Match Summary · Heart of Midlothian · UEFA Champions League · Football · International Clubs · UEFA Champions League · Heart of Midlothian FC · SK Sturm Graz · Wesley Fofana · Aleksandr Golovin · Simon Mignolet
| Metric | Heart of Midlothian FC | Sturm Graz |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 64% | 36% |
| Shots | 14 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Fouls | 10 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 2 | 2 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 6 | 3 |
Sturm Graz thought they had taken the lead before the half-hour when Seedy Jatta found the net, with Emran Soglo involved in the move, but the effort was ruled out after a video assistant referee review at 27'57''. That kept the game level at the break, though both sides changed immediately at half-time. Heart of Midlothian FC sent on Stuart Findlay for Stephen Kingsley, while the away side replaced Luca Weinhandl with Ryan Fosso.
The match turned quickly in the second half. Albert Vallci went into the book at 60'57'', and just over two minutes later Simon Seidl broke the deadlock at 63'32'' from Jon Gorenc-Stankovic's assist. Sturm Graz then doubled their advantage at 67'28'' when Emran Soglo made it 2-0, putting the result firmly in their control.
Heart of Midlothian responded with a triple change between 68'40'' and 69'00'', introducing Tom Renaud, Amadou Ba-Sy and Pierre Landry Kabore, but the score held. Further substitutions followed for both teams through the closing stages, and the final whistle confirmed a composed away win.