Hearts 0-2 Sturm Graz
Updated
Sturm Graz won: Hearts 0-2 Sturm Graz in the Champions League Qualifying (Round 2) on Tue, 28 Jul 2026 at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. Sturm Graz goals: Simon Seidl 64', Emran Soglo 68'. Expected goals: 0.68-2.47. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Emran Soglo (8.5).
Match report
Sturm Graz beat Hearts 2-0
Sturm Graz beat Hearts 2-0 away from home at Tynecastle Park on Tuesday 28 July in the Champions League Qualifying.
Simon Seidl put Sturm Graz ahead on 64' (0-1) and Emran Soglo made it 0-2 on 68'.
Hearts had 64% of the ball, shots were 15-17 (4-9 on target) and expected goals finished 0.68-2.47. Sturm Graz were the better side on chances, too.
Emran Soglo (Sturm Graz) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 17,861. Referee: Andris Treimanis.
Match stats
| Hearts | Sturm Graz | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.68 | 2.47 |
| Total shots | 15 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 9 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 25 |
| Big chances | 0 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 4 |
| Accurate passes | 379 (80%) | 183 (68%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 15 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 9 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 13 |
Lineups
Hearts (4-3-3): Alexander Schwolow, Jordi Altena, Malachi Fagan-Walcott, Stephen Kingsley, Harry Milne, Blair Spittal, Oisin McEntee, Sabri Guendouz, Alexandros Kyziridis, Cláudio Braga, Calvin Miller
Sturm Graz (4-4-2): Daniil Khudyakov, Jürgen Heil, Albert Vallci, Jeyland Mitchell, Emran Soglo, Simon Seidl, Luca Weinhandl, Jon Gorenc Stankovic, Jacob Hödl, Szymon Wlodarczyk, Seedy Jatta
Key events
- 45'+2 · Substitution · Stuart Findlay for Stephen Kingsley (Hearts)
- 46' · Substitution · Ryan Fosso for Luca Weinhandl (Sturm Graz)
- 61' · Yellow card · Albert Vallci (Sturm Graz)
- 64' · Goal · Simon Seidl (Sturm Graz)
- 68' · Substitution · Tom Renaud for Blair Spittal (Hearts)
- 68' · Substitution · Amadou Ba-Sy for Sabri Guendouz (Hearts)
- 68' · Goal · Emran Soglo (Sturm Graz)
- 69' · Substitution · Pierre Landry Kaboré for Calvin Miller (Hearts)
- 72' · Substitution · Belmin Beganovic for Szymon Wlodarczyk (Sturm Graz)
- 76' · Substitution · Arjan Malic for Emran Soglo (Sturm Graz)
- 76' · Substitution · Gizo Mamageishvili for Jacob Hödl (Sturm Graz)
- 80' · Substitution · Jamie McCart for Alexandros Kyziridis (Hearts)
- 81' · Substitution · Julian Halwachs for Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Sturm Graz)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Hearts vs Sturm Graz?
Sturm Graz won, 0-2 (Champions League Qualifying) on Tue, 28 Jul 2026.
When and where is Hearts vs Sturm Graz?
Tue, 28 Jul 2026, 18:45 UTC at Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh, Champions League Qualifying.