Hearts Draw with Benfica After Aggregate Defeat in Europa League

Hearts faced Benfica in Edinburgh, managing to secure a 1-1 draw after being eliminated from the Europa League with a significant aggregate defeat.

After losing 6-1 in the first leg, Hearts showed improvement at home. Calvin Miller had a goal disallowed for offside, but Tomas Magnusson scored from 25 yards to give Hearts the lead, only for Dodi Lukebakio to equalize shortly after.

Despite the draw, Hearts will advance to the Conference League play-off round, where they will meet Rapid Vienna. The match highlighted the disparity in quality between the teams, as Benfica fielded a side with seven changes from the first leg.