Heart of Midlothian vs SK Sturm Graz, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Second Round

· 2nd Leg - SK Sturm Graz win 6-0 on aggregate

Heart of Midlothian

FT
0 - 2
2nd Leg - SK Sturm Graz win 6-0 on aggregate

SK Sturm Graz

64': Simon Seidl
68': Emran Soglo

Hearts Champions League bid ends with defeat to Sturm Graz

Hearts' Champions League dream fizzled out with a meek 2-0 defeat at home to Sturm Graz in the second leg of their second qualifying round tie.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Simon Seidl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
1': Alexandros Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Jeyland Mitchell.
3': Jürgen Heil (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Sabri Guendouz (Heart of Midlothian).
4': Attempt missed. Jürgen Heil (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
7': Foul by Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
7': Calvin Miller (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Handball by Jacob Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
9': Handball by Jürgen Heil (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
10': Attempt missed. Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandros Kyziridis with a cross following a set piece situation.
11': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Emran Soglo.
12': Delay in match because of an injury Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Attempt blocked. Blair Spittal (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandros Kyziridis.
15': Foul by Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
15': Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Calvin Miller is caught offside.
17': Attempt saved. Szymon Wlodarczyk (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schwolow (Heart of Midlothian).
18': Foul by Jürgen Heil (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
18': Harry Milne (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Offside, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Seedy Jatta is caught offside.
21': Foul by Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
21': Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
23': Attempt missed. Blair Spittal (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sabri Guendouz.
24': Attempt missed. Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
24': Foul by Jacob Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
24': Jordi Altena (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt saved. Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schwolow (Heart of Midlothian). Assisted by Jacob Hödl with a through ball.
26': Attempt saved. Szymon Wlodarczyk (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alexander Schwolow (Heart of Midlothian).
26': Foul by Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
26': Harry Milne (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
28': VAR Decision: No Goal Heart of Midlothian 0-0 SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz.
31': Simon Seidl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Sabri Guendouz (Heart of Midlothian).
34': Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Foul by Malachi Fagan-Walcott (Heart of Midlothian).
36': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Alexandros Kyziridis.
37': Luca Weinhandl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
37': Foul by Alexandros Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian).
38': Attempt saved. Szymon Wlodarczyk (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexander Schwolow (Heart of Midlothian). Assisted by Luca Weinhandl with a through ball.
40': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Foul by Sabri Guendouz (Heart of Midlothian).
40': Attempt missed. Jürgen Heil (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the right side of the box misses to the left.
40': Attempt saved. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Alexander Schwolow (Heart of Midlothian). Assisted by Jacob Hödl.
43': Attempt saved. Jacob Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Alexander Schwolow (Heart of Midlothian). Assisted by Emran Soglo.
45': Luca Weinhandl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45': Foul by Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian).
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian).
45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+2': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Stuart Findlay replaces Stephen Kingsley because of an injury.
45'+2': Attempt blocked. Simon Seidl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Luca Weinhandl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
45'+4': Attempt blocked. Harry Milne (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Blair Spittal.
45'+5': First Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0.
45': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Ryan Fosso replaces Luca Weinhandl.
45': Second Half begins Heart of Midlothian 0, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 0.
47': Attempt saved. Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniil Khudyakov (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Jordi Altena with a cross.
48': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Jeyland Mitchell.
49': Foul by Ryan Fosso (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
49': Jordi Altena (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Jacob Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Foul by Jordi Altena (Heart of Midlothian).
51': Attempt missed. Simon Seidl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Szymon Wlodarczyk.
51': Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the right wing.
51': Foul by Harry Milne (Heart of Midlothian).
52': Offside, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Ryan Fosso is caught offside.
54': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Albert Vallci.
56': Attempt saved. Alexandros Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniil Khudyakov (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Blair Spittal.
56': Attempt blocked. Simon Seidl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
56': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Jordi Altena.
57': Attempt blocked. Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Simon Seidl with a cross.
57': Attempt saved. Calvin Miller (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Daniil Khudyakov (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Alexandros Kyziridis.
58': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Daniil Khudyakov.
58': Attempt missed. Jordi Altena (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sabri Guendouz following a corner.
58': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Albert Vallci.
60': Foul by Jacob Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
60': Jordi Altena (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Foul by Albert Vallci (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
61': Sabri Guendouz (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
61': Albert Vallci (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Jeyland Mitchell.
63': Attempt blocked. Oisin McEntee (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Blair Spittal with a cross.
64': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1. Simon Seidl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jon Gorenc Stankovic with a headed pass.
66': Attempt missed. Sabri Guendouz (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Calvin Miller with a cross.
68': Attempt saved. Emran Soglo (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexander Schwolow (Heart of Midlothian). Assisted by Szymon Wlodarczyk with a through ball.
68': Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 2. Emran Soglo (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
69': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Tom Renaud replaces Blair Spittal.
69': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Pierre Landry Kaboré replaces Calvin Miller.
69': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Amadou Ba-Sy replaces Sabri Guendouz.
70': Foul by Ryan Fosso (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
70': Harry Milne (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
72': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Belmin Beganovic replaces Szymon Wlodarczyk.
74': Attempt missed. Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alexandros Kyziridis.
75': Ryan Fosso (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Foul by Malachi Fagan-Walcott (Heart of Midlothian).
76': Attempt missed. Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre Landry Kaboré following a fast break.
76': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Arjan Malic replaces Emran Soglo.
77': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Gizo Mamageishvili replaces Jacob Hödl.
79': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandros Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian).
79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Jamie McCart replaces Alexandros Kyziridis because of an injury.
81': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Julian Halwachs replaces Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
82': Attempt missed. Amadou Ba-Sy (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Oisin McEntee with a cross.
84': Gizo Mamageishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Foul by Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian).
85': Attempt blocked. Pierre Landry Kaboré (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Ba-Sy with a headed pass.
87': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Julian Halwachs.
88': Attempt blocked. Amadou Ba-Sy (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Ryan Fosso (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
90'+1': Oisin McEntee (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Amadou Ba-Sy is caught offside.
90'+3': Foul by Julian Halwachs (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
90'+3': Pierre Landry Kaboré (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 2.
0': Match ends, Heart of Midlothian 0, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 2.

