Heart of Midlothian 0-2 SK Sturm Graz · Champions League
Heart of Midlothian lost to SK Sturm Graz 0-2 in the Champions League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Heart of Midlothian and SK Sturm Graz met in the Champions League at Tynecastle Park in Edinburgh on Tuesday, 28 July 2026.
Goalscorers
Heart of Midlothian did not score. SK Sturm Graz: S. Seidl 64'; E. Soglo 68'.
How the match went
Heart of Midlothian saw more of the ball, 64% of it. Heart of Midlothian had 15 shots with 4 on target, SK Sturm Graz 17 with 9 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 8 to Heart of Midlothian and 2 to SK Sturm Graz. Heart of Midlothian conceded 10 fouls, SK Sturm Graz 15. The referee showed 1 yellow card (0 for Heart of Midlothian, 1 for SK Sturm Graz).
Line-ups
Heart of Midlothian started in a 4-3-3: Alexander Schwolow, Jordi Altena, Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Stephen Kingsley, Harry Milne, Blair Spittal, Oisin McEntee, Severin Sabri Guendouz, Alexandros Kyziridis, Cláudio Braga, Calvin Miller.
SK Sturm Graz started in a 4-4-2: Daniil Khudyakov, Jurgen Heil, Albert Vallci, Jeyland Mitchell, Emran Soglo, Simon Seidl, Luca Weinhandl, Jon Gorenc Stanković, Jacob Hödl, Szymon Włodarczyk, Seedy Jatta.
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Minute by minute
- 28'VAR check complete: the goal for SK Sturm Graz stands.
- 45'Half-time. Heart of Midlothian 0-0 SK Sturm Graz.
- 64'Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0-1 SK Sturm Graz. S. Seidl (SK Sturm Graz) scores, assisted by J. G. Stanković.
- 68'Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0-2 SK Sturm Graz. E. Soglo (SK Sturm Graz) scores.
- 90'Full-time. Heart of Midlothian 0-2 SK Sturm Graz.
Full commentary (62 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Heart of Midlothian vs SK Sturm Graz.
- 4'Attempt missed. J. Heil (SK Sturm Graz), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
- 10'Attempt missed. C. Braga (Heart of Midlothian), header from a set piece. xG 0.11.
- 11'Corner, Heart of Midlothian.
- 15'Attempt blocked. B. Spittal (Heart of Midlothian), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 16'Offside, Heart of Midlothian.
- 17'Attempt saved. S. Włodarczyk (SK Sturm Graz), right-footed shot. xG 0.21.
- 20'Offside, SK Sturm Graz.
- 23'Attempt missed. B. Spittal (Heart of Midlothian), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 24'Attempt missed. S. Jatta (SK Sturm Graz), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 26'Attempt saved. S. Włodarczyk (SK Sturm Graz), header. xG 0.06.
- 26'Attempt saved. S. Jatta (SK Sturm Graz), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
- 28'VAR check complete: the goal for SK Sturm Graz stands.
- 36'Corner, SK Sturm Graz.
- 38'Attempt saved. S. Włodarczyk (SK Sturm Graz), header. xG 0.08.
- 40'Attempt saved. J. G. Stanković (SK Sturm Graz), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 40'Attempt missed. J. Heil (SK Sturm Graz), header. xG 0.02.
- 43'Attempt saved. J. Hödl (SK Sturm Graz), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 45'3 minutes of added time.
- 45+2'Substitution, Heart of Midlothian: S. Findlay comes on for S. Kingsley.
- 45+2'Attempt blocked. S. Seidl (SK Sturm Graz), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 45+3'Attempt missed. L. Weinhandl (SK Sturm Graz), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
- 45+4'Attempt blocked. H. Milne (Heart of Midlothian), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 45'Half-time. Heart of Midlothian 0-0 SK Sturm Graz.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, SK Sturm Graz: R. Fosso comes on for L. Weinhandl.
- 47'Attempt saved. C. Braga (Heart of Midlothian), header. xG 0.04.
- 48'Corner, Heart of Midlothian.
- 51'Attempt missed. S. Seidl (SK Sturm Graz), right-footed shot. xG 0.39.
- 52'Offside, SK Sturm Graz.
- 54'Corner, Heart of Midlothian.
- 56'Attempt blocked. S. Seidl (SK Sturm Graz), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 56'Attempt saved. A. Kyziridis (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 56'Corner, SK Sturm Graz.
- 57'Attempt saved. C. Miller (Heart of Midlothian), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.
- 57'Attempt blocked. J. Mitchell (SK Sturm Graz), header from a corner. xG 0.34.
- 58'Corner, Heart of Midlothian.
- 58'Attempt missed. J. Altena (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 58'Corner, Heart of Midlothian.
- 61'Yellow card for A. Vallci (SK Sturm Graz) for foul.
- 63'Corner, Heart of Midlothian.
- 63'Attempt saved. O. McEntee (Heart of Midlothian), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
- 64'Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0-1 SK Sturm Graz. S. Seidl (SK Sturm Graz) scores, assisted by J. G. Stanković.
- 66'Attempt missed. S. S. Guendouz (Heart of Midlothian), header. xG 0.06.
- 68'Goal! Heart of Midlothian 0-2 SK Sturm Graz. E. Soglo (SK Sturm Graz) scores.
- 68'Attempt saved. E. Soglo (SK Sturm Graz), left-footed shot. xG 0.23.
- 69'Substitution, Heart of Midlothian: A. Ba-Sy comes on for S. S. Guendouz.
- 69'Substitution, Heart of Midlothian: T. Renaud comes on for B. Spittal.
- 69'Substitution, Heart of Midlothian: P. L. Kabore comes on for C. Miller.
- 72'Substitution, SK Sturm Graz: B. Beganović comes on for S. Włodarczyk.
- 74'Attempt missed. C. Braga (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 76'Substitution, SK Sturm Graz: A. Malić comes on for E. Soglo.
- 76'Attempt missed. C. Braga (Heart of Midlothian), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.04.
- 77'Substitution, SK Sturm Graz: G. Mamageishvili comes on for J. Hödl.
- 80'Substitution, Heart of Midlothian: J. McCart comes on for A. Kyziridis.
- 81'Substitution, SK Sturm Graz: J. Halwachs comes on for J. G. Stanković.
- 82'Attempt missed. A. Ba-Sy (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot. xG 0.17.
- 85'Attempt blocked. P. L. Kabore (Heart of Midlothian), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 87'Corner, Heart of Midlothian.
- 88'Attempt blocked. A. Ba-Sy (Heart of Midlothian), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 90+1'Offside, Heart of Midlothian.
- 90'Full-time. Heart of Midlothian 0-2 SK Sturm Graz.