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Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Falkirk FC · Scottish Premiership

Heart of Midlothian beat Falkirk FC 1-0 in the Scottish Premiership. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

Heart of Midlothian fixtures and results · Falkirk FC fixtures and results · Scottish Premiership table

Match report

Heart of Midlothian and Falkirk FC met in the Scottish Premiership at Tynecastle Park in Edinburgh on Saturday, 21 February 2026.

Goalscorers

Heart of Midlothian: I. Chesnokov 45'. Falkirk FC did not score.

How the match went

Possession was almost even at 49% to 51%. Heart of Midlothian had 17 shots with 4 on target, Falkirk FC 8 with 2 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 8 to Heart of Midlothian and 4 to Falkirk FC. Heart of Midlothian conceded 9 fouls, Falkirk FC 10. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (1 for Heart of Midlothian, 3 for Falkirk FC).

Line-ups

Heart of Midlothian started in a 4-2-3-1: A. Schwolow, M. Steinwender, C. Halkett, S. Findlay, H. Milne, M. Leonard, B. Spittal, I. Chesnokov, T. Magnusson, A. Kyziridis, C. Braga.

Falkirk FC started in a 4-2-3-1: S. Bain, K. Adams, C. Donaldson, F. Lissah, L. McCann, B. Spencer, D. Tait, K. Wilson, B. Broggio, C. Miller, B. Stewart.

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Minute by minute

  1. 45'Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Falkirk FC. I. Chesnokov (Heart of Midlothian) scores.
Full commentary (39 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Heart of Midlothian vs Falkirk FC.
  2. 4'Attempt saved. K. Wilson (Falkirk FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  3. 4'Attempt missed. B. Spencer (Falkirk FC), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
  4. 8'Attempt blocked. A. Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  5. 10'Attempt missed. B. Spittal (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  6. 18'Attempt saved. B. Stewart (Falkirk FC), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  7. 18'Attempt blocked. B. Spittal (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.09.
  8. 23'Attempt missed. C. Donaldson (Falkirk FC), header from a set piece. xG 0.02.
  9. 32'Attempt missed. B. Spencer (Falkirk FC), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.
  10. 38'Attempt missed. B. Broggio (Falkirk FC), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.19.
  11. 41'Yellow card for C. Donaldson (Falkirk FC).
  12. 43'Attempt missed. T. Magnusson (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
  13. 45'Goal! Heart of Midlothian 1-0 Falkirk FC. I. Chesnokov (Heart of Midlothian) scores.
  14. 46'The second half is under way.
  15. 46'Attempt missed. C. Braga (Heart of Midlothian), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  16. 48'Attempt blocked. M. Leonard (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  17. 50'Substitution, Falkirk FC: L. Marsh comes on for K. Wilson.
  18. 55'Attempt blocked. I. Chesnokov (Heart of Midlothian), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  19. 55'Attempt blocked. H. Milne (Heart of Midlothian), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  20. 64'Attempt blocked. I. Chesnokov (Heart of Midlothian), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  21. 65'Attempt missed. T. Magnusson (Heart of Midlothian), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
  22. 67'Yellow card for B. Spencer (Falkirk FC).
  23. 73'Substitution, Falkirk FC: E. Williams comes on for B. Broggio.
  24. 73'Substitution, Falkirk FC: C. Allan comes on for C. Donaldson.
  25. 73'Substitution, Falkirk FC: E. Ross comes on for C. Miller.
  26. 73'Substitution, Falkirk FC: H. Cartwright comes on for B. Spencer.
  27. 75'Attempt saved. C. Braga (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  28. 76'Attempt missed. S. Findlay (Heart of Midlothian), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
  29. 78'Attempt saved. A. Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.20.
  30. 81'Substitution, Heart of Midlothian: J. Altena comes on for M. Steinwender.
  31. 81'Attempt missed. B. Stewart (Falkirk FC), header from a corner. xG 0.23.
  32. 81'Attempt blocked. E. Williams (Falkirk FC), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  33. 82'Substitution, Heart of Midlothian: P. L. Kabore comes on for T. Magnusson.
  34. 84'Substitution, Heart of Midlothian: J. McCart comes on for S. Findlay.
  35. 87'Attempt blocked. B. Spittal (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  36. 90'Yellow card for B. Spittal (Heart of Midlothian).
  37. 90'Yellow card for D. Tait (Falkirk FC).
  38. 90+2'Attempt blocked. C. Braga (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  39. 90+2'Attempt saved. A. Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
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