Hearts 2-2 SK Rapid: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh · referee M. Lukjančukas · full time
Full time: Hearts 2-2 SK Rapid
Hearts and SK Rapid drew 2-2 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 20 August 2026 at Tynecastle Park. The goals: Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao 30', James Wilson 62', Nikolaus Wurmbrand 79'.
How the match unfolded
Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao put SK Rapid ahead in the 30th minute, set up by Matthias Seidl . Hearts levelled at 1-1 in the 55th minute through an own goal by Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao. Hearts turned it round: James Wilson made it 2-1 in the 62nd minute, set up by Cláudio Braga. SK Rapid levelled at 2-2 in the 79th minute through Nikolaus Wurmbrand, set up by Nicolas Bajlicz.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, M. Lukjančukas, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Hearts and 3 to SK Rapid.
Hearts: W. Vrancken, 4-2-3-1 · SK Rapid: J. Hoff Thorup, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Hearts had 4 shots on target, SK Rapid 6.
SK Rapid had 61% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Hearts came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 3.37 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
SK Rapid came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 3.2 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 3.20 expected goals for and – against, and had won 67% of their matches.
Hearts vs SK Rapid: the match in numbers
| Hearts | Match statistics | SK Rapid |
|---|---|---|
| 39% | Ball possession | 61% |
| 17 | Total shots | 9 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 0 | Big chances | 3 |
| 418 | Total passes | 651 |
| 83% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 8 | Fouls | 17 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Blair Spittal (Hearts), rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Hearts
- Blair Spittal 7.7
- Oisin McEntee 7.4
- Josh McPake 7.3
- Stuart Findlay 7.3
- James Wilson 7.1 1 goal
SK Rapid
- Matthias Seidl 7.2
- Nenad Cvetkovic 7.1
- Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao 7.1 1 goal
- Nikolaus Wurmbrand 7.0 1 goal
- Bendegúz Bolla 6.8
The lowest-rated starter was Petter Nosa Dahl at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Hearts: Hearts vs Nordsjælland Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Hearts vs SK Rapid
What was the score in Hearts vs SK Rapid?
Hearts 2-2 SK Rapid (half-time 0-1), Europa Conference League, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Hearts vs SK Rapid?
Serge-Philippe Raux-Yao 30', James Wilson 62', Nikolaus Wurmbrand 79'.
Did Moneyball predict Hearts vs SK Rapid correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Hearts vs SK Rapid?
Blair Spittal, rated 7.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Hearts vs SK Rapid?
M. Lukjančukas.
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