The right-footed midfielder - on loan from Monaco, which like Cercle Brugge is owned by Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev – somehow dragged the ball inside Gordon's left-hand post with a weak, scuffed shot.

Hearts suffered a European defeat in Belgium, going down 2-0 to Cercle Brugge at the Jan Breydel Stadium. Strikes from Mamine Ekemele and Gary Magnee either side of the halves were enough to clinch the win for the hosts.

Lawrence Shankland missed a late penalty as Hearts suffered a Conference League defeat at Cercle Brugge. The Tynecastle club fell to a 2-0 loss in Belgium on Thursday night. Scotland international forward Shankland had a chance to equalise with ten minutes remaining on the clock but he sent his spot-kick over the bar.