3 talking points as Hearts punished by ruthless Zurich but Europa League dream is still alive
dailyrecord.co.ukA rapid Zurich double left Hearts stunned in Switzerland but their Europa League dream remains far from extinguished. Robbie Neilson 's side took a first-half lead against the Swiss champions as Lawrence Shankland 's penalty sparked potential for a glorious night on the continent.
But some dire Jambos defending was ruthlessly punished by the hosts as two in two minutes from Adria Guerrero and Blerim Dzemaili earned Zurich an advantage to take to Tynecastle in seven days' time.
The Gorgie outfit found chances hard to come by at a rain-soaked Kybunpark, a substitute for Zurich's Stadion Letzigrund due to a concert, but remain in the tie with a raucous 90 minutes beckoning in Edinburgh next week.
Neilson opted for experience in his starting XI as Peter Haring and Michael Smith came into the side that smashed Dundee United 4-1 at the weekend.
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