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Hibs fans celebrate wildly as Celtic crush Hearts’ title dream

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The reaction inside Easter Road when Celtic equalised against Hearts summed up Scottish football perfectly.

As Arne Engels stepped up to score from the penalty spot at Celtic Park, sections of the Hibernian support erupted despite their own side facing Motherwell.

It only escalated from there once Callum Osmand sealed the Scottish Premiership title in stoppage time, with the scenes quickly spreading across Scottish football social media.

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The Arne Engels Celtic equaliser sparked Hibs chaos

Hearts were minutes away from half time to go in 1-0 up when Engels scored the penalty and it sparked scenes of joy from the Hibs support.

The reaction from sections of the Hibs support at Easter Road was immediate. The PLZ Soccer clip captured supporters cheering the goal notification as Hearts’ dream started slipping away.

That is what made the whole thing so funny. Hearts had won three Edinburgh derbies this season and had spent months chasing a historic title.

Yet for some Hibs supporters, stopping Hearts mattered more than anything happening in their own match.

Callum Osmand finished the job for Celtic and had Hibs fans celebrating

The madness only intensified when Callum Osmand scored in the 98th minute after Hearts pushed their goalkeeper forward searching for a winner.

The young Celtic striker rolled the ball into an empty net to complete a dramatic 3-1 victory and secure Celtic’s 56th league title.

The scenes from Easter Road instantly went viral. Some supporters mocked Hibs fans for celebrating Celtic goals while others called it peak Scottish football pettiness.

Either way, it will become one of the defining images of the title race finale.

Only in Scottish football could a Celtic title win trigger celebrations inside Easter Road while Hearts collapsed in real time.