3 – 1
“Paulos Abraham struck inside three minutes to give Hammarby a crucial away goal and shift the aggregate balance firmly in the visitors' favour, threatening to end the tie before it had really begun.”
Pivotal“Just two minutes after the restart, Danylo Sikan equalised for Anderlecht following the half-time introductions of Cvetkovic and N'Diaye, instantly reversing the momentum and reigniting the hosts' hopes on aggregate.”
Pivotal“Mihajlo Cvetkovic, the half-time substitute who had already collected a yellow card for roughness, drove Anderlecht into a 2-1 lead with nine minutes to play — a goal built from sustained corner pressure that effectively ended Hammarby as a competitive force in the tie.”
Pivotal“Substitute Tristan Degreef, on the pitch for just five minutes, added a late third to give the scoreline a clinical gloss and confirm Anderlecht's place in the next round, capping a remarkable second-half turnaround.”
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Anderlecht
Hammarby
Anderlecht produced one of the more statistically bizarre European victories you will see, winning 3-1 at home despite controlling just 15% of possession — yet firing 21 shots to Hammarby's six and earning ten corners to none. The Belgian side set up to absorb pressure and hit on the counter, and while Hammarby dominated the ball, they could rarely convert that possession into genuine danger, managing only three shots on target. Paulos Abraham gave the Swedish visitors a third-minute lead that threatened to kill the tie on aggregate, but Anderlecht's half-time double substitution — bringing on Cvetkovic and N'Diaye — transformed the hosts. Sikan levelled immediately after the restart, Cvetkovic added a second in the 81st minute, and substitute Tristan Degreef sealed it in the 89th to send Anderlecht through with a 4-2 aggregate victory, a result that rewards their clinical finishing despite the chaotic card count and a second half that saw both benches heavily involved.
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Zoumana Keita is on, and Lukas Ambros is off.
Goal! Tristan Degreef scores, making it 3-1.
Goal! Tristan Degreef scores, making it 3-1.
Corner awarded.
Tristan Degreef is on, and Danylo Sikan is off.
Goal! The score is now 2-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Moise Kabore is on, and Oscar Johansson is off.
Moise Kabore is on, and Oscar Johansson is off.
Ibrahima Fofana comes on for Victor Lind.
Markus KarlssonYellow CardMarkus Karlsson receives a yellow card.
Adriano Bertaccini is substituted off for Jayden Onia Seke.
Amin Boudri replaces Markus Karlsson.
Yellow card issued to Jayden Onia Seke.
Nahir Besara is on, and Montader Madjed is off.
Mihajlo CvetkovicYellow CardYellow card issued to Mihajlo Cvetkovic.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Victor ErikssonYellow CardVictor Eriksson receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
assist: Ali Maamar
Goal! The score is now 1-1.
Mihajlo Cvetkovic is substituted on for Kana Nga.
Moussa Ndiaye comes on for Ludwig Augustinsson.
First half ends with a score of 0-1.
Corner awarded.
Paulos AbrahamYellow CardPaulos Abraham receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Goal! The score is now 0-1.
Kick-off! The referee is Danilo Nikolic.
