Hearts endured a predictably bruising evening in Lisbon as their hopes of progressing to the Europa League were all but ended by a 6-1 thrashing at the hands of Benfica.
After a largely demoralising summer since being pipped to the William Hill Premiership title by Celtic in May, 1,300 embattled Jambos travelled to the Portuguese capital for one of their most formidable-looking fixtures in living memory braced for a fourth consecutive defeat under new boss Wouter Vrancken.
