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Hibernian vs Hearts: match report

Hibernian hosted Heart of Midlothian at Easter Road on Thursday 3 September 2026, in the SPFL Premiership (round 5). Don Robertson is the referee, averaging 3.7 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.9.

Result and scorers

Hibernian 1-3 Hearts. Goals: James Wilson 13' for Hearts; Laurent Mendy 43' for Hearts; Adam Major 51' for Hibernian; Joshua McPake 66' for Hearts.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 13' Goal: James Wilson (Hearts)
  • 43' Goal: Laurent Mendy (Hearts)
  • 45' Yellow card: Jack Iredale (Hibernian)
  • 51' Goal: Adam Major (Hibernian)
  • 62' Red card: Jack Iredale (Hibernian)
  • 66' Goal: Joshua McPake (Hearts)
  • 85' Yellow card: Grant Hanley (Hibernian)
Match stats (contains the result)
49.8%Possession50.2%
17Shots12
4Shots on target5
7Corners8
16Fouls9
1Offsides1
2Saves3
1Yellow cards0
1Red cards0

Line-ups

Hibernian 3-4-3

Coach: David Gray

  1. 1 Raphael Sallinger GK
  2. 6 Jason Kerr DEF
  3. 4 Grant Hanley DEF
  4. 21 Jordan Obita DEF
  5. 25 Felix Passlack MID
  6. 8 Josh Mulligan MID
  7. 24 Jacob Devaney MID
  8. 17 Jamie McGrath MID
  9. 10 Martin Boyle FWD
  10. 9 Nathan Lowe FWD
  11. 23 Callum Wright MID

Bench

  • 15 Jack Iredale DEF
  • 3 Adam Mayor MID
  • 14 Miguel Chaiwa MID
  • 22 Ante Suto FWD
  • 18 Thibault Klidje FWD
  • 13 Jordan Smith GK
  • 47 Azeem Abdulai MID
  • 11 Joe Newell MID
  • 27 Kanayochukwu Megwa MID

Hearts 4-4-2

Coach: Wouter Vrancken

  1. 1 Beau Reus GK
  2. 23 Jordi Altena DEF
  3. 6 Oisin McEntee DEF
  4. 17 Stuart Findlay DEF
  5. 5 Jamie McCart DEF
  6. 7 Calvin Miller FWD
  7. 78 Laurent Mendy DEF
  8. 16 Blair Spittal MID
  9. 15 Joshua McPake FWD
  10. 21 James Wilson FWD
  11. 10 Cláudio Braga FWD

Bench

  • 22 Tómas Magnússon MID
  • 9 JJ Williams FWD
  • 29 Sabah Kerjota FWD
  • 18 Harry Milne DEF
  • 19 Sabri Guendouz MID
  • 30 Ryan Fulton GK
  • 77 Amadou Ba-Sy FWD
  • 11 Pierre Landry Kaboré FWD
  • 74 Rogers Mato FWD
Previous meetings
  • Sunday 26 April 2026: Hibernian 1-2 Heart of Midlothian
  • Tuesday 10 February 2026: Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Hibernian
  • Saturday 27 December 2025: Hibernian 3-2 Heart of Midlothian
  • Saturday 4 October 2025: Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Hibernian
  • Sunday 2 March 2025: Hibernian 2-1 Heart of Midlothian