“Stratos Svarnas scores against the run of play on the stroke of half-time to give Raków Częstochowa a 1-0 lead — the only goal of the tie and the moment that effectively ended Hammarby's European campaign.”
Pivotal“A flurry of bookings — Kacper Trelowski and Frederik Winther both cautioned within minutes of the red card — underscored the increasingly febrile and ill-tempered atmosphere as Raków looked to defend their lead.”
Hammarby
Raków Częstochowa
Raków Częstochowa advanced to the next round of the Europa Conference League with a measured, defensively compact performance at Hammarby, winning 1-0 on the night and on aggregate. The Polish side absorbed relentless pressure from the hosts — who enjoyed 60% possession, nine corners, and 65 dangerous attacks — yet rode their luck and their goalkeeper, who produced six saves to keep Hammarby at bay throughout. The tie's decisive moment came on the stroke of half-time when Stratos Svarnas broke the deadlock, punishing the hosts at precisely the worst psychological moment. The second half became increasingly fractious, with Amin Boudri's double booking leaving Hammarby to chase the game with ten men from the 54th minute, a task that ultimately proved beyond them despite continued pressure. For Raków, this was a disciplined European away performance built on defensive organisation and clinical execution of a single chance; for Hammarby, a painful exit that will sting given how thoroughly they controlled large stretches of the contest.
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Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Frank Junior Adjei is substituted off for Tesfaldet Tekie.
Victor Lind is on, and Nahir Besara is off.
Yellow card shown.
Yellow card issued.
Second yellow card for Amin Boudri.
Yellow card issued.
Red card issued.
Yellow card issued.
Corner awarded.
First half ends with the score at 0-1.
assist: Oskar Repka
Goal! Stratos Svarnas scores, making it 0-1.
Yellow card issued.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Luca Pairetto.
