Hearts 3-2 Kilmarnock
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Hearts won: Hearts 3-2 Kilmarnock in the Scottish Premiership (Round 24) on Sat, 25 Jan 2025 at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. Hearts goals: Elton Kabangu 7', Jamie McCart 58', Jorge Grant 61'. Kilmarnock goals: Bobby Wales 50', Fraser Murray 67'. Expected goals: 2.51-1.05. Possession: 49-51. Player of the match: Jamie McCart (8.5).
Match report
Hearts beat Kilmarnock 3-2
Hearts narrowly beat Kilmarnock 3-2 at Tynecastle Park on Saturday 25 January in the Scottish Premiership.
Elton Kabangu put Hearts ahead on 7' (1-0), Bobby Wales levelled for Kilmarnock on 50' (1-1), Jamie McCart restored Hearts' lead on 58' (2-1), Jorge Grant made it 3-1 on 61' and Fraser Murray pulled one back for Kilmarnock on 67' (3-2).
Hearts had 49% of the ball, shots were 10-15 (4-8 on target) and expected goals finished 2.51-1.05. Hearts were the better side on chances, too.
Jamie McCart (Heart of Midlothian) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 18,677. Referee: John Beaton.
Match stats
| Hearts | Kilmarnock | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 49 | 51 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.51 | 1.05 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 19 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 234 (67%) | 225 (63%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Total shots | 10 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 8 |
Lineups
Hearts (4-2-3-1): Craig Gordon, Adam Forrester, Craig Halkett, Jamie McCart, James Penrice, Cameron Devlin, Beni Baningime, Elton Kabangu, Jorge Grant, Blair Spittal, James Wilson
Kilmarnock (3-4-2-1): Kieran O'Hara, Lewis Mayo, Joe Wright, Robbie Deas, Calvin Ramsay, Corrie Ndaba, Kyle Magennis, Liam Polworth, Fraser Murray, Bobby Wales, Marley Watkins
Key events
- 7' · Goal · Elton Kabangu (Hearts)
- 11' · Substitution · Lewis Neilson for Craig Halkett (Hearts)
- 42' · Yellow card · Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock)
- 45'+3 · Yellow card · Kyle Magennis (Kilmarnock)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Marley Watkins (Kilmarnock)
- 45'+5 · Yellow card · Jorge Grant (Hearts)
- 46' · Substitution · Danny Armstrong for Calvin Ramsay (Kilmarnock)
- 50' · Goal · Bobby Wales (Kilmarnock)
- 54' · Yellow card · Danny Armstrong (Kilmarnock)
- 58' · Goal · Jamie McCart (Hearts)
- 61' · Goal · Jorge Grant (Hearts)
- 67' · Goal · Fraser Murray (Kilmarnock)
- 68' · Substitution · David Watson for Kyle Magennis (Kilmarnock)
- 68' · Substitution · Liam Donnelly for Liam Polworth (Kilmarnock)
- 69' · Substitution · Lawrence Shankland for James Wilson (Hearts)
- 69' · Substitution · Musa Drammeh for Jorge Grant (Hearts)
- 69' · Substitution · Yan Dhanda for Blair Spittal (Hearts)
- 81' · Yellow card · David Watson (Kilmarnock)
- 87' · Substitution · Bruce Anderson for Robbie Deas (Kilmarnock)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Malachi Boateng for Elton Kabangu (Hearts)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Malachi Boateng (Hearts)
All-time head-to-head
106 league meetings since 1994: Hearts 41, draws 28, Kilmarnock 37.
Questions
Who won Hearts vs Kilmarnock?
Hearts won, 3-2 (Scottish Premiership) on Sat, 25 Jan 2025.
When and where is Hearts vs Kilmarnock?
Sat, 25 Jan 2025, 15:00 UTC at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Hearts and Kilmarnock?
In 106 league meetings since 1994: Hearts 41 wins, 28 draws, Kilmarnock 37 wins (goals 136-122).