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Hibernian 2-3 KAA Gent · Conference League

Hibernian lost to KAA Gent 2-3 in the Conference League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Hibernian and KAA Gent met in the Conference League at Easter Road in Edinburgh on Thursday, 27 August 2026.

Goalscorers

Hibernian: J. Kerr 56'; F. Passlack 77'. KAA Gent: J. Vergara 39'; C. Burgess 84'; M. C. Chaiwa 90'.

How the match went

KAA Gent saw more of the ball, 56% of it. Hibernian had 14 shots with 5 on target, KAA Gent 13 with 5 on target. There were 12 corners in total, 6 to Hibernian and 6 to KAA Gent. Hibernian conceded 8 fouls, KAA Gent 9. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Hibernian, 2 for KAA Gent).

Line-ups

Hibernian started in a 4-3-3: Raphael Sallinger, Felix Passlack, Warren O'Hora, Jason Kerr, Jordan Obita, Josh Mulligan, Miguel Changa Chaiwa, Adam Mayor, Martin Boyle, Nathan Lowe, Jamie McGrath.

KAA Gent started in a 3-4-2-1: Davy Roef, Mouhamed El Ngom, Christian Burgess, Siebe Van der Heyden, Matties Volckaert, Tibe De Vlieger, Mathias Delorge, Tiago Araújo, Abdelkahar Kadri, Momodou Sonko, Josué Vergara.

More from this competition: Conference League fixtures, results and table.

Minute by minute

  1. 39'Goal! Hibernian 0-1 KAA Gent. J. Vergara (KAA Gent) scores, assisted by T. Araújo.
  2. 45'Half-time. Hibernian 0-1 KAA Gent.
  3. 47'VAR check complete: the goal for Hibernian stands.
  4. 56'Goal! Hibernian 1-1 KAA Gent. J. Kerr (Hibernian) scores, assisted by J. McGrath.
  5. 77'Goal! Hibernian 2-1 KAA Gent. F. Passlack (Hibernian) scores, assisted by J. Mulligan.
  6. 84'Goal! Hibernian 2-2 KAA Gent. C. Burgess (KAA Gent) scores, assisted by L. Bénes.
  7. 90+1'Goal! Hibernian 2-3 KAA Gent. Own goal by M. C. Chaiwa.
  8. 90+3'Second yellow card for M. C. Chaiwa (Hibernian), who is sent off.
  9. 90'Full-time. Hibernian 2-3 KAA Gent.
Full commentary (62 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Hibernian vs KAA Gent.
  2. 4'Attempt blocked. A. Kadri (KAA Gent), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  3. 5'Attempt blocked. M. Boyle (Hibernian), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  4. 5'Corner, Hibernian.
  5. 7'Attempt missed. J. Mulligan (Hibernian), header. xG 0.07.
  6. 15'Corner, KAA Gent.
  7. 16'Attempt missed. J. Vergara (KAA Gent), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  8. 19'Offside, KAA Gent.
  9. 23'Attempt blocked. M. Sonko (KAA Gent), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  10. 27'Attempt missed. N. Lowe (Hibernian), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
  11. 27'Attempt missed. T. D. Vlieger (KAA Gent), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  12. 30'Offside, Hibernian.
  13. 30'Attempt saved. M. Volckaert (KAA Gent), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  14. 32'Yellow card for C. Burgess (KAA Gent) for foul.
  15. 36'Attempt saved. J. Vergara (KAA Gent), header. xG 0.15.
  16. 39'Goal! Hibernian 0-1 KAA Gent. J. Vergara (KAA Gent) scores, assisted by T. Araújo.
  17. 41'Corner, Hibernian.
  18. 42'Corner, Hibernian.
  19. 42'Attempt missed. J. Mulligan (Hibernian), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
  20. 42'Attempt saved. M. Boyle (Hibernian), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
  21. 44'Yellow card for T. D. Vlieger (KAA Gent) for foul.
  22. 45'Corner, Hibernian.
  23. 45'Attempt missed. J. Kerr (Hibernian), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
  24. 45'Half-time. Hibernian 0-1 KAA Gent.
  25. 46'The second half is under way.
  26. 47'VAR check complete: the goal for Hibernian stands.
  27. 54'Offside, KAA Gent.
  28. 55'Attempt missed. F. Passlack (Hibernian), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  29. 55'Corner, Hibernian.
  30. 56'Attempt blocked. J. McGrath (Hibernian), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
  31. 56'Goal! Hibernian 1-1 KAA Gent. J. Kerr (Hibernian) scores, assisted by J. McGrath.
  32. 60'Yellow card for M. C. Chaiwa (Hibernian) for foul.
  33. 63'Substitution, KAA Gent: K. Wilson comes on for A. Kadri.
  34. 64'Substitution, KAA Gent: E. H. Seck comes on for M. Sonko.
  35. 65'Corner, KAA Gent.
  36. 65'Attempt missed. T. Araújo (KAA Gent), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  37. 71'Attempt blocked. E. H. Seck (KAA Gent), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
  38. 72'Attempt saved. J. Mulligan (Hibernian), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  39. 72'Attempt blocked. W. O'Hora (Hibernian), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  40. 73'Corner, KAA Gent.
  41. 74'Off the woodwork! C. Burgess (KAA Gent), header from a corner. xG 0.47.
  42. 76'Substitution, Hibernian: A. Šuto comes on for M. Boyle.
  43. 77'Goal! Hibernian 2-1 KAA Gent. F. Passlack (Hibernian) scores, assisted by J. Mulligan.
  44. 82'Substitution, KAA Gent: I. Cisse comes on for M. Volckaert.
  45. 82'Substitution, KAA Gent: L. Lopes comes on for S. Van Der Heyden.
  46. 82'Substitution, KAA Gent: L. Bénes comes on for T. D. Vlieger.
  47. 83'Substitution, Hibernian: C. Wright comes on for J. McGrath.
  48. 84'Corner, KAA Gent.
  49. 84'Goal! Hibernian 2-2 KAA Gent. C. Burgess (KAA Gent) scores, assisted by L. Bénes.
  50. 85'Attempt saved. C. Wright (Hibernian), left-footed shot. xG 0.39.
  51. 86'Corner, Hibernian.
  52. 88'Attempt blocked. E. H. Seck (KAA Gent), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
  53. 88'Corner, KAA Gent.
  54. 89'Attempt saved. J. Vergara (KAA Gent), header from a corner. xG 0.12.
  55. 90'Substitution, Hibernian: K. Megwa comes on for F. Passlack.
  56. 90'3 minutes of added time.
  57. 90+1'Goal! Hibernian 2-3 KAA Gent. Own goal by M. C. Chaiwa.
  58. 90+3'Attempt missed. C. Wright (Hibernian), header from a throw-in. xG 0.06.
  59. 90+3'Second yellow card for M. C. Chaiwa (Hibernian), who is sent off.
  60. 90+4'Corner, KAA Gent.
  61. 90+4'Corner, KAA Gent.
  62. 90'Full-time. Hibernian 2-3 KAA Gent.
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