Hearts rally late as Kerjota seals stoppage-time turnaround | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Hearts beat Dundee 2-1 at Tynecastle Park thanks to a stoppage-time winner. In the 17th minute, Bradley Fink put Dundee ahead with a left-footed finish after support from Imari Samuels. After Owen Bevan handled, VAR confirmed the spot kick and Cláudio Braga converted (84.), bringing the Jambos level. Hearts' pressure told as they piled up 27 attempts. Dundee had Zan Bešir sent off in the first minute of second half stoppage time, and in the sixth minute of second half stoppage time Sabah Kerjota swept in the winner to lift Hearts from fifth to second; Dundee drop from second to sixth and host Motherwell next, while Hearts visit Stenhousemuir in the Scottish League Cup.

Player of the Match: Sabah Kerjota changed the game from the bench, creating three key passes and scoring the decisive late winner after seven touches in the box and four accurate crosses from seven.

Stat of the Match: Dundee produced 43 clearances, a measure of how deep they were forced to defend.

Three Things We Learned: VAR intervention mattered, with a handball leading to the spot kick that enabled the equaliser. Hearts forced 14 corners, sustaining pressure that finally told late on. Owen Goodman made five saves, keeping Dundee in front until the closing stages.