Rapid Vienna and Heart of Midlothian drew 1:1 after extra time in their UEFA Conference League playoff tie before the Austrian side won 4-3 on penalties at the Allianz Stadium on 26 August 2026. The result sends Rapid Vienna through to the next round while Heart of Midlothian's campaign comes to an end.
E. Kara gave Rapid Vienna the lead in the 34th minute before P. Kabore equalised for the visitors in the 79th minute. C. Miller restored the home side's advantage in the 100th minute only for N. Cvetkovic to level matters again in the 119th minute. T. Magnusson saw red for Heart of Midlothian in the 76th minute after picking up a second yellow card, leaving the Scottish side to play extra time with ten men.
Substitutions began early for both sides, with T. Renaud coming on for Heart of Midlothian in the 15th minute. Rapid Vienna made two changes in the 66th minute as P. Dahl and T. Adamsen were introduced. Heart of Midlothian brought on J. Wilson and J. McPake in the 74th and 75th minutes respectively before adding more players during extra time.
Rapid Vienna dominated possession at 68 per cent and registered 23 shots to the visitors' 12, though their accuracy was poor at 18 per cent compared to Heart of Midlothian's 54 per cent. The home side earned 13 corners and blocked 10 attempts while the away team managed just six corners and one block. Both goalkeepers made four saves each.
The penalty shootout proved decisive after the 120 minutes of football ended level. Rapid Vienna's C. Miller, E. Kara, R. Mato and Y. Demir scored while M. Haidara missed. Heart of Midlothian's J. Altena, L. Schaub and S. Kerjota found the net but O. McEntee and M. Tilio failed to convert their efforts.
