Sturm Graz 4-0 Hearts: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 21 July 2026 · Merkur Arena, Graz · referee G. Bogár · full time
Full time: Sturm Graz 4-0 Hearts
Sturm Graz won 4-0 at home to Hearts in Champions League on Tuesday 21 July 2026. The goals: Jon Gorenc Stankovic 4', Jeyland Mitchell 50', Luca Weinhandl 53', Jürgen Heil 59'.
How Sturm Graz won it
The opening goal came in the 4th minute: Jon Gorenc Stankovic for Sturm Graz, set up by Jeyland Mitchell. Jeyland Mitchell made it 2-0 to Sturm Graz in the 50th minute, set up by Otar Kiteishvili. Luca Weinhandl made it 3-0 to Sturm Graz in the 53rd minute, set up by Jacob Peter Hödl. Jürgen Heil made it 4-0 to Sturm Graz in the 59th minute, set up by Luca Weinhandl.
It was 1-0 at half-time.
The referee, G. Bogár, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Sturm Graz and 2 to Hearts.
Sturm Graz: F. Ingolitsch, 4-4-2 · Hearts: W. Vrancken, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Sturm Graz had 6 shots on target, Hearts 6.
Sturm Graz's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Hearts had 67% of the ball, but Sturm Graz took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Sturm Graz came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.8 a match, with 1.62 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Hearts came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 0.0 and conceding 3.0 a match, with 1.25 expected goals for and – against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Sturm Graz vs Hearts: the match in numbers
| Sturm Graz | Match statistics | Hearts |
|---|---|---|
| 33% | Ball possession | 67% |
| 20 | Total shots | 19 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 5 | Big chances | 5 |
| 222 | Total passes | 446 |
| 65% | Pass accuracy | 80% |
| 4 | Corners | 12 |
| 18 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 28 | Tackles | 22 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jeyland Mitchell (Sturm Graz), rated 8.6 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Sturm Graz
- Jeyland Mitchell 8.6 1 goal, 1 assist
- Luca Weinhandl 8.4 1 goal, 1 assist
- Jürgen Heil 8.3 1 goal
- Jacob Peter Hödl 8.1 1 assist
- Daniil Khudyakov 8.1
Hearts
- Severin Sabri Guendouz 7.5
- Amadou Ba-Sy 6.9
- Tómas Bent Magnússon 6.8
- Oisin McEntee 6.7
- Tom Renaud 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was Harry Milne at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Sturm Graz: AFC Bournemouth vs Sturm Graz Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa League
- Hearts: Hearts vs Nordsjælland Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Sturm Graz vs Hearts
What was the score in Sturm Graz vs Hearts?
Sturm Graz 4-0 Hearts (half-time 1-0), Champions League, Tuesday 21 July 2026.
Who scored in Sturm Graz vs Hearts?
Jon Gorenc Stankovic 4', Jeyland Mitchell 50', Luca Weinhandl 53', Jürgen Heil 59'.
Did Moneyball predict Sturm Graz vs Hearts correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Sturm Graz vs Hearts?
Jeyland Mitchell, rated 8.6 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Sturm Graz vs Hearts?
G. Bogár.
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