Hearts have accelerated their pursuit of the Premiership title with a dominant 3-0 thrashing of Dundee United, who played with nine men after Amar Fatah was sent off in the first half. The Jambos' attacking prowess was on full display as Landry Kaboré scored twice and Alexandros Kyziridis converted a penalty to seal a convincing win.
Kaboré's double came after he had been patient this season, having suffered from injury to top scorer Lawrence Shankland. His resurgence has been timely, with Hearts now seven points clear of Rangers and nine ahead of Celtic. Manager Derek McInnes praised Kaboré's performance, saying the striker led the line well and was ably supported by a strong team effort.
The win came against the backdrop of a heated title race, with both Glasgow sides set to face off on Sunday in separate matches. For Dundee United, however, the nine-man victory was little consolation for their struggles this season.
In other results, Motherwell edged Livingston 2-0, while Kilmarnock stunned Aberdeen 3-0 at Rugby Park. The Steelmen's win propelled them six points clear of the bottom-placed Dons.
St Mirren and Dundee shared a goalless draw in a match that saw Jake Young sent off for St Mirren after being penalized by referee Nick Walsh. Young claimed he was simply trying to catch Brad Halliday on the foot while stretching, but the decision stood. Stephen Robinson, St Mirren's manager, expressed surprise at the red card and vowed to consider appealing against the decision.
As the Premiership title race heats up, Hearts' victory has put significant pressure on Rangers and Celtic. With both Glasgow sides facing tough matches on Sunday, the Jambos will be looking to maintain their momentum in pursuit of the championship.
Kaboré's double came after he had been patient this season, having suffered from injury to top scorer Lawrence Shankland. His resurgence has been timely, with Hearts now seven points clear of Rangers and nine ahead of Celtic. Manager Derek McInnes praised Kaboré's performance, saying the striker led the line well and was ably supported by a strong team effort.
The win came against the backdrop of a heated title race, with both Glasgow sides set to face off on Sunday in separate matches. For Dundee United, however, the nine-man victory was little consolation for their struggles this season.
In other results, Motherwell edged Livingston 2-0, while Kilmarnock stunned Aberdeen 3-0 at Rugby Park. The Steelmen's win propelled them six points clear of the bottom-placed Dons.
St Mirren and Dundee shared a goalless draw in a match that saw Jake Young sent off for St Mirren after being penalized by referee Nick Walsh. Young claimed he was simply trying to catch Brad Halliday on the foot while stretching, but the decision stood. Stephen Robinson, St Mirren's manager, expressed surprise at the red card and vowed to consider appealing against the decision.
As the Premiership title race heats up, Hearts' victory has put significant pressure on Rangers and Celtic. With both Glasgow sides facing tough matches on Sunday, the Jambos will be looking to maintain their momentum in pursuit of the championship.
but seriously hearts are on fire rn how long can they keep up this pace tho
. Hearts are gettin' all this traction for that Premiership title and it's like they're doin' it on purpose 
. I mean, Kaboré just pops up with two goals after bein' injured, what are the odds? 
And now they're seven points clear of Rangers and Celtic? It's just too convenient, if you ask me 
. I'm startin' to think that someone's hidin' somethin' in the backroom, maybe some backhand deals or somethin'... can't rule it out 
. The title race is heatin' up, but I'm seein' a lot of smoke here and not enough fire 
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They're really showing what they're made of this season and that win against Dundee United was pure perfection! Landry Kaboré is literally on fire 
. Now they're seven points clear of Rangers and nine ahead of Celtic, I'm not sure if anyone can catch them now 
️. Rangers and Celtic are in trouble, they're gonna have to step up their game if they wanna catch Hearts. And what's up with all these red cards? Like, I get it, Jake Young didn't mean to push Brad Halliday but still... 
! Landry Kaboré's comeback has been huge for them, and it's awesome to see him scoring goals again after a tough injury patch 
. Seven points clear at this point in the season is a great position for them, but of course, they can't get too comfortable – those Glasgow rivals are always a threat! 
Still, with a win like that, I reckon Hearts are well on their way to making a strong push for the Premiership title 
he deserves all the praise and his manager derek mcinnes said he led the team well which is super impressive for a striker who's had to work twice as hard due to shankland's absence 
also omg celtic is like 9 points behind hearts now they need to step up their game or else hearts will be like "we told u" 
. For Hearts though, it's just another win in their quest for that Premiership title. 7 points clear of Rangers and 9 ahead of Celtic? That's some serious pressure on those Glasgow teams 
. Can't wait to see what Sunday brings!
anywayz, kaboré's been on fire lately & hearts' team effort is lookin strong 
. anyway, can't wait 2 see what happens at the old firm sunday 
. Sunday's matches are gonna be EPIC 
, especially with Dundee United struggling like that... who knows what we'll see?