Story byAndrew Petrie - BBC Sport ScotlandSun, January 11, 2026 at 5:49 PM UTC·7 min readClaudio Braga watched the replay, clasped his hands over his mouth in disbelief, then stood in the dugout with them on his head. The Hearts forward's strike from the edge of the box was a superb bit of quality - and was ultimately what gave the Scottish Premiership leaders victory at Dundee - but his moment had just been usurped by the man who replaced him. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementCraig Gordon, 43 years young, having not played a minute of competitive football since Scotland's World Cup qualification heroics over Denmark, had just produced the save of the season. Perhaps any season. Not only did he somehow scoop Emile Acquah's net-bound header away, he also preserved all three points for Hearts to keep them clear at the top of the table."It's probably one of the best of my career," a sheepish Gordon conceded to Sky Sports after the match. Incredible Gordon save helps 10-man Hearts beat DundeeAll the latest Hearts news & viewsDoncaster sign Scotland keeper Clark from Hearts'One of the best saves I've ever seen'Pundits and punters alike cut a similar shape to Braga on the bench. Disbelief abound.