Statistics

STG		HOM
15	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	8
3	Saves	7
36	Possession	64
17	SHOTS	15
9	ON GOAL	4
0.5	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
183	Accurate Passes	380
270	Passes	475
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
1	Accurate Crosses	7
8	Crosses	23
0.1	Cross %	0.3
61	Long Balls	66
23	Accurate Long Balls	36
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
3	Blocked Shots	4
14	Effective Tackles	7
27	Tackles	14
0.5	Tackle %	0.5
5	Interceptions	8
51	Effective Clearances	28
51	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Tynecastle Park
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 17,861

Line-Ups

Heart of Midlothian (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Alexander Schwolow (GK)
3	Stephen Kingsley
64	Malachi Walcott
18	Harry Milne
23	Jordi Altena
89	Alexandros Kyziridis
6	Oisin McEntee
19	Severin Sabri Guendouz
10	Cláudio Braga
7	Calvin Miller
16	Blair Spittal

Heart of Midlothian Substitutes:

Pierre Landry Kabore, Sabah Kerjota, Jamie McCart, Stuart Findlay, Tómas Magnússon, James Wilson, Amadou Ba-Sy, Zander Clark, Tom Renaud, Ryan Fulton.

SK Sturm Graz (4-4-2)

No.	Name
53	Danill Khudiakov (GK)
2	Jeyland Mitchell
5	Albert Vallci
18	Emran Soglo
28	Jürgen Heil
4	Jon Gorenc Stankovic
39	Luca Weinhandl
43	Jacob Peter Hödl
19	Simon Seidl
20	Seedy Jatta
17	Szymon Wlodarczyk

SK Sturm Graz Substitutes:

Arjan Malic, Elias Lorenz, Axel Kayombo, Nelson Weiper, Belmin Beganovic, Julian Halwachs, Ryan Fosso, Petar Petrović, Otar Kiteishvili, Gizo Mamageishvili, Ammar Helac, Paul-Friedrich Koller.

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