Summary

  • Shankland converts from spot after RFS defender penalised for handball

  • Gordon makes three instinctive saves & Shankland spurns great chance

  • Forrest adds late second on break for Scottish side

  • Defender Halkett returns for Hearts but leaves field injured

  • Hearts lost opening Group A match 4-0 to Istanbul Basaksehir; RFS drew 1-1 with Fiorentina in Italy

Live Reporting

Clive Lindsay

  1. RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Danger for RFS as a Josh Ginnelly cross takes a deflection into the path of Lawrence Shankland.

    The striker stabs it across the face of goal, but nobody is there to take advantage.

  2. RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

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  3. RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Great chance for Hearts!

    A low cross from Alex Cochrane finds Andy Halliday 12 yards from goal, but the midfielder's first-time effort is blocked by the knees of goalkeeper Pavels Steinbors and the rebound just evades Lawrence Shankland.

  4. 'McKay needs the ball further up the park'

    RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Allan Preston
    Ex-Hearts defender on BBC Sportsound

    Barrie McKay has barely been in the game. He's virtually playing left-back there. Hearts need to get the ball to him further up the park

  5. Concern for Hearts

    RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Craig Halkett lasted just 21 minutes on his return from injury.

    How long will they be without the centre-back now?

    Craig Halkett leaves the pitch in Riga after 20 minutesSNS

  6. 'Hearts worringly open'

    RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Stephen Craigan
    Former Motherwell defender on BT Sport

    It's a major worry how open Hearts are there. RFS are able to play right through them

  7. RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    It's end to end stuff at the moment.

    Hearts midfielder Andy Halliday heads straight at goalkeeper Pavels Steinbors, but RFS are quickly up the other end and the visiting defence hack clear from inside their six-yard box.

  8. RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Great chance for RFS.

    Andrej Ilic is found unmarked inside the Hearts penalty box, but RFS's top goalscorer tries to control with his chest and defender Michael Smith manages to shepherd it out for a goal kick.

  9. 'Hearts need the first goal'

    RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Derek Ferguson
    Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound

    I really feel that Hearts need to score the first goal in this one for their confidence. I'm not sure they can afford to go behind

  10. RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    The ball is bobbling about inside the Hearts penalty box.

    The visitors manage to scramble it away.

  11. RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Replays show that the early Emerson Deocleciano strike that hit the woodwork actually a result of a fine fingertip save from Craig Gordon.

    Two excellent stops from both goalkeepers so far.

  12. Neilson sub 'a risk'

    RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Stephen Craigan
    Former Motherwell defender on BT Sport

    It's a risk because Ilic is a proper centre forward. It'll be both a physical and mental test for Lewis Neilson

  13. RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Hearts boss Robbie Neilson admitted before kick-off that including Craig Halkett was a risk and, although the centre-half made a bright start, it is one that has not paid off.

  14. Halkett forced off, Neilson on

    RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Craig Halkett might have been lucky with that challenge, but it looks like the centre-half has injured himself in the process.

    Halkett was touch and go for this game after being sidelined for a few weeks and looks to have suffered a recurrence.

    The Scotland squad man is replaced with 19-year-old Lewis Neilson.

  15. Hearts should 'change dynamic' in attack

    RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Stephen Craigan
    Former Motherwell defender on BT Sport

    When Hearts string three or four passes together in their own half, they need to play one down the channel. They should change the dynamic instead of letting RFS press them

  16. RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Craig Halkett looks a bit fortunate there.

    Andrej Ilic plays a ball through for Emerson Deocleciano and the forward goes down in a heap after a challenge from the visiting centre-half.

    However, the referee decides it was the Brazilian who committed the foul.

  17. RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Both sides are causing problems for their opposing defence, but it is Hearts who are enjoying 65% of possession in these early stages.

  18. 'Ginnelly has to score'

    RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Craig Levein
    Former Hearts manager on BBC Sportsound in Riga

    In my eyes, Josh Ginnelly has to score. He's only six yards from goal. I don't think there's enough in that for a foul though

  19. RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Great chance for Hearts.

    Pavels Steinbors makes a mess of coming to collect a Stephen Kingsley cross and, with the goalkeeper on the ground, it falls to the feet of Josh Ginnelly.

    However, the winger fails to get enough on his toe poke and it is cleared from in front of the empty net by a defender.

  20. 'Neilson will be pleased'

    RFS 0-0 Heart of Midlothian

    Stephen Craigan
    Former Motherwell defender on BT Sport

    Jorge Grant is bringing more energy in midfield. Robbie Neilson will be pleased with how Hearts are growing into the game