Celtic Edge Dundee 2-1 in Premiership Thriller

Hearts held to draw at Livingston, Celtic close gap

Celtic's Kelechi Iheanacho scores winner as they close gap on Hearts in Scottish Premiership.

Hearts drop points in 2-2 draw, while Celtic win 2-1 at Dundee to cut deficit to 3 points...

Celtic closed the gap on Hearts with a 2-1 win over Dundee, as the Scottish Premiership leaders were held to a 2-2 draw at Livingston. Kelechi Iheanacho scored his first goal in six months, sealing the win for Celtic.

Third-placed Celtic are now within three points of Hearts. 

Kelechi Iheanacho scored in the 82nd minute, firing home from six yards after battling Ryan Astley for Marcelo Saracchi's cross. Celtic had struggled at Dundee all season, losing previous trips, and were pegged back by Simon Murray's VAR penalty in the 57th.

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— Celtic Football Club (@CelticFC) April 5, 2026

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Steven McLean awarded Dundee a VAR penalty after Ryan Astley hit Colby Donovan's arm. Yang Hyun-jun had put Celtic ahead in the 8th. Simon Murray equalised from the spot.

Dundee's Astley was sent off late, and Kelechi Iheanacho scored his first goal in six months to win it 2-1 for Celtic. 

Hearts' Derek McInnes was disappointed with his team's 2-2 draw at Livingston. The Jambos are one point clear of Rangers.

Rangers won 4-2 at Dundee United on Saturday, briefly taking top spot in the Premiership for the first time in over two years. 

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— Heart of Midlothian FC (@JamTarts) April 5, 2026

Hearts were stunned 1-0 early on at Livingston, with Stevie May scoring for the home side. Lawrence Shankland and Claudio Braga turned it around for Hearts.

Livingston equalised through Lewis Smith in the 58th, and things got worse for Hearts - Marc Leonard got red-carded late on.

“Absolutely two points dropped. We lost two really poor goals. We came here with a lot of motivation, the fans turned up and I thought we looked ready for that,” McInnes said.

“We should just be looking after the ball and staying in charge of the game, but we were guilty of giving up that control and authority.

“When you lose the goal, even with half-an-hour to go, psychologically it changes because we then have to try and go again. Livingston then, as a team at the bottom of the league, have something to hang on to.”