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.
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.
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