Ian MacNicol/Getty Images Sport
Celtic were able to rescue a point after completing a comeback from two goals down on Saturday at Easter Road.
Despite some good first-half pressure from Celtic, both sides entered halftime scoreless. Hibs opened the scoring after Jamie Murphy scored the rebound after Scott Bain saved the penalty in the 52nd minute. Kevin Nisbet scored in the 59th minute to give the hosts a 2-0 advantage.
Celtic’s comeback started in the 79th minute when Odsonne Edouard scored from the penalty spot. Diego Laxalt opened his scoring account for Celtic with a thumping strike in extra time.
Celtic remain in second place in the SPFL with eleven points separating them and first-place Rangers with two matches in hand.
The Hoops will return to Europa League action on Thursday when they visit Sparta Praha before kickstarting their League Cup campaign next Sunday against Ross County.
Here are ‘Four Findings’ from Celtic’s match against Hibernian.
Eric, I watched the Malmo game out of sheer curiosity. Any side that qualifies for European competition deserves at least a glance, if only once. What I saw was not worthy of European status because the football standard was abysmal. The gifted goal proved to be an early indication of what was to come. ‘Nicky-Dicky by the Sea’ could have come away with three points against them, and anybody with a functioning brain could see that.
The Press-ometers in Glasgow are drenched in self adulation, so it doesn’t surprise me in the least to see magnified headings meted out to help feed the hungry.