Summary

  • Shankland penalty fires Hearts ahead after Atkinson fouled; Guerrero volleys leveller and Dzemaili rifles into top corner two minutes later for half-time lead

  • Gordon denies Rohner late on with key save to prevent Zurich adding a third

  • Injured Halkett replaced by Sibbick early on; Kingsley makes first start of season

  • Win over two legs would take Hearts into Europa League group stage; defeat would leave them in Conference League groups

  • First leg being held in St Gallen - 80km from Zurich

  • Sides meet again at Tynecastle next Thursday

  1. Postpublished at 83 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Zurich's attacking threat has really taken a dip.

    Hearts aren't creating much either in fairness but it feels like there's a chance here for them.

  2. Postpublished at 19:37 British Summer Time 18 August 2022

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    James McFadden
    Former Scotland forward on BBC Scotland

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    Robbie Neilson is showing with his changes he isn't settling for a draw.

  3. Postpublished at 80 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Toby Sibbick is on a venture forward and looks to take a ball down on the byeline but his touch runs out of play.

  4. ouch!

    Ouch!published at 79 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Stoppage in play as Zurich defender Mets is down with cramp.

  5. Postpublished at 77 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Crucial defending from Stephen Kingsley who gets a toe to the ball.

    Corner comes to nothing and Hearts look to build again.

  6. Postpublished at 75 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Hearts have much more control now.

    A long spell of possession comes to nothing but there's far more balance to their play.

  7. Postpublished at 73 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Now Liam Boyce is making his presence known.

    He tries to make a yard in the box but he's ultimately crowded out. Much more intent from Hearts.

  8. Postpublished at 72 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Alan Forrest making an instant impact.

    Barrie McKay finds the substitute on the right and he charges forward but slices his shot horribly wide.

    Lawrence Shankland was screaming for the ball in the middle.

  9. Postpublished at 70 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Here come the changes. Peter Haring and Jorge Grant off. Attacking switches from Robbie Neilson.

  10. Postpublished at 68 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Liam Boyce and Alan Forrest are ready to come on.

  11. CLOSE!published at 67 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Messy stuff from Hearts. Really messy.

    They gift the ball to the home side and a cross comes into the back post, where Guerrero scissor kicks an attempt just past the post.

  12. Postpublished at 66 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Really, really good play from Zurich from back to front. They can't work a shooting opportunity though.

  13. Postpublished at 63 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Hearts get away with one there as Avdijaj looks like he's in behind.

    The flag goes out. Looks level.

  14. Postpublished at 62 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Peter Haring plays a simple short pass to Stephen Kingsley and it rolls under his foot and out of play.

    Story of their half.

  15. Postpublished at 60 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Zurich midfielder Marchesano is now rolling about holding his face.

    He gets a free-kick for it, which I assume was the aim, after Peter Haring put his hand out and caught him in the face. Accidental.

  16. Postpublished at 59 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Barrie McKay feeds the ball to Jorge Grant in a promising position in the box on the byeline, but for some reason Grant runs away from goal and the attack breaks down.

  17. Postpublished at 57 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Adria Guerrero is rolling about holding his neck after a collision with Michael Smith.

    "No way, man," Smith appears to say. The Hearts man put his arm across the Zurich forward when running back towards his goal.

    Nothing in it to be honest.

  18. Postpublished at 53 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Barrie McKay doesn't deserve to be on the losing side.

    He nutmegs his man again then sees his shot blocked.

  19. Postpublished at 19:09 British Summer Time 18 August 2022

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Craig Levein
    Former Hearts manager on BBC Sportsound

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    The last two free kicks in good positions Hearts have had, they've committed a foul and then Michael Smith was caught offside. These are good opportunities wasted.

  20. Postpublished at 52 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Hearts can't build anything in attack. Like, at all.