Celtic’s win over Hibs was one that the Bhoys had to battle for.
Despite their clear first-half dominance, Hibs stunned Celtic with an opener that went against the run of play.
Celtic dominated the opening stages of the match but that didn’t stop Martin Boyle from nipping in to capitalise on a defensive mistake to go 1-0 up with the Hoops having over 80% of the possession.
However, Celtic battled back as Nicolas Kuhn equalised in the 41st minute with Adam Idah adding a second just four minutes later.
The win was sealed after Reo Hatate added a third in the 58th minute as Celtic helped the fans celebrate their title win in style with a comfortable win over third-placed Hibs.
Despite being made to work hard in the first half, here are three things 67 Hail Hail spotted as Celtic eased to a comfortable win over Hibs at Celtic Park.
Celtic’s effective long ball paid dividends for relentless Adam Idah vs Hibs
Brendan Rodgers normally has his Celtic teams play a patient and slow build up with the aim of opening up defences with slick passing.
However, against Hibs the Celtic manager switched that up slightly as the Hoops looked to deploy the long ball tactic to break down the Edinburgh side.
However, Celtic fell victim to the offside flag on a number of occasions as the Hoops were left frustrated by the assistant referee.
But what the tactic also showed was a different side to Adam Idah as the Celtic striker continued to look for those long balls with lung-bursting defence-splitting runs.
The Irishman’s persistence was finally rewarded as he put Celtic 2-1 up to collect his 19th goal of the season.
Rodgers will be delighted with the Irishman’s work ethic and Idah has placed himself firmly in the Celtic manager’s plans for the Scottish Cup final with this performance.
Another highlight was young Sean McArdle being given a run out as the young midfielder takes his first steps into the Celtic first team.
Brendan Rodgers must resolve clear Celtic weakness for new season ahead
Hibs exposed a clear weakness in the Celtic team that has been highlighted on a number of occasions this season.
Defensive indecision, firstly on the left flank, as Greg Taylor was caught under the ball was further compounded by Auston Trusty’s inability to clear a scuffed shot as Martin Boyle pounced on poor clearance by the American.
The Celtic defence has looked shaky in the air this season and this latest mistake must have Brendan Rodgers looking at the summer transfer window to remedy this.
However, with Cameron Carter-Vickers back for the Aberdeen game on Wednesday night, Celtic will be hoping the American will bring stability to the backline.
