Hibs 1 Midtjylland 2 (agg 2-3 AET): Spectacular Brumado strike late in extra time ends Hibees' Europa League hopes

The Irish Sun

3 days ago

MIDTJYLLAND sub Junior Brumado spectacularly put Hibs out of the Europa League with a gut-wrenching last gasp extra time winner.
Spot-kicks had looked certain until the Brazilian pounced with an overhead kick.
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Stunning bicycle kick by Brumado
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Rocky had levelled things up for the hosts
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Visitors celebrate late winner
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Dario Osario had put the Danes ahead in the first half of extra time but
Rocky Bushiri
levelled before the visitors' stunning late joy moment.
Now it's a Conference League qualifier for
Hibs
against Partizan Belgrade in
Serbia
next
week.
The Danes were smarting after the first leg, stunned by the quality and aggression of Hibs - but, then, they'd also clearly underestimated them.
This time, though, there was never a chance of that. They were out to prove a point.
Hibs, however, started well - Chris Cadden's superb ball down the line for a sprinting clear
Martin Boyle
seeing the winger
fire
in a great cross for no takers.
The atmosphere was electric and a few minutes later Boyle had a goal-bound shot from point-blank range brilliantly blocked by Lee Han-beom.
Then Warren O'Hora headed straight at Jonas Lossl from a great
Jordan
Obita cross.
Midtjylland, though, started to play their way into this tie and dictate things.
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Hibs keeper Jordan Smith saved well from an Osorio shot from distance.
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The hosts came right back with a Jamie McGrath 25-yarder which flew narrowly over.
Strong-man
striker
Kieron Bowie was a problem for the Midtjylland
defence
but so was first leg goal-scorer and livewire winger Aral Simsir at the other end.
Hibs fans erupted in the 16th minute believing Bowie had blasted them into the lead from a superb Obita cross. But a
VAR
check would rule it out for offside.
It would be the last moment of joy for the Hibees in a half promptly controlled by the Danes.
Osorio blasted over when he should've scored then Han-beom headed straight at Smith just six yards out.
Josh
Mulligan tried his luck from 25-yards but his shot was wildly over.
Midtjylland regained control - and it needed the best defending of O'Hora to deny Simsir.
Smith made decent stops in quick
succession
from Oliver Sorensen and then from Franculino Dju as Hibs fans got anxious.
But it was goal-less at the break with everything still to play for.
Hibs had competed well but Midtjylland were the better footballing side. Sharper, slicker.
Eight minutes into the second half it looked like they'd scored - a straightforward Han-beom ball down the middle finding a totally unmarked Dju who controlled, turned and clinically finished inside the box.
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Hibs striker Martin Boyle dejected
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Rocky Bushiri levels for Hibs
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But this time VAR came to the
rescue
of Hibs with the striker ruled offside.
Cadden forced a decent save from Lossl but it had become more about defending for Hibs.
Dju was sent clean through by Osorio after 66 minutes but after dragging his heels tried to go round Smith before O'Hora got back to save the day.
Hibs were hanging on going into the closing stages of regular time - and Smith saved well from a deflected Osorio shot, then a Mads Bech Sorensen header.
Attacker Elie Youan came off the bench for his first appearance since March.
Hibs thought they'd sensationally nicked it two minutes into added time - Boyle storming through to square for Nicky Cadden to tap in, but the Hibs captain was ruled offside by VAR.
But it would be extra time and Midtjylland broke the dead-lock after four minutes with a fabulous left-foot blast from Osorio.
Bushiri headed straight at Lossl but he'd make amends in added time of first half extra time by ramming
home
a superb Youan cut-back for 1-1 and 2-2 on aggregate.
Hibs - roared on by their fans - came alive again.
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Midtjylland replaced keeper Lossl with Elias Rafn Olafsson - clearly thinking of penalties - but they wouldn't need him as sub Brumado sensationally pounced a minute from the end of extra time.
Hibs player ratings
Hibernian: Smith 7, C Cadden 6 (Campbell 4), Obita 7, O'Hora 7, Bushiri 8, Iredale 6 (Hoilett 4), Levitt 6 (N Cadden 4, Megwa 3)), McGrath 6, Mulligan 6, Bowie 6 (Youan 5), Boyle 6 (Klidje 4). Booked: C Cadden, Boyle, Campbell
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