Celtic Vs Hibernian: Andrews’ 87th-minute strike hands Hibs a shock Parkhead win

In a result that reshaped the title race, Hibernian beat Celtic 2-1 at Celtic Park — a late Kai Andrews finish in the 87th minute delivering the decisive goal in the celtic vs hibernian clash and ending Celtic’s run without domestic defeat since their manager’s return.

Celtic Vs Hibernian — Andrews seals first Parkhead win in 16 years

Felix Passlack gave Hibernian the lead when he headed in Nicky Cadden’s cross after 24 minutes, only for Benjamin Nygren to level on the stroke of half-time with a diving header from Kieran Tierney’s cross; Sky’s coverage noted it was Nygren’s 18th of the season. The match swung again late after Celtic were reduced to 10 men when Auston Trusty received a VAR-reviewed straight red for an off-the-ball incident with Jamie McGrath at a corner. With Celtic still pressing, Ante Suto fed the substitute Kai Andrews, who curled a composed finish into the bottom corner in the 87th minute — the first goal of the 19-year-old’s career — giving Hibs their first win at Celtic Park for 16 years.

Late drama across the day reshuffles the title race

The result at Parkhead came on a day of late drama across the league. Rangers drew 2-2 with a 10-man Livingston after coming back from two goals down; Brooklyn Kabongolo opened the scoring for Livingston with a volley in the 14th minute and Lewis Smith doubled the lead in the 55th. Cristian Montano was later sent off by referee Ryan Lee for denying Djeidi Gassama a goalscoring opportunity. Emmanuel Fernandez struck back in the 81st minute and Mikey Moore equalised with a glancing header from a James Tavernier cross two minutes from time, and Livingston held on through nine added minutes despite a VAR check for a late tackle by Cammy Kerr at the edge of the box that ultimately came to nothing. Hearts also won 1-0 at Tynecastle, with January signing Islam Chesnokov lashing home his first goal for the club just before half-time; Hearts had been beaten 4-2 at Rangers the previous weekend.

Managers and reactions after a high-stakes weekend

Hibs head coach David Gray said it had been "a long time coming, " noting that this was the second time this season his team had come to Parkhead and not lost, and described the victory as "a massive three points" built on a positive result against St Mirren the week before. Gray added that Hibernian sit five points behind Motherwell, still with two games to play against them, and stressed that "it's all to play for" and that the squad must keep improving one game at a time. Livingston manager Marvin Bartley called the day "a real rollercoaster of emotions, " saying that if he'd been offered a 2-2 before the game he would have taken it, and that the sending off was the turning point; he praised his players for giving him everything.

Fans, criticism and the fallout for Celtic

Supporters were vocal after the defeat, with reactions lambasting the manager’s post-match assessment and singling out Trusty’s dismissal. One commenter said: "Our defence is rubbish, the midfield go sideways or back and we have no one capable of scoring up front, " and criticised Trusty as "what a buffoon. " The defeat was also significant for Martin O’Neill, who tasted domestic defeat for the first time since returning to the club, and leaves Celtic facing a demanding run of fixtures away from home.

Next fixtures and immediate consequences

The weekend’s results create a packed week ahead: Hearts are due to host Aberdeen next, Motherwell host Dundee United, and Celtic travel to face Rangers next Sunday — a meeting that Celtic will approach without Trusty unless an appeal overturns the red card. Motherwell would move one point behind Celtic and three behind Rangers before those two Glasgow sides meet, and it remains possible, the coverage warned, that Motherwell could finish above one or both of the Glasgow clubs. Don’t forget Sportscene; you can catch highlights at 19: 15.

Up next for the major protagonists is the Old Firm meeting at Ibrox next Sunday and a cluster of league fixtures that will quickly test how each club responds to drama and disciplinary fallout from this weekend.