Ange Postecoglou performed his best referee VAR impression as his winger Jota wiped out Steven Naismith today.
The Portuguese star clashed with the Hearts manager as he attempted to drive up the nearside touchline at Tynecastle.
Instead, Jota's legs got tangled with Naismith and the pair both ended up on the deck.
After brief signs of frustration, the pair saw the funny side and Postecoglou was also in stitches as he signalled for VAR to take a look.
Naismith and Jota shook hands as they headed down the tunnel for half-time.
😬 "That's a sore one!" Jota wiped Steven Naismith out in the first-half, but both managers saw the funny side of it ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/8Gea4xRcg2
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Hearts defender Alex Cochrane saw red in the first half as he was dismissed for a challenge on Daizen Maeda.
Referee Nick Walsh initially handed out a yellow card, but after a VAR check he deemed the tackle to have been as last man.
Pundits fumed over the call with Michael Stewart branding the decision a shambles.
He told BBC Sportsound: "There's no malice...did you see any Celtic players complaining? No.
"Garbage, utter garbage. What an absolute shambles. By the way, see how Nick Walsh strolls back on to the park, it's so dramatic. Like it's part of a show.
"Not a single player was disputing the original decision."
