IFK Goteborg vs 06.08.26 17:000 – 1Full Time
Gent — UEFA Europa Conference League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Bi Goore strike gives Gent qualifying win at Goteborg
IFK Goteborg fell 1-0 to Gent in a UEFA Europa Conference League third qualifying round tie at Gamla Ullevi, with the only goal arriving right at the end of the first half. Bi Goore converted from a László Bénes assist in the 45th minute, and that score held through to the final whistle to decide the contest.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Goteborg controlled more of the ball, finishing with 56 percent possession against Gent's 44, but that dominance did not translate into clear openings. The home side managed just one shot on target across the match, while Gent, though seeing less of the ball, were considerably sharper in front of goal with five shots on target and made their spell in the first half count.
The visitors were also the more combative side by the numbers, committing 14 fouls to Goteborg's 10 and picking up two yellow cards compared to one for the hosts. Gent's Rik De Mil will have taken satisfaction from a disciplined defensive display that protected the slender lead earned before the break.
Bi Goore provided the decisive moment of the match, scoring the only goal in the 45th minute after being set up by László Bénes.
Gent were far more efficient in attack despite having less of the ball, landing five shots on target to Goteborg's one.
Gent won 1–0 away against IFK Goteborg (half-time 0–1).
IFK Goteborg met Gent in the UEFA Europa Conference League (3rd Qualifying Round). Kick-off was Thursday, 6 August 2026, 17:00 UTC at Gamla Ullevi. Referee: Antoni Bandić.
Team pages: IFK Goteborg · Gent · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 45' Goal: Bi Goore (assist: László Bénes) — 0–1 · Watch Bi Goore's goal video (45')
Starting line-ups
IFK Goteborg (4-4-2)
Gent (4-3-3)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave IFK Goteborg 28%, the draw 31%, Gent 41%. It finished IFK Goteborg 0–1 Gent.
Gent's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Gent are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their cold finishing due to recover on top gives Gent the lean. The draw at 31% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Gent at 41%?
Gent sit 120 points higher on our strength rating — 1548 to 1668. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.2% of 13,012 such games. Gent sit -1.04 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 38.7% of 2,325 such games where the class table expected 36.1%. The 300 most similar past games finished 31–32–37.
Why only 41%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 41% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 31% and IFK Goteborg at 28%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the IFK Goteborg win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 1.7 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,050. The goals environment adds 3.6 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
IFK Goteborg have 21 fully-tracked matches with us — under our usual 25-game bar — but their strength rating is anchored to the long-run European club ratings list, which carries their wider competitive history into the number. Clubs from leagues we don't fully cover play too few tracked games for a record built from scratch, so their rating chain starts from published long-run club ratings instead of a blind first guess.
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About this match
On this page: the IFK Goteborg vs Gent final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa Conference League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from IFK Goteborg 0–1 Gent. Explore more on the IFK Goteborg and Gent team pages or the UEFA Europa Conference League page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of IFK Goteborg vs Gent?
Gent won 1–0 away against IFK Goteborg (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in IFK Goteborg vs Gent?
Bi Goore (45') for Gent.
›Where can I watch IFK Goteborg vs Gent highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from IFK Goteborg 0–1 Gent are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between IFK Goteborg and Gent?
IFK Goteborg and Gent have met 1 time — 0 wins for IFK Goteborg, 0 wins for Gent and 1 draw.