here shut when Blair Spittal’s cross arrange fellow sub Musa Drammeh. Schmeichel bought down effectively to avoid wasting.
McCowan settled the house followers’ nerves together with his first aim since becoming a member of from Dundee and Adam Idah was denied a aim in stoppage-time after VAR picked up an offside after he swept house Greg Taylor’s low cross.
Rodgers: A big day
Brendan Rodgers heaps reward on to new signings Arne Engels and Luke McCowan, who each scored within the 2-0 win over Hearts
Celtic supervisor Brendan Rodgers chatting with Sky Sports activities:
“All you may ask is that when we’ve quite a lot of gamers away on worldwide obligation that once they come again they present up.
“There is no have to complicate it, simply do what we have finished many instances and I assumed the gamers did that basically effectively.
“Give credit score to Hearts as a result of they got here to defend they usually make it tough, they’d 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 does not actually matter who scores, however I feel Arne exhibits some actually good composure with the penalty and it is good for him to get the sensation.
“It should take a while for all of the signings to mould into how we play and work, however he is proven as we speak he has that physicality and working energy.
“For Luke, an actual particular second. To attain your first aim if you’re a Celtic supporter and to get that applause from all the gang, it was a big day.”
Naismith: Neither have been penalties!
Hearts supervisor Steven Naismith reacts to their 2-0 defeat at Celtic and is targeted on a giant month forward for the membership, with the Edinburgh facet now backside of the Premiership desk.
Hearts head coach Steven Naismith chatting with Sky Sports activities:
“Small margins have been the distinction I feel.
“You are taking part in towards the very best crew within the nation and I assumed, first half, we have been stable and pissed off them and within the couple of moments we bought ahead we might have finished higher.
“In my view, from what the directive has been, I am unsure it’s a penalty then within the second half I do not assume 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 stated neither have been a penalty.
“It is such a giant second within the sport and when the sport is stretched Celtic are at all times such a menace.
“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 must be given and if they are not they are not.”
