Hearts beaten by Trabzonspor as injury woes deepen

An injury-depleted Hearts suffered a 2-0 defeat away to Trabzonspor in the Conference League on October 22, 2026. Mohamed Salah opened the scoring for the Turkish hosts with a 32nd-minute penalty after Tomas Magnusson fouled Franculino. In the 58th minute, Franculino sealed the victory by curling in a finish following a slick one-two with Salah.

The loss leaves Wouter Vrancken's side with one point from two matches while worsening their severe squad shortages. Left-back Harry Milne suffered suspected ACL damage during training before the match, and right-back Christian Borchgrevink was forced off before halftime with a hamstring problem. Trabzonspor finished with ten men after Sidny Lopes Cabral received a late red card.