Hearts: Gordon - Oyegoke, Kent, Rowles, Penrice - Baningime, Boateng - Forrest, Spittal - Vargas, Shankland. Heidenheim: Müller - Busch, Mainka, Gimber, Theurkauf - Schöppner, Kerber - Conteh ...

Despite the defeat, Heidenheim's head coach Frank Schmidt expressed pride in his team's spirited performance, which left fans applauding their underdog heroes. "This is a team worth celebrating ...

If not for the hard-working Maxi Breunig, Hearts centre-half Frankie Kent could have put his side ahead. However, Heidenheim's striker did well to put him under pressure at the crucial moment.