Celtic traveled into the Scottish Cup semi-finals after Aaron Mooy's initial objective sent them out the door to a 3-0 triumph over Hearts at Tynecastle. Mooy scored in the subsequent moment and Celtic never thought back as they kept their high pitch trusts alive against a Hearts side who seldom compromised.
Kyogo Furuhashi got his 26th objective of the time not long before the stretch and Cameron Carter-Vickers headed a late third. Holders Officers are the main other Prevalence club left in the opposition, basically until their quarter-last conflict with Raith Wanderers on Sunday.
Hearts were still without Lawrence Shankland and Robert Snodgrass yet they brought back Michael Smith, Stephen Kingsley and Barrie McKay following their 3-1 association rout at Celtic Park on Wednesday. Sead Haksabanovic began for the guests instead of the harmed Daizen Maeda following his astounding objective in midweek while Alistair Johnston, Greg Taylor and Reo Hatate returned.
Celtic took control all along and Hatate had a shot very much parried by Zander Clark even before Mooy directed home a first-time left-footed exertion. Jota had liberated up the opener in the wake of getting down the right when Kye Rowles neglected to remove a pass forward.
The guests were in charge until Hearts at long last showed some signs of life halfway through the half after Callum McGregor's foul on Jorge Award permitted the home side to place the ball into the container. Slope met Award's free-kick and Toby Sibbick turned and shot however Joe Hart got down well to stop and pawed the free ball behind as Slope slid in for the bounce back.
The home side couldn't keep up with any strain however and Clark saved from Hatate following a splendid one-contact move including Mooy and Furuhashi. Carter-Vickers was askew from a free header before Celtic multiplied their lead with the last activity of the half. Hearts were delayed to get out as Johnston got the ball back from Mooy following his toss in and the Canada right-back's low cross was splendidly flicked home at the close to post by Furuhashi.
Yuki Kobayashi supplanted Carl Starfelt at half-time and there was minimal serious test for the new-look Celtic focal safeguard. Jota had an incredible opportunity when Furuhashi helped on Johnston's ball forward yet Clark saved well. Celtic stayed in charge and Slope impeded Hatate's objective bound exertion before Carter-Vickers headed home unchallenged from substitute Matt O'Riley's free-kick in the 80th moment.
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