# Celtic thrash Hearts after hosts’ red-carpet welcome

Celtic produced a dominant display at Hearts, capitalising on a generous home performance to secure a comfortable win. The result strengthens Celtic’s position in the Scottish Premiership and exposes Hearts’ defensive weaknesses.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c62kezneyq8vo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:22:50 GMT