UEFA Champions League Qualifying

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

· 1st Leg
SK Sturm Graz
  • 4': Jon Gorenc Stankovic
  • 50': Jeyland Mitchell
  • 53': Luca Weinhandl
  • 59': Jürgen Heil
FT
4 - 0
1st Leg
Heart of Midlothian

    About

    SK Sturm Graz are hosting Heart of Midlothian at Merkur Arena, Graz, Austria, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Christian Borchgrevink (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 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 Oisin McEntee (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 4': Goal! SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1, Heart of Midlothian 0. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jeyland Mitchell.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandros Kyziridis.
    • 8': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Daniil Khudyakov.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 8': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Pierre Landry Kaboré is caught offside.
    • 9': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Jamie McCart.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Seidl with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Jon Gorenc Stankovic following a corner.
    • 10': Attempt missed. Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
    • 10': Handball by Pierre Landry Kaboré (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 11': Foul by Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 11': Jamie McCart (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Jacob Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 13': Jamie McCart (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Jacob Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schwolow (Heart of Midlothian). Assisted by Emran Soglo.
    • 18': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 18': Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Jürgen Heil (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 18': Alexandros Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Foul by Malachi Fagan-Walcott (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 20': Foul by Simon Seidl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 20': Jamie McCart (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Blair Spittal (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 24': Attempt saved. Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daniil Khudyakov (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Pierre Landry Kaboré.
    • 25': Attempt saved. Pierre Landry Kaboré (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniil Khudyakov (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Oisin McEntee.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Hödl with a through ball.
    • 27': Jacob Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Blair Spittal (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 28': Attempt missed. Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Emran Soglo following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Foul by Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 29': Attempt missed. Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 32': Offside, Heart of Midlothian. Calvin Miller is caught offside.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Alexandros Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cláudio Braga.
    • 35': Attempt saved. Alexandros Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniil Khudyakov (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Pierre Landry Kaboré.
    • 36': Foul by Szymon Wlodarczyk (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 36': Blair Spittal (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Szymon Wlodarczyk (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Seedy Jatta.
    • 39': VAR Decision: No Penalty SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz.
    • 41': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Pierre Landry Kaboré (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 42': Jacob Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Calvin Miller (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 44': Foul by Albert Vallci (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 44': Pierre Landry Kaboré (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Szymon Wlodarczyk.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1, Heart of Midlothian 0.
    • 45': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Otar Kiteishvili replaces Simon Seidl.
    • 45': Second Half begins SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 1, Heart of Midlothian 0.
    • 46': Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Christian Borchgrevink (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 47': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 47': Foul by Oisin McEntee (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 47': Oisin McEntee (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 48': Delay in match because of an injury Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 49': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Jamie McCart.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Alexandros Kyziridis.
    • 50': Goal! SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 2, Heart of Midlothian 0. Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili with a cross following a corner.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Szymon Wlodarczyk (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jeyland Mitchell.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Szymon Wlodarczyk (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Hödl.
    • 53': Goal! SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 3, Heart of Midlothian 0. Luca Weinhandl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jacob Hödl following a fast break.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Calvin Miller (Heart of Midlothian) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daniil Khudyakov (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Oisin McEntee with a cross.
    • 56': Emran Soglo (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Jacob Hödl.
    • 56': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 56': Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Seedy Jatta (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili with a through ball.
    • 57': Corner, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Conceded by Malachi Fagan-Walcott.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Jacob Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schwolow (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 59': Goal! SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 4, Heart of Midlothian 0. Jürgen Heil (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Luca Weinhandl following a fast break.
    • 59': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Sabri Guendouz replaces Alexandros Kyziridis.
    • 59': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Amadou Ba-Sy replaces Pierre Landry Kaboré.
    • 59': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Sabah Kerjota replaces Calvin Miller.
    • 63': Jacob Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Sabri Guendouz (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 64': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Otar Kiteishvili.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Oisin McEntee (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniil Khudyakov (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz). Assisted by Sabah Kerjota with a cross.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Jacob Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Otar Kiteishvili with a through ball.
    • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Jacob Hödl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 70': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Axel Kayombo replaces Szymon Wlodarczyk.
    • 71': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Nelson Weiper replaces Seedy Jatta.
    • 71': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Ryan Fosso replaces Jacob Hödl because of an injury.
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Emran Soglo.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Jamie McCart (Heart of Midlothian) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Ryan Fosso (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 74': Foul by Jürgen Heil (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 74': Sabri Guendouz (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Amadou Ba-Sy (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sabri Guendouz.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Amadou Ba-Sy (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 74': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Albert Vallci.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Jamie McCart (Heart of Midlothian) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Sabri Guendouz with a cross following a corner.
    • 75': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Tom Renaud replaces Blair Spittal.
    • 76': Handball by Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Harry Milne (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Ba-Sy.
    • 77': Ryan Fosso (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Harry Milne (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 78': Foul by Axel Kayombo (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 78': Christian Borchgrevink (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Luca Weinhandl (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 79': Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 79': Substitution, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz. Arjan Malic replaces Emran Soglo.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Amadou Ba-Sy (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Renaud.
    • 80': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Jürgen Heil.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Sabri Guendouz (Heart of Midlothian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniil Khudyakov (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 83': Attempt missed. Tom Renaud (Heart of Midlothian) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Jeyland Mitchell (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 84': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian. Tómas Magnússon replaces Oisin McEntee.
    • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 85': Foul by Nelson Weiper (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 85': Tómas Magnússon (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Albert Vallci (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 85': Amadou Ba-Sy (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 86': Otar Kiteishvili (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Amadou Ba-Sy (Heart of Midlothian).
    • 86': Amadou Ba-Sy (Heart of Midlothian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Foul by Albert Vallci (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 87': Amadou Ba-Sy (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 87': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Luca Weinhandl.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Jamie McCart (Heart of Midlothian) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sabri Guendouz with a cross following a corner.
    • 88': Foul by Arjan Malic (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 88': Sabah Kerjota (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90': Foul by Albert Vallci (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 90': Cláudio Braga (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Jeyland Mitchell.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Axel Kayombo (SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz).
    • 90'+2': Tómas Magnússon (Heart of Midlothian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Jeyland Mitchell.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Heart of Midlothian. Conceded by Ryan Fosso.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 4, Heart of Midlothian 0.
    • 0': Match ends, SK Puntigamer Sturm Graz 4, Heart of Midlothian 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 18
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 0
    12 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 6
    67 Possession 33
    19 SHOTS 20
    6 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    356 Accurate Passes 144
    446 Passes 222
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    7 Accurate Crosses 2
    23 Crosses 7
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    73 Long Balls 58
    42 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.2
    5 Blocked Shots 5
    9 Effective Tackles 18
    22 Tackles 28
    0.4 Tackle % 0.6
    6 Interceptions 12
    24 Effective Clearances 40
    24 Clearances 40

