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Ten-man Hearts advance to Conference League after shootout win over Rapid Vienna

The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 8:16 PM

Last updated Aug 26, 2026

Ten-man Hearts advance to Conference League after shootout win over Rapid Vienna

Summary

Hearts managed to draw 2-2 with Rapid Vienna in the second leg of the playoff, resulting in a 4-3 victory on penalties after extra time. Goals from Ercan Kara and Vuk Cvetkovic for Rapid, along with strikes from Denis Kabore and Aidan Miller for Hearts, tied the match. Hearts’ Tomas Magnusson received a red card, leaving them with ten men for the final minutes. Beau Reus made two crucial penalty saves to secure Hearts’ place in the Conference League's main phase following a 2-2 draw on aggregate.

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•Hearts drew 2-2 with Rapid Vienna in the second leg playoff.
•Beau Reus saved two penalties in the shootout.
•Tomas Magnusson received a red card in the 75th minute.
•Goals from Kabore and Miller leveled the tie for Hearts.
•Hearts progress to the Conference League's main phase.

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8:16 PMThe Guardian Sport — Ten-man Hearts stun Rapid Vienna in shootout to reach Conference League

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Playoff second leg: Rapid 2-2 Hearts (aet, 3-4 on pens) Kara 34, Cvetkovic 119; Kabore 79, Miller 100 Beau Reus made two penalty saves as heroic Hearts overcame Tomas Magnusson’s red card to pull off a stunning shootout victory away to Rapid Vienna, and book themselves a return to the Conference League’s main phase. Following a 2-2 draw in the first leg at Tynecastle, the Jambos’ European journey looked to be fizzling out when they were reduced to 10 men in the 75th minute of the playoff round second leg, while already trailing to Ercan Kara’s first-half goal. Continue reading...
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