3 – 1
“Tromsø took the lead through Heine Åsen Larsen, assisted by Sander Innvaer from a corner situation, putting the Norwegians ahead on the night.”
“Hradec Králové hit back almost immediately through Mick van Buren, assisted by Jakub Kucera, restoring parity just five minutes after falling behind.”
Pivotal“Tom Sloncik struck just three minutes into the second half to give Hradec the lead, with Mick van Buren turning provider after a Tromsø corner at the start of the half had failed to yield anything for the visitors.”
Pivotal“Ondrej Mihalik added a third for Hradec to make it 3-1 on the night and 4-1 on aggregate, effectively ending Tromsø's slim hopes of a comeback, assisted by Samuel Dancak.”
PivotalHradec Králové produced a composed and clinical second-half display to overturn Tromsø's early advantage and seal a 3-1 win on the night, advancing 4-1 on aggregate. Tromsø controlled large spells of the contest — holding 58% possession and generating 64 dangerous attacks to Hradec's 41 — but the Czech side were ruthless with their limited opportunities, converting three of their four shots on target. After Heine Åsen Larsen put the Norwegian visitors ahead from a corner-assisted move in the 25th minute, Hradec levelled almost immediately through Mick van Buren and then came out transformed after the interval. Tom Sloncik struck within three minutes of the restart, and Ondrej Mihalik added a third to effectively end the tie as a contest. For Hradec Králové, this represents a significant European scalp and confirmation that their campaign carries genuine ambition; for Tromsø, a heavy aggregate defeat exposes the gap that still exists between Norwegian football and the continent's established challengers.
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