Depleted Hearts suffered a 3-1 defeat to Thun in Switzerland, with the loss largely self-inflicted. Belgian boss Wouter Vrancken was without 10 players, and the Scottish side faced further setbacks when defender Jamie Mc Cart scored an own goal in the 22nd minute. Thun doubled their lead in the 33rd minute through Brighton Labeau after poor defending from captain Stephen Kingsley, who later left with an injury.
Furkan Dursun added a third in the 56th minute, before Stuart Findlay headed in a consolation for Hearts in the 82nd minute. Hearts now have just one point from three Conference League matches. Thick smoke from a pyro briefly halted play, but after a lengthy delay, Hearts created chances through Josh Mc Pake, though his efforts were saved by Niklas Steffen.
The own goal came when a long ball found Lucien Dahler, and a simple back pass from Mc Cart slipped past Beau Reus into the net. Thun's second goal followed a quick break after a Hearts set-piece, with Nils Reichmuth crossing for Labeau to finish. Dursun was booked for a forearm challenge on Findlay.
After the break, Reus made diving saves from Dursun and Reichmuth, but was beaten when Dursun tapped in a Reichmuth cross. Nico Maier missed a chance for Thun, and Kingsley was replaced by 19-year-old Matthew Gillies. Hearts struggled to threaten, with Malachi Fagan-Walcott's header saved by Steffen.
Jan Bamert had a goal ruled offside before Findlay scored from a free-kick. Vrancken called for unity as Hearts seek to bounce back.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing