Last-Minute Heroics: Newell Rescues Hibernian from Shocking Defeat against Inter d'Escaldes
Hibernian's European hopes hang by a thread as they suffer a shocking 2-1 defeat at the hands of Inter d'Escaldes; Joe Newell's last-minute free-kick offers a glimmer of hope for their comeback
Joe Newell provided Hibernian with a glimmer of hope in their embarrassing 2-1 Europa Conference League loss in Andorra with a stoppage-time free-kick.
Hibernian found themselves in a difficult position following David Marshall's mistake, leaving them with an uphill struggle to avoid an early elimination as Inter d'Escaldes, the home team, secured a two-goal advantage in the 71st minute.
The day after Hibs made the announcement that Marshall would be returning the captaincy to Paul Hanlon, the 38-year-old's mistake allowed the home team to increase their lead in the first leg of the second qualifying round. Marshall had been completely vulnerable during the home team's goal in the 15th minute, and there were hardly any highlights for manager Lee Johnson in his debut European match until Newell stepped in.
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The midfielder drove a low effort from 20 yards after Elie Youan was tripped on the edge of the box and the home goalkeeper could not keep it out.
Hibs are still in a battle to overcome their deficit and advance to face either Djurgardens from Sweden or Luzern from Switzerland in the next round.
In the meantime, Derry City managed to come from behind and secure a 2-1 victory against Finnish team KuPS.
Axel Vidjeskog scored the first goal for the visiting team from a penalty kick, followed by a header from Will Patching and a close-range finish by Cian Kavanagh, enabling Derry City to secure a win in the first leg.
Crusaders managed to secure a 2-2 draw against Rosenborg at home, however, it seems highly unlikely that Linfield will advance after experiencing a 5-2 defeat against Pogon Szczecin at home.
