Hacken 0, Slovan Bratislava 1

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (Interstat) — A late goal from defender César Blackman propelled Slovan Bratislava to a 1-0 victory over Sweden’s Hacken in Europa League group stage play on Thursday afternoon at Štadión Tehelné pole. The match, a physical and often disjointed contest, was decided by a single moment of quality in the 85th minute. The decisive play originated from substitute Filip Helander, who delivered a searching pass from deep. Another substitute, Mikkel Rygaard, controlled the ball on the right flank before sending a cross into the penalty area. A third Hacken substitute, Julius Lindberg, provided the final touch, heading the… Read more...