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Hearts thrash Dundee United 4-0; Vrancken earns first win

Head coach Wouter Vrancken secured his first victory at Hearts on the fifth attempt with a dominant Scottish Premiership display.

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Heart of Midlothian defeated Dundee United 4-0 in a Scottish Premiership match on August 9, 2026, with goals from Tom Renaud, Calvin Miller (penalty), Claudio Braga, and Joshua McPake. The victory marked head coach Wouter Vrancken's first win at Tynecastle after four previous attempts.

  • Hearts delivered a dominant 4-0 victory over Dundee United in a Scottish Premiership match on August 9, 2026.
  • The win marked head coach Wouter Vrancken's first success at Hearts after four unsuccessful previous attempts.
  • Goals were scored by Tom Renaud (4'), Calvin Miller (12' penalty), Claudio Braga (56'), and Joshua McPake (67').

How it unfolded

  1. Analysis Match context and reaction

    BBC Sport video confirms Vrancken earned his first victory at the fifth attempt, with Hearts firing four past Dundee United in an emphatic display.

    “Hearts fire four past Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership as head coach Wouter Vrancken earns his first victory at the fifth attempt.”

    BBC Sport · Press ↗
  2. Report Vrancken's first win confirmed

    BBC Sport reports Hearts' 4-0 victory and notes it is head coach Wouter Vrancken's first win as Tynecastle boss.

  3. Event McPake completes rout

    Joshua McPake scores in the 67th minute to seal a 4-0 victory.

  4. Event Braga extends advantage

    Claudio Braga scores in the 56th minute to put Hearts 3-0 up.

  5. Event Miller penalty doubles lead

    Calvin Miller converts a penalty in the 12th minute to make it 2-0.

  6. Event Renaud opens scoring

    Hearts take the lead through Tom Renaud in the 4th minute.

What people are saying verbatim

“Hearts fire four past Dundee United in the Scottish Premiership as head coach Wouter Vrancken earns his first victory at the fifth attempt.”

BBC Sport, Sports broadcaster · BBC Sport ↗ · Aug 10, 5:32 AM