Gent 0-0 Hibernian: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 20 August 2026 · Planet Group Arena, Gent · referee P. Raczkowski · full time
Full time: Gent 0-0 Hibernian
Gent and Hibernian drew 0-0 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 20 August 2026 at Planet Group Arena.
How the match unfolded
Neither side found a way through. Gent and Hibernian shared a goalless draw, and the ninety minutes were decided by the defences and the goalkeepers rather than the forwards.
The referee, P. Raczkowski, showed 6 yellow cards: 1 to Gent and 5 to Hibernian. Owen Elding missed a penalty for Hibernian in the 14 minute.
Gent: R. Demil, 4-3-3 · Hibernian: D. Gray, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Gent had 3 shots on target, Hibernian 2.
Gent had 50% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Gent came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 0.8 and conceding 0.5 a match, with 0.36 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Hibernian came into it with 6 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 0.19 expected goals for and – against, and had won 33% of their matches.
Gent vs Hibernian: the match in numbers
| Gent | Match statistics | Hibernian |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | Ball possession | 50% |
| 10 | Total shots | 3 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 7 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 5 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Raphael Sallinger (Hibernian), rated 6.5 by Sportmonks.
Gent
- Maksim Paskotsi 6.5
- Mouhamed Ngom 6.5
- László Bénes 6.5
- Momodou Sonko 6.5
- Kyrell Wilson 6.5
Hibernian
- Raphael Sallinger 6.5
- Warren O'Hora 6.5
- Jason Kerr 6.5
- Josh Mulligan 6.5
- Nathan Lowe 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Owen Elding at 6.2. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Gent: Gent vs AGF Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
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Questions about Gent vs Hibernian
What was the score in Gent vs Hibernian?
Gent 0-0 Hibernian (half-time 0-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 20 August 2026.
Who scored in Gent vs Hibernian?
Nobody: the match finished 0-0.
Did Moneyball predict Gent vs Hibernian correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Gent vs Hibernian?
Raphael Sallinger, rated 6.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Gent vs Hibernian?
P. Raczkowski.
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