Hammarby's League Phase dream ends with narrow home loss to Rakow

[p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/hammarby-SQsg3nME/rakow-SQOrbYim/?mid=WIAajPF6"]Hammarby 0-1 Rakow (0-1 on aggregate)[/a][/b][/p][p]No goals a week earlier in Czestochowa meant it was winner-takes-all in Stockholm, but the tension seemed to be getting the better of the home side, who failed to register a shot on goal in the first half.[/p][p]That came back to haunt [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hammarby/SQsg3nME/"]Hammarby[/a] in first-half added time, when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rakow-czestochowa/SQOrbYim/"]Rakow[/a] made the breakthrough. A free-kick curled deep into the box was [b]headed back across goal by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/repka-oskar/Uk6iL83g/"]Oskar Repka[/a], and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/svarnas-stratos/Mgd8FcOp/"]Stratos Svarnas[/a] was on hand to nod the ball over the line.[/b][/p][p]Things got worse for the hosts in the first 10 minutes after the restart, as a late challenge around halfway by [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/boudriga-yamen/AkjkPLg3/"]Amin Boudri[/a] saw him shown a second yellow card[/b] by the referee. [/p][embed guid="ceec3681-e731-4712-9460-3766c7a97462" url="https://x.com/SwefootballEN/status/2087960851579875694" social-type="twitter" /][p]Despite going down a man, Bajen still made attacking changes which came close to paying dividends as chances fell to new additions [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lien-kristian/p2ECOJmG/"]Kristian Lien[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/adjei-jnr-frank/jRIw3Ke6/"]Frank Adjei[/a], while the tireless [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/madjed-montader/UTgEIbsn/"]Montader Madjed[/a] came close to sending the match to extra time with a late effort.[/p][p]The tie looked to be over in added time when the referee awarded Rakow a penalty, only for it to be overturned following a VAR review. Just when their fortunes looked to be turning, Hammarby carved out one last effort in the 96th minute, but Lien's shot was saved by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/trelowski-kacper/hpCg1pJH/"]Kacper Trelowski[/a].[/p][p]Rakow are one round away from reaching back-to-back UEL League Phases, and standing in their way will be [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hajduk-split/2w5qgpq0/"]Hajduk Split[/a] or [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/zalgiris/fuLOijFI/"]Zalgiris[/a].[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/europe/conference-league/"]Review all the UECL results on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]