Hearts 3-0 Falkirk
Updated
Hearts won: Hearts 3-0 Falkirk in the Scottish Premiership (Round 6) on Sat, 27 Sept 2025 at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. Hearts goals: Alexandros Kyziridis 22', Lawrence Shankland 41', Craig Halkett 48'. Expected goals: 1.94-0.67. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Alexandros Kyziridis (9.1).
Match report
Hearts rout Falkirk 3-0
Hearts swept aside Falkirk 3-0 at Tynecastle Park on Saturday 27 September in the Scottish Premiership.
Alexandros Kyziridis put Hearts ahead on 22' (1-0), Lawrence Shankland made it 2-0 on 41' and Craig Halkett made it 3-0 on 48'.
Hearts had 48% of the ball, shots were 20-10 (10-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.94-0.67. Hearts were the better side on chances, too.
Alexandros Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 18,919. Referee: Lloyd Wilson.
Match stats
| Hearts | Falkirk | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.94 | 0.67 |
| Total shots | 20 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 47 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 323 (78%) | 376 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 5 |
| Total shots | 20 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 10 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 14 | 7 |
Lineups
Hearts (4-4-2): Alexander Schwolow, Oisin McEntee, Craig Halkett, Stuart Findlay, Stephen Kingsley, Harry Milne, Beni Baningime, Cameron Devlin, Alexandros Kyziridis, Cláudio Braga, Lawrence Shankland
Falkirk (4-2-3-1): Scott Bain, Keelan Adams, Filip Lissah, Liam Henderson, Leon McCann, Brad Spencer, Henry Cartwright, Calvin Miller, Dylan Tait, Ethan Williams, Ross MacIver
Key events
- 22' · Goal · Alexandros Kyziridis (Hearts)
- 41' · Goal · Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)
- 45'+1 · Yellow card · Liam Henderson (Falkirk)
- 46' · Substitution · Gary Oliver for Ethan Williams (Falkirk)
- 46' · Substitution · Scott Arfield for Henry Cartwright (Falkirk)
- 48' · Goal · Craig Halkett (Hearts)
- 70' · Substitution · Sam Hart for Filip Lissah (Falkirk)
- 70' · Substitution · Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi for Ross MacIver (Falkirk)
- 73' · Substitution · Michael Steinwender for Oisin McEntee (Hearts)
- 74' · Substitution · Alan Forrest for Alexandros Kyziridis (Hearts)
- 78' · Substitution · Alfie Agyeman for Calvin Miller (Falkirk)
- 79' · Substitution · Elton Kabangu for Cláudio Braga (Hearts)
- 89' · Substitution · Tómas Magnússon for Stephen Kingsley (Hearts)
- 89' · Substitution · Sabah Kerjota for Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)
All-time head-to-head
33 league meetings since 1994: Hearts 17, draws 7, Falkirk 9.
Questions
Who won Hearts vs Falkirk?
Hearts won, 3-0 (Scottish Premiership) on Sat, 27 Sept 2025.
When and where is Hearts vs Falkirk?
Sat, 27 Sept 2025, 14:00 UTC at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Scottish Premiership.
What is the head-to-head record between Hearts and Falkirk?
In 33 league meetings since 1994: Hearts 17 wins, 7 draws, Falkirk 9 wins (goals 55-32).