UEFA Champions League 2026-2027 Qualifying rounds Tue, Jul 21 2026 · 19:30 Merkur Arena, Graz
Sturm Graz
4–0 Full time · HT 1–0
Heart Of Midlothian
  • J. Gorenc Stankovič 4’
  • 38’
  • J. Mitchell 50’
  • Luca Weinhandl 53’
  • Jurgen Heil 59’
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Sturm Graz cruise past Heart Of Midlothian

Sturm Graz won 4–0.

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Match facts
★ Player of the matchJurgen HeilSturm Graz · 1 goal
9.3
  • RefereeGergo Bogar
  • CoachesFabio Ingolitsch · Wouter Vrancken
  • VenueMerkur Arena

Timeline

  1. J. Gorenc Stankovič 1–0Assist J. Mitchell
    4’
  2. 2–0
    38’
  3. VAR S. WłodarczykPenalty cancelled
    39’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. ⇄ O. KiteishviliFor Simon Seidl
    46’
  6. O. McEnteeYellow card · Foul
    47’
  7. J. Mitchell 3–0Assist O. Kiteishvili
    50’
  8. Luca Weinhandl 4–0Assist J. Hödl
    53’
  9. J. Gorenc StankovičYellow card · Foul
    56’
  10. ⇄ S. KerjotaFor C. Miller
    59’
  11. ⇄ A. Ba-SyFor P. Kabore
    59’
  12. ⇄ Severin Sabri GuendouzFor A. Kyziridis
    59’
  13. Jurgen Heil 5–0Assist Luca Weinhandl
    59’
  14. ⇄ R. FossoFor J. Hödl
    70’
  15. ⇄ N. WeiperFor S. Jatta
    70’
  16. ⇄ A. KayomboFor S. Włodarczyk
    70’
  17. ⇄ T. RenaudFor B. Spittal
    75’
  18. ⇄ A. MalićFor E. Soglo
    79’
  19. ⇄ T. MagnússonFor O. McEntee
    84’
  20. A. Ba-SyYellow card · Foul
    86’
  21. Full time · 4–0

Team stats

Sturm Graz20 shots · 16 in box, 4 outside
Heart Of Midlothian19 shots · 11 in box, 8 outside
Sturm GrazHeart Of Midlothian
33% Possession 67%
20 Shots 19
6 Shots on target 6
9 Shots off target 7
5 Blocked shots 6
16 Shots inside the box 11
4 Shots outside the box 8
222 Passes 442
65% Pass accuracy 80%
4 Corners 12
6 Goalkeeper saves 2
18 Fouls 13
0 Offsides 2
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.59 Team rating 6.29

Line-ups

Sturm Graz 4-4-2

537.9 D. Khudyakov(G)
187.3 E. Soglo ↓79’ 28.3 J. Mitchell A 56.9 A. Vallci 289.3★ Jurgen Heil
437.6 J. Hödl A↓70’ 398.5 Luca Weinhandl A 47.9 J. Gorenc Stankovič 196.9 Simon Seidl ↓46’
206.6 S. Jatta ↓70’ 176.0 S. Włodarczyk ↓70’
  • 53D. Khudyakov (G)7.9
  • 18E. Soglo↓79’7.3
  • 2J. MitchellA8.3
  • 5A. Vallci6.9
  • 28Jurgen Heil ★9.3
  • 43J. HödlA↓70’7.6
  • 39Luca WeinhandlA8.5
  • 4J. Gorenc Stankovič7.9
  • 19Simon Seidl↓46’6.9
  • 20S. Jatta↓70’6.6
  • 17S. Włodarczyk↓70’6.0

Substitutes used

  • 10O. KiteishviliA↑46’8.0
  • 80R. Fosso↑70’6.6
  • 44N. Weiper↑70’6.7
  • 11A. Kayombo↑70’6.3
  • 23A. Malić↑79’6.7

Unused: Ammar Helac, E. Lorenz, G. Mamageishvili, B. Beganović, P. Petrović, Paul-Friedrich Koller, G. Haider

