Post-match reaction from the Celtic manager

Wilfried Nancy’s first game as Celtic manager ended in a 2-1 defeat for the Hoops against Hearts at Paradise. Celtic dominated most of the play in the first half and created a few good opportunities which, on another day, could have ended up in the back of the net. A strike just before half time from Claudio Braga and a goal in the second half from Oisin McEntee gave Hearts the victory, with Kieran Tierney’s goal coming too late in the match to offer any hope of a Celtic comeback. Speaking to Celtic TV after his first match in charge, Nancy reflected on those missed chances as he highlighted the positives from his point of view. “We had a good first half,” he said. “We could have been cleaner in the final third because we had opportunities, but we missed a bit of the final pass and execution. “I saw some really good things in terms of the mentality and intensity, but now we need to be cleaner when the moment comes. “This isn’t the result that we wanted, but I saw good things and also some things that we need to improve.” You can watch Wilfried Nancy’s post-match interview in full below. FixturesCeltic Vs. Heart of Midlothian – Sun, Dec 7th 2025, 15:00