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 51 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Hearts think they have a corner as a Zurich defender heads over a Jorge Grant free-kick, but the referee says there was a foul in the box by a visiting player.

  2. CLOSE!published at 50 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    What a chance for former Hearts man Avdijaj.

    A cross finds the forward in space at the back post but he can't put his header on target.

  3. Postpublished at 48 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Up the other end, Avdijaj is in acres of space off the left and sees a strike crucially blocked by Kye Rowles.

    The resulting corner is nodded over by Selnæs. Hearts needing to dig in a bit.

  4. Postpublished at 47 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    From defending that corner, Barrie McKay dribbles the ball back to Gorgie and wins his side a free-kick on the way.

    Excellent stuff from the Hearts winger.

  5. Postpublished at 46 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Just getting pictures of Craig Halkett making his way to the bench on crutches. Not good.

    Meanwhile, Hearts deal with a corner... just about.

  6. KICK-OFFpublished at 19:01 British Summer Time 18 August 2022

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    We're back off and running.

    Half-time change for Hearts as Michael Smith is on for Nathaniel Atkinson.

  7. 'Strange game'published at 18:59 British Summer Time 18 August 2022

    HT: FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Tom English
    BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

    Quote Message

    It's been a strange game. Zurich started well and made a few chances, and out of nowhere Hearts get the penalty. Lawrence Shankland sticks it away and everything is rosy. And then they collapse. It's two really poor goals to concede.

  8. Sloppy Heartspublished at 18:56 British Summer Time 18 August 2022

    HT: FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Hearts' passing accuracy is down at 79% for that first half, and it drops to 57% in the Zurich half. It's 53% for the final third.

    They'll need to tighten up if they want to make more of an impact in front of goal in the second half.

    Hearts Peter Haring is tackled by Zurich's Boranijaesevic Nikola during a UEFA Europa League play off match between FC Zurich and Heart of Midlothian at KybunparkImage source, SNS
  9. 'Halkett a big, big miss'published at 18:53 British Summer Time 18 August 2022

    HT: FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Ryan McGowan
    Former Hearts defender on BBC Scotland

    Quote Message

    I think those two Zurich goals possibly don't happen with Halkett on the pitch. He's a big, big miss for Hearts.

    Craig Halkett had to be replaced with an issue early in the gameImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Craig Halkett had to be replaced with an issue early in the game

  10. Postpublished at 18:50 British Summer Time 18 August 2022

    HT: FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Michael Stewart
    Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Scotland

    Quote Message

    Over the piece, 2-1 down at half-time is by no means a disaster for Hearts.

  11. HALF-TIME: FC Zurich 2-1 Heartspublished at 18:46 British Summer Time 18 August 2022

    After a promising Hearts start which saw Lawrence Shankland bag an opener from the spot, the visitors briefly collapsed as Zurich replied with a quickfire double.

    Still scope for Robbie Neilson's men to take a decent result back to Tynecastle.

    Shankland, left, netted the opener from the penalty spotImage source, SNS
    Image caption,

    Shankland, left, netted the opener from the penalty spot

  12. Postpublished at 45+2 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Looks like Stephen Kingsley has switched again to the left of the Hearts back three.

  13. Postpublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 18 August 2022

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Two minutes added.

  14. Postpublished at 45 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Hearts have a free-kick in a promising crossing position but a Zurich head gets a vital flick on it at the back post.

  15. Postpublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 18 August 2022

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Craig Levein
    Former Hearts manager on BBC Sportsound

    Quote Message

    There will be more mistakes in this game with the amount of water still pouring on to the pitch.

  16. Postpublished at 44 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Barrie McKay has been influential these past few minutes but he's just sliced a shot out for a throw.

    Hearts picking it up though as half-time nears.

  17. Postpublished at 42 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Barrie McKay bursts to the byeline and dinks a ball in with his left foot.

    Zurich keeper Brecher is all over the shop and lets the ball slip but Lawrence Shankland had already committed a foul in the box.

  18. Zurich's quickfire doublepublished at 18:39 British Summer Time 18 August 2022

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

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  19. Postpublished at 39 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Sensational stuff from Barrie McKay.

    He makes something out of nothing by dancing past two men and rolling the ball across the edge of the box.

    Jorge Grant picks it up and tries a reverse shot into the bottom corner. Keeper gets there easy enough.

  20. Postpublished at 37 mins

    FC Zurich 2-1 Hearts

    Hearts need a breather. Clear heads. Deep breaths.

    Getting visions of Alkmaar last week with these past few minutes.