Match report
Late Chaiwa own goal hands Gent 3-2 win at Hibernian
Hibernian's Europa Conference League playoff meeting with Gent at Easter Road ended in a dramatic 3-2 defeat for the home side, despite twice drawing level in the second half. Gent had gone ahead through J. Y. Vergara Ortega, who finished off a Tiago Araújo assist in the 39th minute to make it 1-0 at the break.
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Hibernian responded quickly after the interval as Jason Kerr converted a Jamie McGrath assist in the 56th minute to level the score at 1-1. Felix Passlack then put the hosts ahead in the 77th minute, latching onto a Josh Mulligan pass, only for Christian Burgess to restore parity for Gent seven minutes later with an assist from László Bénes.
The decisive moment came in stoppage time when Miguel Chaiwa turned the ball into his own net in the 90+1st minute, assisted inadvertently via I. Cisse's involvement, to hand Gent a 3-2 lead. Chaiwa's night worsened further when he was sent off in the 90+3rd minute, capping a chaotic finish to the contest.
Gent controlled more of the ball with 56 percent possession to Hibernian's 44, though both sides managed 13 shots and five on target apiece, reflecting a tightly contested and evenly matched game that swung on fine margins in the closing minutes.
Adam Mayor was rated the top performer on the pitch with an 8.2 mark despite neither scoring nor assisting, while Felix Passlack's goal and Jamie McGrath's assist both contributed to Hibernian's brief spells in front.
Gent's dominance in possession, holding the ball for 56 percent of the match, underlined their control for long spells despite conceding twice.
Gent won 3–2 away against Hibernian (half-time 0–1).
Hibernian met Gent in the UEFA Europa Conference League (Playoff round). Kick-off was Thursday, 27 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Easter Road. Referee: J. Martinez.
Team pages: Hibernian · Gent · UEFA Europa Conference League
Key moments
- 39' Goal: J. Y. Vergara Ortega (assist: Tiago Araújo) — 0–1
- 56' Goal: Jason Kerr (assist: Jamie McGrath) — 1–1
- 77' Goal: Felix Passlack (assist: Josh Mulligan) — 2–1
- 84' Goal: Christian Burgess (assist: László Bénes) — 2–2
- 90' Goal (own goal): Miguel Chaiwa (assist: I. Cisse) — 2–3
- 90+3' Red card: Miguel Chaiwa
Starting line-ups
Hibernian (4-3-3)
Gent (3-4-2-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Hibernian 15%, the draw 26%, Gent 59%. It finished Hibernian 2–3 Gent.
Gent's rating gap outweighs Hibernian's home ground — Gent are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and that is most of Gent's 59%. The draw at 26% is lifted by a low-scoring environment.
Why Gent at 59%?
Gent sit 387 points higher on our strength rating — 1306 to 1693. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge on the road won 65.9% of 5,209 such games. The 300 most similar past games finished 16–24–60.
Why only 59%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 59% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 26% and Hibernian at 15%.
Why the draw at 26%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 23.0%. These teams' recent games average 1.9 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,133. The goals environment adds 3.0 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Gent average 7 points more possession, but the rating gap here is 387 points. Our control receipt only exists between near-equals — there it moved results; across a class gap we could not measure a separate style edge, so style scores 0 here. Gent have gained 84 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.4% of 12,235 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar.
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About this match
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- 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.
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