Hibernian vs KAA Gent, 2026-27 UEFA Conference League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - KAA Gent win 3-2 on aggregate
Hibernian
  • 56': Jason Kerr
  • 77': Felix Passlack
  • Red Card 90'+3': Miguel Chaiwa
FT
2 - 3
2nd Leg - KAA Gent win 3-2 on aggregate
KAA Gent
  • 39': Josué Yamir Vergara Ortega
  • 84': Christian Burgess
  • 90'+1': Miguel Chaiwa (OG)

About

Hibernian are hosting KAA Gent at Easter Road, Edinburgh, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Abdelkahar Kadri (Gent) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 4': Raphael Sallinger (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Josué Vergara (Gent).
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Martin Boyle (Hibernian) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Mulligan.
  • 5': Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Siebe Van der Heyden.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Josh Mulligan (Hibernian) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Mayor with a cross.
  • 10': Martin Boyle (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Tibe De Vlieger (Gent).
  • 15': Corner, Gent. Conceded by Felix Passlack.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Josué Vergara (Gent) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Delorge with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Offside, Gent. Matties Volckaert is caught offside.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Momodou Sonko (Gent) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdelkahar Kadri.
  • 24': Jamie McGrath (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Foul by Tiago Araújo (Gent).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Tibe De Vlieger (Gent) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Nathan Lowe (Hibernian) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Martin Boyle.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Matties Volckaert (Gent) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Raphael Sallinger (Hibernian).
  • 30': Offside, Hibernian. Martin Boyle is caught offside.
  • 32': Nathan Lowe (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Christian Burgess (Gent).
  • 32': Christian Burgess (Gent) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 34': Handball by Tiago Araújo (Gent).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Josué Vergara (Gent) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Raphael Sallinger (Hibernian). Assisted by Momodou Sonko with a cross.
  • 39': Goal! Hibernian 0, Gent 1. Josué Vergara (Gent) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tiago Araújo with a cross.
  • 41': Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Martin Boyle (Hibernian) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Davy Roef (Gent). Assisted by Adam Mayor with a cross.
  • 42': Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Josh Mulligan (Hibernian) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 44': Jamie McGrath (Hibernian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Tibe De Vlieger (Gent).
  • 44': Tibe De Vlieger (Gent) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Mathias Delorge.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Jason Kerr (Hibernian) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Mayor with a cross following a corner.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Hibernian 0, Gent 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Hibernian 0, Gent 1.
  • 47': Handball by Martin Boyle (Hibernian).
  • 47': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Martin Boyle (Hibernian) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 47': VAR Decision: No Goal Hibernian 0-1 Gent.
  • 50': Foul by Martin Boyle (Hibernian).
  • 50': Tiago Araújo (Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Offside, Gent. Josué Vergara is caught offside.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Felix Passlack (Hibernian) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Chaiwa.
  • 55': Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Christian Burgess.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Jamie McGrath (Hibernian) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Obita.
  • 56': Goal! Hibernian 1, Gent 1. Jason Kerr (Hibernian) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie McGrath with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Miguel Chaiwa (Hibernian).
  • 60': Siebe Van der Heyden (Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Miguel Chaiwa (Hibernian) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Jamie McGrath (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Abdelkahar Kadri (Gent).
  • 63': Substitution, Gent. Kyrell Wilson replaces Abdelkahar Kadri.
  • 64': Substitution, Gent. El Hadji Seck replaces Momodou Sonko.
  • 65': Corner, Gent. Conceded by Warren O'Hora.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Tiago Araújo (Gent) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 70': Foul by Jordan Obita (Hibernian).
  • 70': Mathias Delorge (Gent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. El Hadji Seck (Gent) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Siebe Van der Heyden.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Warren O'Hora (Hibernian) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Passlack.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Josh Mulligan (Hibernian) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Davy Roef (Gent). Assisted by Miguel Chaiwa.
  • 73': Corner, Gent. Conceded by Adam Mayor.
  • 74': Christian Burgess (Gent) hits the right post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Mathias Delorge with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Substitution, Hibernian. Ante Suto replaces Martin Boyle.
  • 77': Goal! Hibernian 2, Gent 1. Felix Passlack (Hibernian) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Mulligan.
  • 78': Foul by Josh Mulligan (Hibernian).
  • 78': Tiago Araújo (Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Josh Mulligan (Hibernian).
  • 82': Tibe De Vlieger (Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Gent. László Bénes replaces Tibe De Vlieger.
  • 82': Substitution, Gent. Leonardo Lopes replaces Siebe Van der Heyden.
  • 82': Substitution, Gent. Ibrahima Cisse replaces Matties Volckaert.
  • 83': Substitution, Hibernian. Callum Wright replaces Jamie McGrath.
  • 83': Corner, Gent. Conceded by Warren O'Hora.
  • 84': Goal! Hibernian 2, Gent 2. Christian Burgess (Gent) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by László Bénes with a cross following a corner.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Callum Wright (Hibernian) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Davy Roef (Gent). Assisted by Nathan Lowe.
  • 86': Corner, Hibernian. Conceded by Tiago Araújo.
  • 86': Foul by Callum Wright (Hibernian).
  • 86': Davy Roef (Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Jason Kerr (Hibernian) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ibrahima Cisse (Gent).
  • 88': Attempt blocked. El Hadji Seck (Gent) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by László Bénes.
  • 88': Corner, Gent. Conceded by Felix Passlack.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Josué Vergara (Gent) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Raphael Sallinger (Hibernian). Assisted by László Bénes with a cross.
  • 90': Miguel Chaiwa (Hibernian) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by László Bénes (Gent).
  • 90': Substitution, Hibernian. Kanayo Megwa replaces Felix Passlack.
  • 90'+1': Own Goal by Miguel Chaiwa, Hibernian. Hibernian 2, Gent 3.
  • 90'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Callum Wright (Hibernian) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Josh Mulligan with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Miguel Chaiwa (Hibernian).
  • 90'+3': László Bénes (Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second yellow card to Miguel Chaiwa (Hibernian) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Gent. Conceded by Callum Wright.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Gent. Conceded by Josh Mulligan.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Hibernian 2, Gent 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Hibernian 2, Gent 3.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
2 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 6
3 Saves 3
55.7 Possession 44.3
13 SHOTS 14
5 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
473 Accurate Passes 353
522 Passes 406
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
9 Accurate Crosses 12
28 Crosses 33
0.3 Cross % 0.4
49 Long Balls 39
31 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 8
14 Tackles 11
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
7 Interceptions 3
37 Effective Clearances 25
37 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League Qualifying

