Celtic held to 0-0 by Hibernian, slip to second in Premiership

Celtic were held to a goalless draw by Hibernian at Parkhead on Saturday, dropping two points in the Scottish Premiership and slipping to second in the table behind Hearts. The match saw a flurry of firsthalf chances for the home side but no finish, with both Kelechi Iheanacho and Marcelo Saracchi hitting the crossbar inside the opening 12 minutes and a potential goal from Iheanacho ruled out for offside after a VAR review.

Brendan Rodgers praised his players' overall performance but urged improvement in the final third as the club turns its focus back to European competition. Rodgers said the team "created big chances, moved the ball really well" and added that the only downside was "that killer touch in the box." He also appealed to supporters to make their presence felt on the pitch, saying "I can only focus on the football" and that he wanted "people coming away talking about football rather than silence and protests."

Match statistics underlined Celtic's dominance in possession and chance creation. One analytical summary put Celtic's expected goals at around 3.0 from a high volume of attempts, compared with roughly 0.8 from Hibernian. The home side recorded numerous shots...