Overview
- Motherwell won the second leg 2-0 at Fir Park on Thursday to overturn HJK and secure a 3-1 aggregate victory, with Ibrahim Said scoring in the 47th and 60th minutes.
- About 8,100 supporters attended the match, creating a loud home atmosphere that Johansson said helped lift the team on the night.
- Johansson called the two legs among his best results, has kept Motherwell unbeaten in six matches since his appointment, and praised the team’s progress in playing style.
- Said missed the first leg in Helsinki because of a visa problem that the club expects to have resolved, and Johansson said the squad is not finalised with the transfer window still open.
- The win sets up a play-off against Freiburg in the final qualifying round for the Conference League group stage, a tie that raises Motherwell’s profile but will add travel and fixture pressure to a rebuilding squad.