Soccer: Maeda nets in 2nd straight game as Celtic beat Hearts

Japan forward Daizen Maeda scored for the second straight game on Saturday, helping Celtic edge Hearts 4-3 away in the Scottish Premiership.

Maeda steered home a rebound in the 59th minute, making it 3-2 after Aaron Mooy's shot was saved. The Samurai Blue attacker headed to the bench in the 66th minute after Lawrence Shankland brought up his hat-trick for the home side with his second penalty.

James Forrest and Georgios Giakoumakis scored earlier for Celtic at Tynecastle Park, with Greg Taylor netting the 76th-minute winner.

Midfielder Reo Hatate came off in stoppage time, while forward Kyogo Furuhashi remained on the bench.

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