Coach: Fabio Ingolitsch

Heart Of Midlothian 4-2-3-1

15.9 A. Schwolow(G)
186.2 Harry Milne 56.5 J. McCart 646.9 M. Fagan-Walcott 25.6 C. Borchgrevink
66.6 O. McEntee ↓84’ 166.2 B. Spittal ↓75’
896.2 A. Kyziridis ↓59’ 106.2 Cláudio Braga 75.9 C. Miller ↓59’
116.2 P. Kabore ↓59’
  • 1A. Schwolow (G)5.9
  • 18Harry Milne6.2
  • 5J. McCart6.5
  • 64M. Fagan-Walcott6.9
  • 2C. Borchgrevink5.6
  • 6O. McEntee↓84’6.6
  • 16B. Spittal↓75’6.2
  • 89A. Kyziridis↓59’6.2
  • 10Cláudio Braga6.2
  • 7C. Miller↓59’5.9
  • 11P. Kabore↓59’6.2

Substitutes used

  • 29S. Kerjota↑59’7.0
  • 22T. Magnússon↑84’7.0
  • 77A. Ba-Sy↑59’6.6
  • 12T. Renaud↑75’6.3
  • 19Severin Sabri Guendouz↑59’6.9

Unused: R. Fulton, A. Clark, S. Kingsley, S. Findlay, J. Altena, J. Wilson

Coach: Wouter Vrancken

Player stats

Top rated
Jurgen HeilSturm Graz9.3
2nd
Luca WeinhandlSturm Graz8.5
3rd
J. MitchellSturm Graz8.3

Sturm Graz

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
D. Khudyakov G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 39% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
E. Soglo M 79 0 0 1 (0) 2 89% 19 7 2 2/5 0/0 7.3
J. Mitchell D 90 1 1 3 (1) 2 57% 23 1 3 0/0 0/0 8.3
A. Vallci D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 22 2 0 0/0 4/0 6.9
Jurgen Heil D 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 84% 19 6 1 1/1 2/1 9.3
J. Hödl M 70 0 1 3 (2) 4 73% 15 3 0 2/4 1/3 7.6
Luca Weinhandl M 90 1 1 1 (1) 1 58% 24 3 3 1/1 1/0 8.5
J. Gorenc Stankovič M 90 1 0 3 (1) 1 58% 24 1 2 1/1 2/4 7.9
Simon Seidl F 46 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 5 1 0 0/3 1/0 6.9
S. Jatta F 70 0 0 1 (0) 1 67% 6 0 0 0/2 1/1 6.6
S. Włodarczyk F 70 0 0 1 (0) 0 36% 14 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.0
O. Kiteishvili M 44 0 1 0 (0) 3 89% 9 1 0 0/0 1/2 8.0
R. Fosso M 20 0 0 1 (0) 0 100% 4 1 0 0/0 0/1 6.6
N. Weiper F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 60% 5 0 0 1/1 1/0 6.7
A. Kayombo F 20 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 2 0 0 0/3 2/0 6.3
A. Malić D 11 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 3 1 0 0/0 1/0 6.7

Heart Of Midlothian

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Schwolow G 90 0 0 2 sv 0 76% 38 0 0 0/0 0/0 5.9
Harry Milne D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 82% 44 3 0 0/3 1/0 6.2
J. McCart D 90 0 0 2 (0) 0 87% 55 3 1 0/0 0/3 6.5
M. Fagan-Walcott D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 49 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.9
C. Borchgrevink D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 77% 48 1 1 0/0 1/1 5.6
O. McEntee M 84 0 0 1 (1) 2 74% 31 4 1 1/1 2/0 6.6
B. Spittal M 75 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 34 1 1 0/0 2/1 6.2
A. Kyziridis F 59 0 0 2 (1) 1 100% 12 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.2
Cláudio Braga F 90 0 0 3 (1) 1 67% 21 1 0 1/4 1/4 6.2
C. Miller M 59 0 0 1 (1) 0 75% 20 1 0 0/3 1/0 5.9
P. Kabore D 59 0 0 1 (1) 1 60% 15 2 0 1/3 2/1 6.2
S. Kerjota F 31 0 0 0 (0) 2 67% 15 0 0 0/2 0/1 7.0
T. Magnússon M 6 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 12 1 0 0/0 0/2 7.0
A. Ba-Sy F 31 0 0 0 (0) 1 75% 12 0 0 2/2 1/2 6.6
T. Renaud M 15 0 0 1 (0) 1 55% 11 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Severin Sabri Guendouz F 31 0 0 1 (1) 3 84% 25 2 0 1/2 1/1 6.9

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