Hearts vs Sturm Graz — UEFA Champions League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
play_arrow2 clips- 28′Sturm Graz, goal disallowed:Goal cancelled
- 45′Hearts, substitution:off
- Half-time
- 46′Sturm Graz, substitution:off
- 61′Sturm Graz, yellow card:Foul
- 64′Sturm Graz, goal:0–1assist
- 68′Sturm Graz, goal:0–2
- 69′Hearts, substitution:off
- 69′Hearts, substitution:off
- 69′Hearts, substitution:off
- 72′Sturm Graz, substitution:off
- 76′Sturm Graz, substitution:off
- 77′Sturm Graz, substitution:off
- 80′Hearts, substitution:off
- 81′Sturm Graz, substitution:Julian Halwachsoff
- Full-time0 – 2
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Match report
Sturm Graz strike twice in second half to beat Heart Of Midlothian
Sturm Graz won 2-0 away to Heart Of Midlothian in the UEFA Champions League second qualifying round, with both goals arriving in a decisive second-half spell at Tynecastle Park. The first period had finished goalless, leaving the tie level at the interval before the visitors took control after the break.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
S. Seidl broke the deadlock in the 64th minute, converting an assist from Jon Gorenc Stankovič to put Sturm Graz ahead. Four minutes later Emran Soglo doubled the visitors' lead, making it 0-2 and effectively settling the contest with more than twenty minutes still to play.
Heart Of Midlothian held the greater share of possession and had more corners, but Sturm Graz were the more clinical side in front of goal, landing nine shots on target compared to their hosts' four. A single yellow card, shown to a Sturm Graz player, was the only disciplinary note in a match refereed by Andris Treimanis.
Alexander Schwolow was rated the top performer on the pitch with a 9.6 rating despite finishing on the losing side, while Jon Gorenc Stankovič also impressed, supplying the assist for Sturm Graz's opening goal.
Despite Heart Of Midlothian dominating possession at 64%, Sturm Graz were far more efficient, registering 9 shots on target to their hosts' 4.
Sturm Graz won 2–0 away against Hearts (half-time 0–0).
Hearts met Sturm Graz in the UEFA Champions League (2nd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 28 July 2026, 18:45 UTC at Tynecastle Park. Referee: Andris Treimanis.
Team pages: Hearts · Sturm Graz · UEFA Champions League
Key moments
- 64' Goal: Simon Seidl (assist: Jon Gorenc Stankovič) — 0–1 · Watch Simon Seidl's goal video (64')
- 68' Goal: Emran Soglo — 0–2 · Watch Emran Soglo's goal video (68')
Starting line-ups
Hearts (4-3-3)
Sturm Graz (4-4-2)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Hearts 32%, the draw 29%, Sturm Graz 39%. It finished Hearts 0–2 Sturm Graz.
Sturm Graz's rating edge outweighs Hearts' home ground — Sturm Graz are the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Sturm Graz's 39%. The draw at 29% is up from the usual 27.2% for a gap this size, as small adjustments add up.
Why Sturm Graz at 39%?
Sturm Graz sit 162 points higher on our strength rating — 1407 to 1569. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 12,941 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 32–27–41.
Why only 39%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 39% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 29% and Hearts at 32%.
Why the draw at 29%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.4 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,405. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
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About this match
On this page: the Hearts vs Sturm Graz final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Champions League fixture.
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- 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.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Hearts 0–2 Sturm Graz. Explore more on the Hearts and Sturm Graz team pages or the UEFA Champions League page.