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Celtic win title in dramatic fashion on the final day to deny Hearts fairytale
TL;DR
Celtic clinched their fifth consecutive Scottish league title by defeating Hearts 3-1 on the final day of the 2025-26 season, overcoming a 1-0 deficit. The victory secured the title by two points, denying Hearts their first league championship since 1960.
Key points
- Celtic won the Scottish league title on the final day
- Celtic came back from 1-0 down to win 3-1
- Hearts needed a draw to secure their first title since 1960
CelticHeartsLawrence ShanklandArne Engels
Celtic won a fifth-straight Scottish league title in the most dramatic fashion on the final day of the 2025-26 season, as they fought back from 1-0 down to beat Hearts 3-1 as that victory secured the trophy by two points.
Hearts led through Lawrence Shankland's 43rd minute goal and the Edinburgh club only needed a draw from this final day showdown at Celtic to win their first league title since 1960 and complete a fairytale season.
But Celtic's Arne Engels scored a penalty kick right on half time to make it 1-1 and set up a wild second half.
What an end to the first half between Celtic and Hearts
Lawrence Shankland gave the away side the lead, before Arne Engels equalized for Celtic from the penalty spot ⚽️
As it stands, Hearts will be Champions pic.twitter.com/MCWppcDLCz
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Celtic hit the post and went close on several occasions before Daizen Maeda tapped home from close range to put them 2-1 up in the 87th minute.
The goal was initially ruled out for offside, but VAR checked and that the goal was clearly onside as Celtic Park erupted.
CELTIC LEAD WITH MINUTES TO GO
After a VAR check, Daizen Maeda's goal stands and Celtic are on the brink of winning the Scottish Premiership
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— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) May 16, 2026
Hearts threw everything at Celtic in the final minutes to get the draw they needed to secure a famous title, but Celtic scored with the final kick of the game as Callum Osmand walked the ball into an empty net, with Hearts' goalkeeper Alexander Schwolow up for a set piece, to spark a huge pitch invasion which ended the game.
During a turbulent season for Celtic Martin O'Neil twice took charge on an interim basis after Brendan Rodgers and Wilfried Nancy were both fired, and the veteran coach has now won the Scottish title four times as Celtic boss and this was his first title in 22 years.
The league title is Celtic's 56th in their history, as they move one ahead of Glasgow Rangers who have 55. The league title in Scotland has now been won by either Celtic or Rangers every single season since 1985, as Hearts' fairytale season saw them fall just a few minutes short of a historic title.
Q&A
How did Celtic win the Scottish league title on the final day?
Celtic won the title by coming back from 1-0 down to beat Hearts 3-1, with a late goal from Daizen Maeda sealing the victory.
What was the significance of Hearts' performance in the final match?
Hearts needed only a draw to win their first league title since 1960, making their loss to Celtic particularly dramatic.
Who scored the key goals in the Celtic vs Hearts match?
Arne Engels equalized for Celtic with a penalty, and Daizen Maeda scored the decisive goal in the 87th minute.
