Hibernian Upsets Celtic With Late Goal in Scottish Premiership Season Opener

GLASGOW, Scotland (Feb. 22, 2026) (Interstat) — Hibernian opened its Scottish Premiership campaign with a 2-1 road upset of Celtic on Sunday at Celtic Park, defying heavy pregame odds.

Substitute Felix Passlack gave Hibernian a 1-0 lead in the 24th minute. Celtic’s Benjamin Nygren equalized just before halftime, assisted by Callum McGregor.

The match turned when Celtic defender Auston Trusty was shown a red card in the 74th minute. Hibernian capitalized late as substitute Kai Andrews scored the 87th-minute winner, assisted by Nicky Cadden. Interstat’s projection heavily favored Celtic with an 84.8% win probability. The result leaves Hibernian with a perfect start and Celtic seeking its first points.