Manager: I've seen incident again and it's not a red card

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·25 de enero de 2026

Manager: I've seen incident again and it's not a red card

Celtic had to be content with a share of the spoils at Tynecastle today (Sunday) following the 2-2 draw with Hearts.

The Hoops twice took the lead – in the first-half through a superb Benjamin Nygren free-kick and then after the break when Yang finished a great move – but were pegged back on both occasions.

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But it was a controversial red card issued to Auston Trusty which proved to be a pivotal decision, reducing Celtic to 10 men with about 15 minutes remaining when they were leading 2-1.

Referee Steven McLean initially produced a yellow card but after VAR referee, John Beaton, advised him to take another look at the incident, the referee upgraded the punishment to red.

For Celtic manager, Martin O’Neill, it was a decision that he thought was very harsh.

“It was a tough game,” he told Celtic TV after the game. “We took the lead early, which was great, but we knew that Hearts would come roaring back.

“They scored just after half-time which gets the crowd up for the game, and then we scored a magnificent second goal.

'I think the sending off had a major effect, certainly in the last 20 minutes. I’ve seen it back and it’s not a red card at all.'

“A couple of things – first of all, the ball’s not going directly towards goal so the player will have to come round and manoeuvre it to try and get a shot off. And the second thing is, we’ve got cover.

“The players are showing a great resolve and a great determination. It’s been a terrific effort by the team, I couldn’t commend them any more and we saw it through, but we’re still in this fight.”