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

    Venue: Merkur Arena
    Location: Graz, Austria
    Attendance: 15,822

    Line-Ups

    STG SK Sturm Graz (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    53 Danill Khudiakov (GK)
    2 Jeyland Mitchell
    5 Albert Vallci
    18 Emran Soglo
    28 Jürgen Heil
    39 Luca Weinhandl
    4 Jon Gorenc Stankovic
    43 Jacob Peter Hödl
    19 Simon Seidl
    20 Seedy Jatta
    17 Szymon Wlodarczyk
    SK Sturm Graz Substitutes:
    Gabriel Haider, Gizo Mamageishvili, Ammar Helac, Petar Petrović, Ryan Fosso, Elias Lorenz, Axel Kayombo, Belmin Beganovic, Arjan Malic, Nelson Weiper, Paul-Friedrich Koller, Otar Kiteishvili.

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

    No. Name
    1 Alexander Schwolow (GK)
    5 Jamie McCart
    64 Malachi Walcott
    18 Harry Milne
    2 Christian Borchgrevink
    10 Cláudio Braga
    6 Oisin McEntee Yellow Card
    16 Blair Spittal
    11 Pierre Landry Kabore
    89 Alexandros Kyziridis
    7 Calvin Miller
    Heart of Midlothian Substitutes:
    Zander Clark, Stuart Findlay, Severin Sabri Guendouz, Amadou Ba-Sy, Ryan Fulton, Sabah Kerjota, Jordi Altena, Tom Renaud, Tómas Magnússon, James Wilson, Stephen Kingsley.

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