Sturm Graz hero Simon Seidl praised the Tynecastle atmosphere as his side cruised past Hearts in the Champions League.
The Austrian side inflicted a crushing 6-0 aggregate win against the Scottish Premiership runners-up to emphatically end their Champions League dreams. New Sturm Graz signing Seidl netted the opening goal in Edinburgh, which ended any hopes of a Hearts comeback.
But the midfielder did at least have some kind words to say about the Gorgie venue. He said: "I think these are the atmospheres at games you dream about as a child. I was really impressed with it.
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"To win like that here in Scotland - where football is so much a part of life - in front of 20,000 fans, a sold-out stadium, a Champions League night was simply magical. Of course it was only qualifying, but what a night it was.
"I think to score six goals and concede none against the Scottish runners-up shows our dominance. And special praise to our fans for travelling to Scotland on a midweek night - they really went for it.
"We gave it our all. Every single player gave 100 per cent. There were also a few close calls, but if you don't go in with that final bit of intensity, anything can happen."
