BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (Dec. 18, 2025) (Interstat) — César Blackman’s 85th-minute goal gave Slovan Bratislava a 1-0 victory over Sweden’s Hacken in a Europa League group stage match Thursday at Štadión Tehelné pole.

The defender scored the game’s only goal, finishing an attack assisted by substitute Filip Helander. The result defied a pre-match projection from Interstat, whose simulator had forecast a 2-2 draw, though its ELO system gave the hosts a 77.8% win probability.

The match was physical, with four yellow cards issued, including one to Blackman shortly after his decisive strike. The win gives Slovan Bratislava a perfect start in European competition this season, while Hacken begins with a loss.