EDINBURGH, Scotland (AP) – Celtic missed a chance to close the gap on the Heart of Midlothian on Sunday when they conceded a goal in the second half to draw 2-2 with the leaders of the Scottish Premiership.
Claudio Braga’s 87th-minute goal at Tynecastle Park leveled the game, leaving first-placed Hearts six points clear of the defending champions.
However, the draw meant Rangers won 3-0 at Dundee and moved into second place, within four points of Hearts.
Hearts are the unlikely leaders in the Scottish league, long dominated by Celtic and Rangers.
Celtic is lost two managers This will be the second time this season that club icon Martin O’Neill has already been in charge on an interim basis following the departure of Brendan Rodgers and the sacking of Wilfried Nancy.
Still, the battle for first place continued, with Yang Hyun-joong extending the lead to 2-1 in the 62nd inning, and it looked as if they would secure an important victory against Hearts.
However, Auston Trusty was sent off after 15 minutes, leaving the visitors with 10 men.
In the end, Hearts achieved their numerical advantage with Braga’s equalizing goal.
Celtic took an early lead with a goal from Benjamin Nygren, but Stuart Findlay’s goal just after half-time made it 1-1.
James Tavernier, Danilo and Jadey Gassama scored for Rangers in their game against Dundee at Ibrox, with two of them coming on time.
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