Ghanaian forward Malik Abubakari scored to propel Finnish club HJK Helsinki to the group stage of the UEFA Europa League on Thursday night.
HJK held Danish club Silkeborg IF to a 1-1 stalemate at the Jysk Park to sail through to the next stage of the competition with a 2-1 aggregate scoreline.
The Finnish giants recorded a 1-0 victory over Silkeborg in the first leg of the final qualifying round last week.
Abubakari opened the scoring of the second leg encounter in the 40th minute after connecting a pass from defender Aapo Halme.
The home side drew level in the 75th minute through Danish defender Joel Felix but that wasn’t enough for them to see off HJK.
The 22-year-old Ghanaian joined HJK this summer on a season-long loan from Swedish champions Malmo FF.
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? MALIK!!!
Klubin Malik huomaa maalivahdin seikkailevan liian kaukana ja laukoo pallon maaliin. Silkeborg hiljenee.
Tilanne tauolla: Silkeborg vs HJK 0–1#HJK #UELfi #Veikkausliiga #OnVainYksiKlubi pic.twitter.com/uwNLT2GbFp
— HJK Helsinki (@hjkhelsinki) August 25, 2022
