Europa Conference League: Gent secures win

Gent has qualified for the third qualifying round of the Conference League with a 0-3 win against Vikingur. The Buffalo's continuously camped around the Vikingur sixteen, but it wasn't until the second half that they converted their superiority into goals.

What happened?

In the first half, there were few chances for both teams. The wet artificial turf of Klaksvik promoted quick combinations, but Gent couldn't convert these into goals.

How did the second half go?

In the second half, we saw the same game picture: Gent camped around the Vikingur sixteen. However, it needed a static phase: Hong painted a corner kick on the head of occasional captain Mitrovic.

What are the consequences?

The win means that Gent has qualified for the third qualifying round of the Conference League. There, they will face the Danish team Silkeborg.

Gent is currently in 5th place in the Jupiler Pro League with 29 points from 40 games. The recent form is WLDDD. The Buffalo's have scored 53 goals and conceded 57 goals, with a goal difference of -4.