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Heart Of Midlothian Clinches Edinburgh Derby Victory in Tactical Battle
Edinburgh, Scotland – On a chilly night at Tynecastle Park, Heart Of Midlothian defeated Hibernian in a closely contested Edinburgh derby. The match’s only goal came in the 88th minute, when T. Magnusson headed home a cross from H. Milne, sending the home crowd into a frenzy.
The encounter, officiated by Nick Walsh, was marked by intensity and midfield battles. Although Hibernian managed a slight advantage in corners (8 vs. 4), Heart Of Midlothian controlled possession with 52% compared to their rival’s 48%.
The game was interrupted by a high number of fouls, 18 committed by Hibernian and 10 by Heart Of Midlothian. Hibernian also received three yellow cards throughout the match, indicating a greater aggression in their defensive play. Despite Hibernian’s efforts to find an equalizer, Heart Of Midlothian’s defense remained firm and secured the win.
Regarding shots, Heart Of Midlothian outnumbered Hibernian with 11 total shots compared to 5, although accuracy was an issue for both teams. Heart Of Midlothian only managed to get 2 shots on target, while Hibernian only managed one.
The result solidifies Heart Of Midlothian’s position in the Premiership, while Hibernian will need to analyze their mistakes for future matches. The match took place as part of round 26 of the Scottish Premiership season 2025.
Substitutions hibernian: at minute 60 M. Chaiwa came in and J. McGrath went out., at minute 60 D. Scarlett came in and A. Suto went out., at minute 73 M. Boyle came in and T. Youan went out., at minute 79 M. Garananga came in and W. O’Hora went out.
Substitutions heart of midlothian: at minute 76 B. Baningime came in and T. Magnusson went out., at minute 76 I. Chesnokov came in and J. Altena went out., at minute 87 A. Kyziridis came in and R. Mato went out., at minute 87 P. Kabore came in and Ageu went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Heart Of Midlothian
Hibernian
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