Sturm Graz 4–0 Heart Of Midlothian — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Sturm Graz overwhelm Heart Of Midlothian in Champions League qualifier
Sturm Graz thrashed Heart Of Midlothian 4-0 at Merkur-Arena in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League, moving through the gears after an early breakthrough to leave the visitors with no way back.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Jon Gorenc Stankovič opened the scoring in the fourth minute, converting from Jeyland Mitchell's assist, and that goal stood as the interval score. Sturm Graz turned the contest into a rout after the break, with Mitchell doubling the lead in the 50th minute, Luca Weinhandl adding a third three minutes later, and J. Heil completing the scoring in the 59th minute from a Weinhandl assist.
Despite holding just 33 percent of possession to Heart Of Midlothian's 67 percent, Sturm Graz were the far more direct side in front of goal, matching their opponents for shots on target at six apiece while making their chances count. Heart Of Midlothian committed more fouls across the match but were unable to turn territorial control into a response on the scoreboard.
Weinhandl scored once and set up another for a rating of 8.5, while Mitchell also contributed a goal and an assist as Sturm Graz's front line proved decisive.
Heart Of Midlothian's 67 percent possession share did little to trouble the scoreline, underlining how one-sided the match was in terms of clinical finishing.
Sturm Graz beat Heart Of Midlothian 4–0 (half-time 1–0).
Sturm Graz met Heart Of Midlothian in the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 21 July 2026, 18:30 UTC at Merkur-Arena. Referee: Gergo Bogar.
Team pages: Sturm Graz · Heart Of Midlothian · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 4' Goal: Jon Gorenc Stankovič (assist: Jeyland Mitchell) — 1–0 · Watch the goal
- 50' Goal: Jeyland Mitchell (assist: Otar Kiteishvili) — 2–0 · Watch the goal
- 53' Goal: Luca Weinhandl (assist: Jacob Peter Hödl) — 3–0 · Watch the goal
- 59' Goal: J. Heil (assist: Luca Weinhandl) — 4–0 · Watch the goal
Starting line-ups
Sturm Graz (4-4-2)
- 53 Daniil Khudyakov
- 18 Emran Soglo
- 2 Jeyland Mitchell
- 5 Albert Vallci
- 28 J. Heil
- 43 Jacob Peter Hödl
- 39 Luca Weinhandl
- 4 Jon Gorenc Stankovič (c)
- 19 S. Seidl
- 20 Seedy Jatta
- 17 Szymon Włodarczyk
Heart Of Midlothian (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Alexander Schwolow
- 18 Harry Milne (c)
- 5 Jamie McCart
- 64 Malachi Fagan-Walcott
- 2 C. Borchgrevink
- 6 O. McEntee
- 16 Blair Spittal
- 89 Alexandros Kyziridis
- 10 C. Braga
- 7 C. Miller
- 11 Pierre Kabore
Pre-match read
Home rated 1557 vs 1419 — 0.76 expected score Home on 172 days rest; Away on 3
Model-generated pre-match read. Not betting advice.
About this match
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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