Scottish Premiership
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Monday, January 11, 2021

CELTIC…
(Turnbull 81)

HIBERNIAN…
(Nisbet 90)

Celtic were held to a 1-1 draw against Hibernian as a late Kevin Nisbet goal cancelled out a superb David Turnbull free-kick which had given the Hoops the lead with nine minutes of the match remaining.

It was the visitors who started the match on the front foot, with Kevin Nisbet heading on to the roof of the net from a corner after just two minutes. Conor Hazard in the Celtic goal was called upon just three minutes later to deny Joe Newell with an effort from the edge of the area.

And the Celtic keeper was again alert to deny Nisbet in the ninth minute after the Hibs striker managed to fashion a shot inside the area.

At the other end, Mikey Johnston created Celtic’s first real chance, setting up David Turnbull, but his shot from 20 yards was pushed away by Hibs keeper, Matt Macey.

Cameron Harper, leading the line for the Hoops, hit the side-netting in the 25th minute after latching on to a pass from Johnston, while Tom Rogic had an effort on target that was comfortably saved by the keeper.

As the game headed towards half-time, Celtic pushed forward in search of the opening goal, and on 41 minutes Ismaila Soro had an effort from 25 yards out that was pushed over the bar. Three minutes later, Diego Laxalt was next to have a go, but, again, his shot was pushed away from the keeper.

It took a while for either side to create any clear-cut opportunities in the second half, and it was the visitors who carved out the first opening just after the hour mark, but Hazard was again on hand to deny Hallberg what would have been the opener.

Mikey Johnston was continuing to cause problems whenever he got on the ball, and on 71 minutes, he managed to get a shot away from just outside the area, but it was well held by Macey.

And on 81 minutes, Celtic grabbed the opener. Turnbull was brought down on the edge of the box, and he took the set-piece himself, curling the ball over the Hibs wall and into the back of the net.

Jack Ross’ side drove forward in search of an equaliser, and Hazard pushed away a Jamie Murphy effort before Stephen Mallan shot just over.

And as the game entered four minutes of added time, Hibs managed to get the ball in the net. A free-kick into the box was headed back across the six-yard box, and Nisbet was on hand to fire home the equaliser.

CELTIC: Hazard, Duffy, Soro, Turnbull, Rogic (Henderson 66), Johnston (Karamoko 79), Frimpong, McGregor, Harper (Oko-Flex 60), Welsh, Laxalt.
Subs: Doohan, Taylor, Connell, Coffey, Ralston, Hjelde

HIBERNIAN: Macey, P. McGinn, Porteous, Hanlon, Doig (Stevenson 46), Hallberg (S. McGinn 79), Gogic, Wright (Doidge 51), Newell (Mallan 67), Murphy, Nisbet.
Subs: Dabrowski, Gray, McGregor, Bradley, Gullan.

Celtic held to a draw by Hibernian at Paradise