Gent vs Hibernian

Gent and Hibernian played out a goalless draw at the Ghelamco Arena in the first leg of their Europa Conference League play-off, with the standout moment coming just 15 minutes in. Owen Elding stepped up from the spot for Hibernian, but goalkeeper Davy Roef guessed right and pushed his effort away, keeping the scoreline level. Neither side found a breakthrough despite that early drama. Hibernian picked up a string of late bookings as frustration crept in, with Josh Campbell (60'), Jordan Obita (80'), Jamie McGrath (81'), Adam Mayor (89') and Martin Boyle (90+2') all cautioned, while Gent's only card went to Tiago Araújo (83'). With the tie still finely poised at 0-0, everything is set up for a decisive second leg. Hibernian will feel they let a big chance slip after Elding's miss, while Gent will take confidence from a clean sheet and home advantage banked before the return fixture.