3 talking points as Hearts outclassed by Fiorentina in brutal Europa Conference League lesson
dailyrecord.co.ukHearts were taught an Italian lesson by Fiorentina at Tynecastle in the Europa Conference League. The Jambos lost 3-0 in Group A, with Rolando Mandragora, Christian Kouame and Luka Jovic scoring for the Serie A outfit.
Robbie Neilson ’s side were reduced to 10 men after 48 minutes when defender Lewis Neilson was sent off for a last-man tug on Jovic.
The defeat leaves Hearts third in the group, a point behind the Italians and one ahead of Latvian minnows RFS - before a daunting trip to Florence next week.
Vincenzo Italiano’s team collected their first three points of the season in Edinburgh and the game was over by half-time. With just four minutes on the clock, Mandragon waltzed into the box unchallenged and headed home Aleksa Terzic’s cross.It was a poor goal for Hearts to lose so early in the match and it gave them a mountain to climb.Jovic headed over from a corner and Craig Gordon - 20 years after his Jambos debut - kept it at 1-0 with a terrific fingertip save from Igor.
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