Celtic completely dominated the second half, substitutions were made but Brendan Rodgers knows that O’Riley is central to how his side delivers results.
Penalties have been something of a nightmare for Celtic over the last three seasons, only Josip Juranovic seemed convincing from 12 yards out but in less than 18 months he had been and gone.
With three minutes left to play today Celtic were awarded a penalty, Zander Clark is a bit of a specialist but couldn’t get near it as O’Riley tucked his shot high into the net before enjoying the well deserved congratulations of team-mates and fans.
Displays like today make it less likely that O’Riley will be a Celtic player next season but there are four matches left in this season, only a fool would bet against O’Riley signing the season off in style before he heads off on international duty.
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🍀 Celtic extended their lead at the top of the #cinchPrem to six points, having played a game more, after beating Hearts 3-0 thanks to a Kyogo brace and O’Riley penalty ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/EYCPma7hJ5
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