UEFA Champions League Qualifying

FT Tuesday, July 28, 2026
SK Sturm Graz DDWWW 2
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Heart of Midlothian WDWLL 0
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Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Head to Head

STG leads series 1-0

Lineups

HOM · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Alexander SchwolowG
  2. 3Stephen KingsleyCD-L
  3. 64Malachi WalcottCD-R
  4. 18Harry MilneLB
  5. 23Jordi AltenaRB
  6. 89Alexandros KyziridisAM
  7. 6Oisin McEnteeLM
  8. 19Severin Sabri GuendouzRM
  9. 10Cláudio BragaF
  10. 7Calvin MillerAM-L
  11. 16Blair SpittalAM-R

STG · 4-4-2

  1. 53Danill KhudiakovG
  2. 2Jeyland MitchellCD-L
  3. 5Albert VallciCD-R
  4. 18Emran SogloLB
  5. 28Jürgen HeilRB
  6. 4Jon Gorenc StankovicCM-L
  7. 39Luca WeinhandlCM-R
  8. 43Jacob Peter HödlLM
  9. 19Simon SeidlRM
  10. 20Seedy JattaCF-L
  11. 17Szymon WlodarczykCF-R

Timeline

  1. 12' Delay in match because of an injury Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
  2. 12'
  3. 12' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 12'
  5. 28'
  6. 28'
  7. 45'+1' Delay in match because of an injury Stephen Kingsley (Heart of Midlothian).
  8. 45'+1'
  9. 45'+1' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  10. 45'+1'
  11. 45'+2' Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Stuart Findlay replaces Stephen Kingsley because of an injury.
  12. 45' Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Ryan Fosso replaces Luca Weinhandl.
  13. 61' Albert Vallci (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.
  16. 69' Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Tom Renaud replaces Blair Spittal.
  17. 69' Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Pierre Landry Kaboré replaces Calvin Miller.
  18. 69' Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Amadou Ba-Sy replaces Sabri Guendouz.
  19. 72' Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Belmin Beganovic replaces Szymon Wlodarczyk.
  20. 76' Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Arjan Malic replaces Emran Soglo.
  21. 77' Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Gizo Mamageishvili replaces Jacob Hödl.
  22. 79' Delay in match because of an injury Alexandros Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian).
  23. 79'
  24. 79' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  25. 79'
  26. 80' Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Jamie McCart replaces Alexandros Kyziridis because of an injury.
  27. 81' Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Julian Halwachs replaces Jon Gorenc Stankovic.

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