Kilmarnock hold off Hearts with clean-sheet grit | OneFootball

Match in Five Sentences: Kilmarnock beat Hearts 1-0 in the Scottish Premiership at Rugby Park. In the 17th minute Michael Schjønning-Larsen finished from very close range into the bottom left corner. After the restart the Jambos pushed with waves of crosses, but Kelle Roos kept calm and the hosts defended deep. Kilmarnock made 43 clearances and had 38.3% possession, while Hearts produced 15 attempts but only three on target. Hearts stay top and host Dundee next, while Kilmarnock remain 11th and welcome Livingston.

Player of the Match: Kelle Roos commanded his box and preserved the clean sheet with three saves, two high claims and three punches.

Stat of the Match: Kilmarnock made 43 clearances, a snapshot of their disciplined low block as they protected the lead.

Three Things We Learned: Hearts saw plenty of the ball with 61.7% possession and slung in 32 crosses, yet worked the goalkeeper only three times. George Stanger was immense in the box, registering nine clearances and two blocks to repel danger. The Jambos' set-piece and wide pressure yielded nine corners to Kilmarnock's two, but the visitors could not convert territory into a goal.