Livingston vs Heart of Midlothian, 2025-26 Scottish Premiership
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Match Commentary
- 18': Craig Halkett (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 18'
- 23': Tete Yengi (Livingston) Yellow Card at 23'
- 26': Lewis Smith (Livingston) Goal at 26'
- 45': Alexandros Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 45'
- 47': Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) Goal at 47'
- 58': Andrew Shinnie (Livingston) Substitution at 58'
- 62': Daniel Finlayson (Livingston) Yellow Card at 62'
- 66': Ageu (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 66'
- 71': Scott Pittman (Livingston) Yellow Card at 71'
- 73': Andy Winter (Livingston) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Connor Mclennan (Livingston) Substitution at 73'
- 75': Robbie Muirhead (Livingston) Yellow Card at 75'
- 77': Ryan McGowan (Livingston) Yellow Card at 77'
- 80': Sabah Kerjota (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 80'
- 81': Stevie May (Livingston) Substitution at 81'
- 83': Harry Milne (Heart of Midlothian) Yellow Card at 83'
- 86': Connor Mclennan (Livingston) Yellow Card at 86'
- 88': Elton Kabangu (Heart of Midlothian) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+1': Stevie May (Livingston) Yellow Card at 91'
- 90'+1': Alexandros Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian) Goal at 91'
Statistics
 HOM |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 7 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 59.9 | Possession | 40.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Home of the Set Fare Arena
Location: Livingston, Scotland
Attendance: 7,770
SPFL Premiership Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Celtic | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Rangers | 8 | +6 | 19 |
| 3 | Heart of Midlothian | 8 | +11 | 16 |
| 4 | Dundee | 8 | +3 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Livingston (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Jérôme Prior (GK) |
| 27 | Danny Wilson |
| 5 | Ryan McGowan  |
| 3 | Adam Montgomery |
| 19 | Daniel Finlayson |
| 9 | Robbie Muirhead |
| 24 | Mohamad Sylla |
| 8 | Scott Pittman |
| 18 | Jeremy Bokila |
| 39 | Tete Yengi |
| 15 | Lewis Smith |
Heart of Midlothian (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Zander Clark (GK) |
| 4 | Craig Halkett |
| 19 | Stuart Findlay |
| 2 | Frankie Kent |
| 16 | Blair Spittal |
| 14 | Cameron Devlin |
| 6 | Beni Baningime |
| 18 | Harry Milne |
| 31 | Oisin McEntee |
| 9 | Lawrence Shankland |
| 10 | Cláudio Braga |
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