Hearts Put Pressure on Title Rivals as Seven-Point Lead Grows
Pierre Landry Kabore scored a double to propel Hearts seven points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership table with a comfortable 3-0 win over Dundee United. The Jambos' dominant performance came despite their side being reduced to nine men after Amar Fatah's red card in the 24th minute and Pan Camara's sending-off for headbutting Marc Leonard in the 75th.
The visitors took control from the outset, with Kabore scoring within an hour of kick-off. The Frenchman capitalized on a well-worked move involving Harry Milne and Claudio Braga to tap home from close range. Hearts doubled their lead just before halftime through Alexandros Kyziridis' penalty, which was awarded after Braga was fouled in the box.
Kabore sealed the win with his second goal of the night 10 minutes into the second half, squirming past former Charlton goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer from a tight angle. The lead had been reduced to one for United just before halftime when Tomas Magnusson headed over an Oisin McEntee cross.
However, Kabore's double strike proved decisive, and Hearts pushed on to win the game 3-0. United coach Dave Bowman was sent to the stands after protesting the red card to Camara, but the damage had been done in terms of the scoreline.
The victory has left Rangers and Celtic nine points behind Hearts, who have their sights firmly set on winning their first Scottish Premiership title since 1891. The Jambos will look to keep up the pressure against their rivals when they face off with both teams on Sunday.
Pierre Landry Kabore scored a double to propel Hearts seven points clear at the top of the Scottish Premiership table with a comfortable 3-0 win over Dundee United. The Jambos' dominant performance came despite their side being reduced to nine men after Amar Fatah's red card in the 24th minute and Pan Camara's sending-off for headbutting Marc Leonard in the 75th.
The visitors took control from the outset, with Kabore scoring within an hour of kick-off. The Frenchman capitalized on a well-worked move involving Harry Milne and Claudio Braga to tap home from close range. Hearts doubled their lead just before halftime through Alexandros Kyziridis' penalty, which was awarded after Braga was fouled in the box.
Kabore sealed the win with his second goal of the night 10 minutes into the second half, squirming past former Charlton goalkeeper Ashley Maynard-Brewer from a tight angle. The lead had been reduced to one for United just before halftime when Tomas Magnusson headed over an Oisin McEntee cross.
However, Kabore's double strike proved decisive, and Hearts pushed on to win the game 3-0. United coach Dave Bowman was sent to the stands after protesting the red card to Camara, but the damage had been done in terms of the scoreline.
The victory has left Rangers and Celtic nine points behind Hearts, who have their sights firmly set on winning their first Scottish Premiership title since 1891. The Jambos will look to keep up the pressure against their rivals when they face off with both teams on Sunday.
and kabore's double strike was pure magic 
can't believe camara got sent off 
but still hearts dominated the game and got the win 3-0 
what's next for the jambos tho? gonna be a close one against rangers and celtic on sunday 
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i mean, think about it, kabore scores a double and hearts wins 3-0, but rangers and celtic are already 9 points behind? that's crazy talk! the ref is supposed to be impartial, right? but then pan camara gets sent off for headbutting someone, that's just not fair 
plus, what's with the penalty in the second half? braga was fouled, but how did they award the pen so quickly? it feels like hearts got some inside help from the refs 
... can't wait for Sunday's matches to see how it all plays out 
This is insane! Hearts are killing it this season and I'm loving every minute of it! Seven points clear at the top? That's like, a huge gap in any league. How did Dundee United even come back from being down to nine men? And can't wait to see how they react when Hearts face off with Rangers and Celtic on Sunday 
i feel like hearts is just cruising through this season 
And yeah, the sending-offs didn't really affect their gameplan – they were still in control from start to finish 
. The fact that United couldn't even muster a goal despite being down to nine men is a testament to Hearts' squad depth 
Here are some stats that just blew my mind:
That's an average of 2.7 goals per game!
