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title: "Celtic: Fans lambaste Hearts manager Craig Levein for post-match comments"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/celtic-fans-lambaste-hearts-manager-craig-levein-for-post-match-comments/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Liam Togher"
section: "SPFL News"
published: "2019-08-26T15:55:25Z"
modified: "2019-08-26T15:55:25Z"
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# Celtic: Fans lambaste Hearts manager Craig Levein for post-match comments

**Celtic continued their [perfect start to the Scottish Premiership season](https://www.skysports.com/scottish-premier-table) with a [3-1 home win over Hearts](https://www.skysports.com/football/celtic-vs-hearts/411232) yesterday, with [Vakoun Bayo scoring twice](https://www.skysports.com/football/celtic-vs-hearts/411232) for the Hoops.**

Not everyone was convinced that the 22-year-old got two of Celtic’s goals yesterday, though, with Hearts manager Craig Levein insisting that both were own goals, according to post-match reaction that was shared by Clyde 1 Superscoreboard [(@ClydeSSB](https://twitter.com/ClydeSSB/status/1165669372817498112)) on Twitter.

> Craig Levein on Bayo’s goals: ‘Christophe said it hit his hip, Halk said it went in off his toe.’
>
> Lennon says his striker scored two goals wheras Levein thinks his team had two OGs. What do you think?[pic.twitter.com/ttFLrSRiLj](https://t.co/ttFLrSRiLj)
>
> — Superscoreboard (@ClydeSSB) [August 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/ClydeSSB/status/1165669372817498112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

Levein claimed that Bayo’s first goal went in off Christophe Berra’s hip and then said that the Ivorian striker’s second, [a flicked finish to make it 3-0](https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49385186), owed primarily to the ball hitting off Craig Halkett’s toe on its way to the net.

Bayo [joined Celtic in January](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vakoun-issouf-bayo/profil/spieler/375877) but has had to be patient in waiting for first team action, having only made [three substitute appearances totalling eight minutes](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/vakoun-issouf-bayo/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/375877/verein/371) prior to being handed [his first start for the club](https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/vakoun-bayo-thanks-neil-lennon-16816260) yesterday.

While Levein was convinced that his team scored two own goals at Celtic Park, the [official SPFL website has credited Bayo with a brace](https://spfl.co.uk/league/premiership/results) from the match.

These Celtic fans took to Twitter afterwards to castigate Levein for his attempts to take the goals off Bayo:

https://twitter.com/ryankeegan77/status/1165675130569273344

> Is there a sadder guy in world football than the dinosaur that is Craig Levein ? Hearts deserve him
>
> — Griff (@MildooWolf) [August 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/MildooWolf/status/1165691647306477568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> So little joy in his life this is what he is reduced to. Magnificent.
>
> — Henrik (@HenrikVegetable) [August 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/HenrikVegetable/status/1165674644948639744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/jimmyro58/status/1165680442172944384

> He sits in a throne of lies
>
> — Dr Shakamoto (@bigantsmasain) [August 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/bigantsmasain/status/1165695507697717249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

https://twitter.com/John70479962/status/1165678210878705671

https://twitter.com/ABrady74/status/1165676461577179136