# Hearts Suffer Crushing Champions League Defeat

- Topic: football
- Source: Sky Sports
- Published: 2026-07-22
- Original: https://www.skysports.com/football/sturm-graz-vs-hearts/report/558226
- Language: en
- Image: https://e0.365dm.com/26/07/1920x1080/skysports-wouter-vrancken-hearts_7303780.jpg?20260721222037

Hearts' Champions League hopes took a devastating blow as they lost 4-0 to Sturm Graz in their first qualifying round match. The team struggled with set-piece goals and conceded multiple times before the hour mark.

## Key takeaways

- Hearts lost 4-0 to Sturm Graz in their Champions League qualifying match.
- The team conceded multiple set-piece goals and struggled to recover.
- Hearts face a tough task ahead of their second qualifying round match next week.

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