Classic Match! Hibernian 6-2 Heart of Midlothian (22/10/2000)

Mixu Paatelainen scored a hat-trick as Hibernian thrashed Hearts 6-2 in a SPL classic at Easter Road. Hearts took the lead through Andy Kirk after just five minutes but goals from Paatelainen, David Zitelli, John O'Neil and Russell Latapy put Hibernian 6-1 up, before Colin Cameron grabbed a late consolation for the visitors. Hibs finished the season in third place, qualifying for the UEFA Cup, while Hearts finished in 5th place.

[@callumraeburn9289]

In my opinion latapy's goal is the best Edinburgh Derby goal of all time

[@kevinfacts5200]

Before October 2014 possibly

[@IanFitzwilliam]

Russell Latapy...legend

[@shauncummings2361]

Mixu - what a man. Watched this game live in the Haymarket. Mixu !!!!!!

[@Raddd12]

Brilliant, still got this on video...HIBEES!

[@hiberniangreenandwhite8857]

Riordans against Gordon at Easter road as he cut in from the left beside the old terracing then smashed it in top bin from 30 yards 👌🏻

[@sniperholix]

My latapy

[@georgiasworld1280]

Common Hibs I'm in prest with that common HIBEES GO!!!!!!

[@cheesejacobcheese]

so badly want to like this but would ruin the 7-0 likes;)

[@emotee4193]

I was there! :D FCUK the jambos, lolololol :D

[@MegaDeansy]

It IS on of my favourite derby-games (after the 0-7 thrashing !) but it illustrates our historical problem of 'Inability to kill games off !' - we could've (and ehould've !) got into double figures in this game - had we been as piss-poor as them (unlikely - we've had bad reams but NEVER as bad as them !!) they wouldn't have taken their feet off the pedal !

[@Mugwa1874]

Now if only they could do something like that in a Scottish Cup final, that would be really special. .

[@Freddogod]

Mugwa1874 this didn’t age well

[@1875HIBEESFC]

Ok, Hearts won 5-1, but I'm pretty sure 6 is bigger than 5 and 7 is definitely bigger...

[@utrapzab]

True but no medals for league games
Scottish cup final was the biggest game in your history and you shat it
Only one team in edinburgh
We only won 5-1

[@TheXskilzzX]

Gimp👆

[@utrapzab]

with medals, enjoy the pub league next season

[@DUFC321]

To be fair the only reason Hearts have had recent successes is money

[@DUFC321]

I mean like back in like the mid 2000s when you thought you were "The Third Force"

[@DundeeFC1893]

Where the hell is all the Hearts fans?

[@letsgo7919]

ConarDFC dinny have any

[@Steviemtothec]

if it wasnt for their keeper it would have been double figures.

[@kevinfacts5200]

Can't see any saves. Where you seeing that?

[@MurrayC_11]

Allez Allez Allez au

[@aidanmacphee2991]

Hey it up you jambs

[@KeithHogg-n1y]

Samba football

[@kevinfacts5200]

Fluke. Should have been 0-2 hearts.

[@TartanCabbage]

still ragin eh?