Hibernian 3-1 Lucerne: Lee Johnson’s men come to life in the second half to take control of their Europa Conference League qualifier
- Hibs defeated Lucerne in the first leg of their Europa Conference League qualifier
- Joe Newell, Dylan Vente and Jordan Obita got on the scoresheet for Hibs
- Now they will meet Lucerne in an away game this Saturday in Switzerland
Hibernian got off to a flying start in their bid for Europa Conference League football with a 3-1 win over Swiss side Lucerne.
After a sleepy opener that saw both sides go into half time 0-0, Joe Newell broke the deadlock a minute into the second half before the visitors held on for one courtesy of Ismaji Beka.
Dylan Vente retook the lead from Hibs with a neat brace in the 77th minute and Jordan Obita made three in added time.
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Joe Newell got the opener and stroked a neat brace in the first minute of the second half
Lee Johnson’s (pictured) men go into their away game against Lezern with a 3-1 tie
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