“Josué Vergara broke the deadlock for Gent, converting after Tiago Araujo's assist to give the visitors a lead that extended their aggregate advantage to 2-0.”
Pivotal“Jason Kerr finally drew Hibernian level, finishing from a Jamie McGrath assist to make it 1-1 on the night and restore life to the tie.”
Pivotal“Christian Burgess powered home a header from a László Bénes corner to level at 2-2, sending Easter Road into raptures and putting Gent on the brink of elimination on aggregate.”
Pivotal“In the cruelest of endings, Miguel Chaiwa turned the ball into his own net to give Gent a 3-2 lead on the night and seal their aggregate progression, before being shown a second yellow card moments later to compound Hibernian's misery.”
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Hibernian
Gent
Outstanding performance
Gent•DefenderGent advanced to the next round of the Europa Conference League on a 3-2 aggregate after an extraordinary second leg at Easter Road that finished 3-2 in Hibernian's favour on the night but not where it mattered. The Belgian side arrived with a slender one-goal advantage from the first leg and spent much of the match being pressed back by a Hibernian side that generated 59 dangerous attacks to Gent's 33, yet lacked the composure to kill the tie when it mattered. Josué Vergara gave the visitors the lead on 39 minutes through a composed finish assisted by Tiago Araujo, before the evening turned farcical at the restart: Martin Boyle appeared to level immediately after half-time only for VAR to disallow the goal for handball, with Jason Kerr then restoring parity for real on 56 minutes via Jamie McGrath. Felix Passlack edged Gent back in front on 77 minutes and Christian Burgess levelled again with a header from a corner on 84 minutes — yet the cruelest of conclusions arrived in stoppage time when Miguel Chaiwa turned the ball into his own net, was booked for a subsequent foul, and was immediately dismissed on a second yellow, leaving Hibernian to reflect on a European exit that arrived in the most punishing fashion possible.
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Goal! The score is now 2-3.
Kanayo Megwa is on, and Felix Passlack is off.
Shot by Josue Vergara from Yamir, but it's saved by Ortega.
Corner awarded.
El Hadji Seck takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
Ante Suto takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Christian BurgessShot - Christian Burgess Head Shot Goal
assist: László Bénes
Goal! Christian Burgess scores to make it 2-2, assisted by Laszlo Benes.
Corner awarded.
Callum Wright replaces Jamie McGrath.
Ibrahima Cisse comes on for Matties Volckaert.
Leonardo Da Silva Lopes comes on for Siebe Van der Heyden.
Laszlo Benes is substituted off for Tibe De Vlieger.
Felix PasslackFelix Passlack takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
assist: Josh Mulligan
Goal! Felix Passlack scores to make it 2-1, assisted by Josh Mulligan.
Ante Suto comes on for Martin Boyle.
Christian Burgess takes a shot with his head, but it hits the post.
Corner awarded.
Josh Mulligan takes a right-footed shot, but it's saved.
Warren O'Hora takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
El Hadji Seck takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Tiago Araujo takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Substitution: El Hadji Seck comes on for Momodou Sonko.
Kyrell Wilson replaces Abdelkahar Kadri.
Miguel ChaiwaYellow CardYellow card shown to Miguel Chaiwa.
Jason KerrShot by Jason Kerr, and he scores with a header!
Jamie McGrath takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Corner awarded.
assist: Jamie McGrath
Goal! Jason Kerr scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Jamie McGrath.
Felix Passlack takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Martin BoyleVAR decision results in a disallowed goal due to a handball by Martin Boyle.
Martin BoyleMartin Boyle takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Josh Mulligan takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Goal! Martin Boyle scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Josh Mulligan.
Corner awarded.
Jason Kerr attempts a header but misses the shot.
First half ends with a score of 0-1.
Yellow card shown to Tibe De Vlieger.
Josh Mulligan takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Martin Boyle takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Josue Vergara with his right foot results in a goal.
assist: Tiago Araújo
Goal! Josue Vergara scores for the team, making it 0-1, assisted by Tiago Araujo.
Shot by Josue Vergara from Yamir, but it's saved by Ortega.
Christian BurgessYellow CardChristian Burgess receives a yellow card.
Matties Volckaert's left-footed shot is saved.
Offside.
Nathan Lowe takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Tibe De Vlieger takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Momodou Sonko takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Shot - Ortega Josue Vergara Yamir Head Shot Missed
Corner awarded.
Josh Mulligan takes a shot with his head, but it misses the target.
Corner awarded.
Martin Boyle takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Abdelkahar Kadri takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Kick-off! The referee is Juan Martinez Munuera.
