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HJK Stage "Miracle" Comeback Amid Mixed Fortunes for Finnish Clubs in Europe
FINLAND, JUL 17 – HJK Helsinki joined an elite group by overturning a 4-0 first-leg deficit with 60 shots, winning 5-0 after extra time to advance in UEFA Conference League qualifiers.
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HJK overturn four-goal deficit in dramatic European comeback
HJK Helsinki staged one of the most striking comebacks in Finnish football history on Thursday night, overturning a 4-0 first-leg loss with a 5-0 home victory over NSÍ Runavík of the Faroe Islands to advance in the Europa Conference League. The tie appeared out of reach after a heavy defeat in the first leg, where HJK played most of the match with ten men following Jere Kallinen’s early red card. But the return leg at Bolt Arena unfolded in reve…
HJK Helsinki, record champion in Finland, achieved a football miracle on Thursday in the Conference League after the heavy embarrassment a week ago on the Faroe Islands. 0:4 last week in the first round of the qualification for the Conference League from the perspective of Helsinki, krone.at reported. NSI Runavik caused a huge surprise with the clear victory. In the Finns, on the other hand, there was inconceivableness, even the "worst defeat in…
That’s INSANE: HJK fires 60 shots and pulls of a miracle
It was supposed to be a simple walkover for NSI Runavík in Helsinki. The Faroese underdogs thrashed HJK Helsinki 4‑0 in the first leg of the Conference League’s first qualifying round on July 10. In the second leg, at Bolt Arena in Helsinki, the Faroese side started poorly, as Fabian Østigård Ness was sent off after just 15 minutes. But what happened next wasn’t just a comeback for the… Source
Although they were beaten four times in the first match against Runavik, Helsinki, led by top scorer Antzoulas and Kanellopoulos, responded in kind and with a stunning home win (5-0), qualified for the 2nd qualifying round of the Conference League.
Larne seal progress thanks to shoot-out
Larne booked their place in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Conference League thanks to a penalty shoot-out victory away to FK Auda. The game finished 2-2 after 120 minutes, with penalties needed to settle the tie, with the Invermen now facing Prishtina of Kosovo. Larne trailed 1-0 at the break in Riga, thanks to Abdoul Traore’s 28th minute strike. Larne levelled the match five minutes into the second half thanks to Conor McKendry’s prec…
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