Neil McCann’s fury at Celtic Park flashpoint

Neil McCann was furious at the decision to send Elie Youan off during the first half of Celtic’s 3-1 win over Hibs today.

The striker was booked in the 19th minute for a late lunge at Carl Starfelt, five minute later Cameron Carter-Vickers was on the receiving end of a high boot from the Hibs striker.

Steven McLean allowed play to continue before realising the extent of a head injury, soon after he produced a second yellow to send the striker packing.

Hibs boss Lee Johnson was far from happy with the decision and found support from the former Dundee manager.

Watching Sportscene tonight, Football Scotland reports McCann saying:

I totally back him up. I don’t believe that’s a second yellow. I don’t believe Steven McLean even believes it’s a foul because he doesn’t even blow there and then someone shouts over.

Carter-Vickers is as brave as they come, he’s ducking in there to win a header and there’s a grapple match going on. Elie Youan has lost his balance and still tries to kick the ball and unfortunately caught Carter-Vickers but it’s not a yellow card.

I don’t think it’s a sending off and it’s absolutely killed the game.

Later in the first half Johnson was yellow carded for booting a ball onto the park to break up Celtic’s play.

Hibs took the lead with a 39th minute penalty with eight minutes of added time in the first half for injuries, VAR checks and time wasting. Seven minutes were added at the end of the second half with Sead Haksabanovic scoring Celtic’s third goal in stoppage time.