Fiorentina showed their class as they dumped Hearts at Tynecastle to secure their first win in the group.
Robbie Neilson's men went into the Europa Conference League showdown sitting in second spot after victory over group bottom seeds RFS in Riga last time out but always faced a tough test against the Serie A outfit. Their results might not have been consistent this season but they were always going to be a threat and have class and they showed that in the capital.
Rolando Mandragora headed home for the Italians after just four minutes to silence a sold-out Tynecastle after making a late run to connect with a cross and steer his effort beyond Hearts and Scotland No1 Craig Gordon. The veteran made a few saves to keep them at bay but once again stood no chance as Christian Kouame fired home an acrobatic effort with three minutes of the half to play to strike a further blow to the home side.