Venue: Easter Road
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Attendance: 18,997

Line-Ups

HIBS Hibernian (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Raphael Sallinger (GK)
6 Jason Kerr
5 Warren O'Hora
21 Jordan Obita
25 Felix Passlack
14 Miguel Chaiwa Yellow Card
3 Adam Major
8 Josh Mulligan
9 Nathan Lowe
17 Jamie McGrath
10 Martin Boyle
Hibernian Substitutes:
Jordan Smith, Grant Hanley, Callum Wright, K. Megwa, Ante Suto, Azeem Abdulai, Freddie Owens, J. MacIntyre, Jack Iredale, Nicky Cadden, Joe Newell, Rudi Molotnikov.

GENT KAA Gent (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
33 Davy Roef (GK)
16 Christian Burgess Yellow Card
44 Siebe van der Heyden
5 Mouhamed Ngom
17 Mathias Delorge-Knieper
27 Tibe De Vlieger Yellow Card
20 Tiago Araújo
57 Matties Volckaert
47 Josué Yamir Vergara Ortega
11 Momodou Sonko
37 Abdelkahar Kadri
KAA Gent Substitutes:
Maksim Paskotši, Leo Da Silva Lopes, Kyrell Wilson, Kjell Peersman, El Hadji Seck, Abdul Ayinde, László Bénes, Ibrahima Cisse, Aime Omgba, Mohammed El Adfaoui, Noa Vandenabeele.

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