Match ReportDaily Mail FootballUnverified source· 27 Aug 2026
Hibs suffer stoppage-time heartbreak as Gent snatch Conference League win
A historic night for Hibs turned to agony with a last-gasp own goal.
Hibernian
team
Competition
UEFA Conference League play-off
Score
Hibernian 2-3 Gent
Scorers
Jason Kerr, Felix Passlack; Josue Vergara, Christian Burgess, own goal
Venue
Leith
What happened. Hibernian led 2-1 after goals from Jason Kerr and Felix Passlack, but Gent equalised late and won with a stoppage-time own goal by Miguel Chaiwa.
- Hibs were on course for their first-ever league phase European football.
- Christian Burgess equalised for Gent with six minutes remaining.
- Hibs join Rangers and Motherwell in failing to reach the league phase.
Hibs miss out on European league phase football, a significant blow for the club.
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