UYL: Nantes 1-2 HIbs (1-3)

Last updated : 03 November 2022 By Steve Forbes

Hibs U19 side put in another incredible performance this evening to progress to the next round of the Uefa Youth League.

The Hibees won the 1st leg against French side Nantes at Easter Road 1-0, in front of over 2,800 fans and tonight travelled to France for the 2nd leg.

Nantes took the lead and levelled the tie on 17 minutes, but the young Hibees soon quickly regained the advantage again through Josh O'Connor on 22 minutes.

Hibs kept plugging away, and the game was tied at 1-1 at the break.

The second half started with the visitors again on the front foot, which seen them take the lead on the night.

Rudi Molotnikov put the Hibees 2-1 up on the night and 3-1 on aggregate, following good play from Josh O'Connor.

Hibs continued to control most of the game, but had to see it out with 10 men when Murray Aiken was handed a second yellow, and red with minutes to go.

Hibs: Johnson, J. MacIntyre, O. MacIntyre, Megwa, Blaney, Hamilton, Laidlaw, Aiken (C), O'Connor (McCulloch 89'), Molotnikov (Zaid 73'), Hastie.

Hibs now progress to the UEFA Youth League Play-Off Round and will now be involved in Thursday's draw.

Hibs will draw one of the following when the big guns join the fray.

Ajax, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt, Inter, Juventus, Porto, Salzburg, Shakhtar Donetsk

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