Durán goal completes Celtic fightback to beat Hibernian 2-1 at Easter Road
Premiership · Regular Season – 10 · 25 Oct 2026
Hibernian 1 – 2 Celtic
Owen Elding 3' Jason Kerr 5' (og) Camilo Durán 43'
Half-time 1–2 · Venue: Easter Road
Celtic moved four points clear at the top of the Premiership on Sunday 25 October after recovering from an early setback at Easter Road. Hibernian, meanwhile, remain bottom of the table after a fourth defeat in five league matches.
The hosts made the perfect start. Elding opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, finishing from a Newell assist. The lead lasted barely two minutes. Kerr put through his own net in the 5th minute, and Celtic had a quick equaliser.
Durán decides it before the break
The winner came in the 43rd minute, when Durán put Celtic ahead. It was his fifth league goal of the season, which puts him third in the Premiership scoring chart, one behind team-mate Nygren, who shares top spot with St Johnstone’s Fowler on 6.
Durán was rated 7.76, the highest on the pitch. He had 4 shots and 1 key pass in his 73 minutes. Elding was close behind on 7.61 for his goal and 2 key passes, while Newell earned 7.22 for Hibernian.
The second half produced no further goals but plenty of bookings. Høgh had already been cautioned for dissent in first-half stoppage time. Klidjé was booked for a foul in the 47th minute, Tierney in the 80th, and Ivezić and Mheuka were both shown yellow cards in the 85th minute.
Celtic had 61% of the ball and completed 487 of their 570 passes, against Hibernian’s 270 accurate passes from 357. Yet the hosts edged expected goals, 1.24 to 1.16. Celtic finished with 15 shots to 13 and put 4 on target to Hibernian’s 2. Sallinger made 3 saves in the Hibernian goal.
Celtic four clear as Hibernian prop up the table
The victory takes Celtic to 27 points from 10 matches, with 9 wins and 1 defeat. Second-placed Rangers have 23 points, and Hearts are third on 19. Celtic’s goal difference of 19 is the best in the division, and their recent league form reads WWWLW.
Hibernian are 12th with 7 points from 10 games. They are a point behind Motherwell and Kilmarnock, who both have 8. M. Reedijk’s side have not won in five matches in all competitions. Their last victory was the 3-0 win over Ross County, and since then they have lost to Kilmarnock, Dundee Utd, Falkirk and now Celtic, with a 1-1 draw against Aberdeen in between.
Midweek fixtures for both sides
There is a quick turnaround for both clubs. M. O’Neill’s Celtic host Dundee Utd in the Premiership on Wednesday 28 October, with the visitors fourth in the table. On the same night, Hibernian travel to St Mirren as they look to get away from the foot of the table.
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Easter Road: Pachiscool11, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
