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Joe Hart spares his own blushes after penalty miss as Celtic seal Scottish Cup final spot

Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart stepped up to take a penalty against Aberdeen in the Scottish Cup semi-final.

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Celtic goalkeeper Joe Hart spared his blushes after stepping up to take a penalty in the Scottish Cup semi-final, only to dramatically hit the post. However, the former Manchester City stopper was the day's hero by saving Aberdeen's necessary spot-kick to send his side into the final.

After a wild 3-3 draw that was sent to a shoot-out following Angus MacDonald's 119th-minute equaliser, Hart attempted to copy his former employer's star stopper Ederson after the Brazilian similarly netted in the Champions League in midweek.

Ederson stepped up and calmly slotted City's fifth penalty against Real Madrid, but Hart was unable to replicate the finish and crashed his shot into the post, giving Aberdeen a chance of progressing.

However, Hart went from zero to hero by denying Killian Phillips at Hampden Park, ensuring that Brendan Rodgers' unbeaten run at the national stadium remained intact.

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