Luzern 2-2 Hibernian (3-5 on agg): Hibs set up Aston Villa
Hibernian set up a glamor tie with Aston Villa in the Europa Conference League after goals from Elie Youan and Martin Boyle earned a 2-2 draw against Luzern in Switzerland to secure a 5-3 aggregate win.
Hibs will now face a Villa side captained by former Easter Road hero John McGinn, who was part of their 2016 Scottish Cup-winning team. Villa are scheduled to visit Edinburgh for the first leg next Thursday.
Youan fired Hibs into an early lead and set up Boyle to level the tie on the night in the 73rd minute, soon after Luzern had got within one goal on the aggregate score.
Hibs had extended their first-leg lead in stoppage-time at Easter Road last week and they started where they finished as they attacked their hosts.
Boyle was impeded in the penalty box in the act of shooting but was penalized for catching his opponent and Josh Campbell shot straight at the home goalkeeper.
Hibs went three up on aggregate when Youan struck in the 10th minute. The wide player picked up a loose ball on the halfway line following a Luzern throw-in, ran to the edge of the box and hit a shot which hit a defender and looped over the goalkeeper.
Luzern hit back six minutes later after a switch of play put Hibs on the back foot. David Marshall made an excellent stop but the ball was cut back across the goal for Jakub Kadak to finish from six yards.
Hibs continued to pose a threat and Dylan Vente headed over unchallenged from six yards.
Boyle soon raced clear after a brilliant piece of skill and went down just outside the box after NickyBeloko grabbed his arm, but the referee played on.
