Hearts beat Dundee United 1-0 at Tannadice on Sunday afternoon to move back into third place in the Ladbrokes Premiership.
Juanma scored the only goal with a 16th-minute penalty after Sam Nicholson had been brought down by Blair Spittal. The former Queen's Park midfielder was sent off in stoppage time for picking up his second yellow card in quick succession for another foul on Nicholson.
Defeat in Mixu Paatelainen's first game in charge leaves Dundee United four points adrift of Partick Thistle at the foot of the table after 11 fixture rounds.
