Robbie Neilson’s men fell to a 3-2 defeat at Parkhead as they exit the Premier Sports Cup and the club's long run without winning the League Cup continues.
Odsonne Edouard opened the scoring seconds after the Hearts boss tweaked the system before Stephen Welsh added a second from a corner.
Hearts spent long spells without the ball and struggled to pose much of an attacking threat. That improved after the break and Liam Boyce scored a penalty before Kyogo Furuhashi restored the two-goal lead. Aaron McEneff netted late on.
How did the players involved rate out of ten?
Player ratings scale - 10: One of the best performances you've seen. 9: Outstanding. 8: Very good. 7: Good. 6: Average. 5: Poor, 4: Very poor. 3: A terrible day at the office. 2: Abysmal. 1: One of the worst performances you've seen.
9. Peter Haring - 5
The Austrian tried manfully to put out fires but too much movement behind and around him in the Celtic midfield. Wasn’t as crisp as Hearts needed him to be with the ball. Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group
10. Gary Mackay-Steven - 5
The attacker’s pace is an asset for Hearts but he wasn’t able to make the most of it. Started centrally, didn’t hold the ball or use it as was needed of the team. Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group
11. Liam Boyce - 7
Starved of service in the first half. Showed his class and intelligence with the ball in the second half when he had support. Linked play and won and scored the penalty. Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group
12. Josh Ginnelly - 7
Had a really positive impact off the bench in the second half. His pace and positivity got Hearts up the pitch and near Liam Boyce. Photo: Ross MacDonald - SNS Group