GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) – Celtic fought back from two goals behind to draw 2-2 with Rangers on Sunday, giving Hearts a huge boost to their unlikely Scottish title bid.
As a result, Hearts sit at the top of the table with a six-point lead over Rangers. Celtic are now in third place, two points behind.
In a dramatic finale at Ibrox, Reo Hatate scored the equalizer in stoppage time after his penalty and rebound were saved by Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland. On the third request, the Celtic midfielder bundled the ball over the line and shared the winning points.
Rangers took a two-goal lead within 26 minutes and looked set to close the gap on Hearts, but the title race could become a two-horse race.
In the eighth inning, Youssef Cermiti scored on an overhead kick. In the 26th inning, the lead increased to two points, giving the home team the lead.
However, defending champions Celtic bounced back after the break.
Kieran Tierney headed home in the 56th minute and Celtic were given a second-half chance to equalize after Dujon Sterling was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box.
In the end, Hatten converted a chance in the first minute of stoppage time, sparking wild celebrations from Celtic fans. But Hearts’ biggest cheer came after watching two of their main rivals drop points.
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