Jamie McCart clears the ball off the line with an unbelievably composed back heel, but Benfica striker Vangelis Pavlidis was flagged offside in the build up.

Close to a fourth for the hosts - and it would have counted if it had gone to VAR.

That's poor from Felix Passlack.

The Hibs defender chests the ball down on the edge of the Shkendija box but smashes his strike well over the bar.

Hearts have swapped to a back-three, with Calvin Miller moved to left wing-back.

He is instrumental in the first half-chance of the game, as he works it down the left and crosses deep for Alexandros Kyziridis - now playing off the right.

Jordi Altena has an effort on goal, but the right-back's shot is easy for the goalkeeper. Still, encouraging.

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Hibernian 0-0 Shkendija

A very early stoppage in play while Jovan Manev receives some treatment.

There was a coming together between the Shkedija defender and Hibs' Nathan Lowe, but it doesn't look too serious.

Tom Renaud is on for Laurent Mendy in Hearts' midfield and Jamie McCart on for Harry Milne in defence.

We'll see what that does to the formation. Either way, second half is under way, as it is at Easter Road.

Andy Halliday
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound

I read that Hearts' biggest defeat in Europe was that 5-0 by Tottenham.

There is no way that will not be surpassed unless the manager makes changes at half-time.

The two up front are trying to occupy the defensive midfielder, but once it past them, there are defending with nine men.

Tom English
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer

You'd fear for Hearts if Benfica have the same intensity and will for attack in the second half.

Europe can be a blessing, but it can be an almighty curse.

They want to get there, but their season can be derailed almost immediately.

If this was a boxing match, you would be throwing in the towel.

Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland in Lisbon

After a stunning 45 minutes by Benfica, there is a real threat that Hearts' record European defeat could go this evening.

It was 16 years ago when Harry Redknapp brought his star studded Tottenham Hotspur to Tynecastle and left with a 5-0 win under their belt.

Time after time, the Hearts defence has been ripped apart and, if not for goalkeeper Beau Reus, that record may already have been broken.

This is surely about damage limitation in the second half for Hearts. Especially with a crucial home game on Sunday against Dundee United.

The duality of a Hearts fan...

A bruising 45 minutes comes to an end.

It started quickly, Hearts conceded after only two minutes and, although they somewhat eventually solidified - the visitors even hitting the bar, a late penalty really put the game beyond doubt.

Another 45 minutes to come and who knows how many it might be by the final whistle.

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Martin Dowden
BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road

Hibernian seem to be caught in the middle of trying to dominate and earn and advantage or prioritising not conceding.

It feels somewhere in the middle with chances few and far between. Owen Elding had the best effort from distance just wide, but you might have expected a bit more drive and quality.

Work to do in this first leg to gain a vital advantage.

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They're at the end of the one-minute of stoppage time at Easter Road and Martin Boyle has his hands in the air feeling he should have been awarded a penalty.

The Hibs forward goes down in the box under what looks like a little shove from Arbin Zejnullai, but the referee is having none of it and that will be the last action of the half.

Benfica have the ball in the back of the net, but the flag is up.

Gianluca Prestianni skips to the byline and cuts it back to Leandro Barreiro. His shot is goalbound but flicked in by Vangelis Pavlidis, who is in an offside position.

Hearts have gotten a little lucky there.

Andy Halliday
Former Hearts midfielder on BBC Sportsound

It's reminiscent of the game I played for Hearts away to Fiorentina in the Conference League.

We were 4-0 down at half-time. We got a pretty stern talk from Robbie Neilson about changes we had to make in the second half.

Hearts cannot continue the way they're playing out of possession. There can't be this many spaces in the midfield.

Superb defending from Miguel Chaiwa, who gets a foot in the way to send Fabrice Tamba's shot behind for a corner.

It's cleared behind for another Shkendija corner, which Hibs eventually get clear.

But the hosts are coming under a wee bit of pressure in these closing stages of the first half.

Gianluca Prestianni tries to scamper on to a backheel in the box and Laurent Mendy pulls him down.

It's really poor from the midfielder, who has had a not bad game up until now.

Great pressing from Owen Elding almost forces a mistake from Shkendija goalkeeper Ferat Ramani.

He manages to get it clear and the visitors win a free-kick just inside their own half, but it comes to nothing.

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Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland in Lisbon

Without question this has been Hearts best spell in the game. A bit concerned they may have upset Benfica however.

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