Hibs starlets to face Borussia Dortmund in UEFA Youth League clash after heroic Nantes win
dailyrecord.co.ukHibs' youth side will take on German giants Borussia Dortmund at Easter Road in the UEFA Youth League after progressing to the last-32 of the competition last week.
Having won the SPFL Development under-18 League in the 2021/22 season, the 'Wee Hibs' were granted a place in the UEFA Youth League alongside Celtic and Rangers, though the Glaswegian duo were admitted to the group stage as a result of the men's teams qualifying for that phase.
The Leith-based outfit progressed through the first round of the domestic champions path after a tense 2-2 draw with Molde ended resulted in penalties at Easter Road as more than 3,000 fans saw the youngsters progress past the Norwegians thanks to Oscar MacIntyre's winning penalty in a 5-4 shootout.
That set up a tie against French outfit Nantes, and despite Adel Mahamoud's 17th minute strike pegging back Ethan Laidlaw's penalty from the first leg to level the tie at 1-1, a spirited Hibs comeback saw them win 2-1 at the Stade Marcel-Saupin to set up a tie with some of Europe's elite.
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