Nsame converts penalty after Bushiri handball & Wzsolek adds second
Return leg in Warsaw next Thursday as sides play for league berth
Hibernian 0-1 Legia Warsaw
Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road
The entire Hibernian bench were adamant a Legia player was in an offside position prior to the penalty award, but neither the fourth official or the referee were having any of it.
HT: Aberdeen 0-1 FCSB
Daniel Birligea steers FCSB in front at Pittodrie
HT: Aberdeen 0-1 FCSB
Willie Miller
Former Aberdeen and Scotland defender on BBC Scotland
I said Aberdeen would get tested, and you've got to be alert at all times, especially in Europe.
I don't think their defensive shape was correct for the goal. They were exposed for the goal.
There's been plenty of good stuff from Aberdeen too, though.
That half sums up Aberdeen for a while now. Some really good play without enough shots on target, before conceding an avoidable goal.
Daniel Birligea's neat finish is the difference, which came after Jack Milne and Gavin Molloy did not cover themselves in glory when dealing with a long ball.
The good news is they have a second half against 10 men to come after Juri Cisotti was sent off for taking down Nicolas Milanovic.
Can they make it count?
Image source, SNS
Jean-Pierre Nsame
Jordan Smith guesses right, but Legia striker Nsame beats him with power and placement.
Easter Road is silenced.
David Gray talked about his side dealing with adversity in their European ties thus far. They're up against it again.
Hibernian 0-0 Legia Warsaw
The referee points to the spot!
The replay does show the ball hitting Bushiri's hand.
Image source, SNSHibernian 0-0 Legia Warsaw
This has taken an absolute age. The referee, Mohammad Al-Emara, has had his hand to his ear for an eternity.
He's going across to the screen now! Is this deliberate?
Aberdeen 0-1 FCSB
That's another good chance for Aberdeen.
Ante Palaversa runs into the box and has a lot of space to shoot, but his effort is too easy for the goalkeeper to deal with.
Hibernian 0-0 Legia Warsaw
Double save for Hibs - one from Jordan Smith and one from Rocky Bushiri!
Pawel Wszolek has his shot from the edge of the box palmed away by Smith. It comes back to Vahan Bichakhchyan, and his shot is headed away, on the ground, by Bushiri.
But did the Hibs defender actually use his arm to block it? The referee is checking with VAR.
Aberdeen 0-1 FCSB
Four minutes added at the end of the first half at Pittodrie.
Hibernian 0-0 Legia Warsaw
It's been a physical opening 20 minutes. Kieron Bowie, Josh Campbell and Martin Boyle have all worn sore ones.
Legia have grown into it a little more, with Hibs' back three a little busier in the last wee while.
Not many chances to speak of.
Image source, SNSAberdeen 0-1 FCSB
Tony Docherty
Former Aberdeen assistant on BBC Scotland
My initial reaction was yellow, but it is a poor tackle. It's a naughty one.
Aberdeen need to use the man advantage now, it's a shot in the arm. The game was getting away from them, but it's swung now.
Hibernian 0-0 Legia Warsaw
Brian McLauchlin
BBC Sport Scotland at Easter Road
The game is now beginning to open up and it does look as if the Legia strikers will be a real test for the Hibs defence.
But there is no doubt the pace of Martin Boyle and the strength of Keiron Bowie is causing the visitors' defence huge issues.
The Legia Warsaw coach looks a frustrated figure as as he paces inside the dugout.
Aberdeen 0-1 FCSB
Tony Docherty
Former Aberdeen assistant on BBC Scotland
I'm amazed at that [red card].
Aberdeen 0-1 FCSB
Well that changes things... Cisotti scythes down Nicolas Milanovic with the intention of stopping a counter.
It's a definite yellow card, but the referee feels there's enough force for a red.
I did say this ref wasn't standing for much. And the VAR is happy with it.
FCSB reduced to 10 men after Cisotti dismissal
Aberdeen 0-1 FCSB
Tony Docherty
Former Aberdeen assistant on BBC Scotland
On the balance of play, Aberdeen have been in control of possession, but the opposition will now have confidence.
Aberdeen now have to grow in confidence and work the ball into good areas.
Hibernian 0-0 Legia Warsaw
Martin Boyle is in behind, but he tries to cross with his left foot instead of shooting, and there's absolutely no-one with him.
Has to do better.
Aberdeen 0-1 FCSB
The FCSB players celebrate the goal but joining hands and skipping in a circle.
Pittodrie responds by belting out: 'What the [redacted] hell is that?'.
Aberdeen 0-1 FCSB
Tony Docherty
Former Aberdeen assistant on BBC Scotland
Jensen is too advanced, and there's a big gap between him and Dorrington. He has got to be in there.
Clever, clever play to peel into there and a great finish from Birligea, though.
Image source, SNSBirligea
Against the run of play. But it's terrible defending from Aberdeen.
A straight ball from the goalkeeper is flicked on, and Daniel Birligea is played through a massive gap in the defence.
The striker calmly finishes into the bottom corner.
Jack Milne gets sucked to the ball and then when Gavin Molloy doesn't win the header, Aberdeen are exposed.
Daniel Birligea steers FCSB in front at Pittodrie
Josh Mulligan made it two goals in two games after his fine strike against Livingston on Sunday
At a glance
Hibs trail by a goal going into second leg of Conference League play-off
Josh Mulligan's late strike rescues poor performance against wasteful Legia Warsaw
Goals from Jean-Pierre Nsame and Paweł Wszolek had the Polish side cruising at Easter Road
Josh Mulligan's late strike resuscitated Hibernian's hopes of progressing to the Conference League as they emerged from the first leg of their play-off with Legia Warsaw at Easter Road trailing 2-1.
For much of this game, it looked like David Gray's side's European adventure had run its course as they put in a tired-looking performance and found themselves two goals down.
Rocky Bushiri's first-half handball resulted in a penalty that Jean-Pierre Nsame smashed high into the net, before Pawel Wszolek added a second on the stroke of half-time.
And in a moment that could prove pivotal, Legia had a third ruled out in the second-half after a lengthy VAR intervention. Bartosz Kapustka had tucked home what looked to be a tie-ender, but Wszolek was offside earlier in the build-up.
That lifeline buoyed Hibs and swung momentum back in their favour for the first time since the opening 10 minutes.
Mulligan was the beneficiary, getting onto a cross at the back post and reacting quickest when his initial shot was blocked to poke it under the keeper.
It could have easily gone another way, as Legia spurned a few golden chances to wrap the game up at 3-0.
Vahan Bichakhchyan missed the best of them, as he skied over from the back post when he was completely unmarked. Nsame missed another.
But Hibs were also guilty of missing a couple of sitters. Bushiri headed over and Thibault Klidje glanced wide from one of a series of Chris Cadden deliveries.
Come the end of the game in Warsaw, Hibs could still come to rue those chances but at the moment, Mulligan has given hope to his side.
The line-up against Livingston in the Premier Sports Cup on Sunday was the first time David Gray had rolled the dice and rested some of his European XI.
Those who missed out all came back in, but a tiredness haunted the starters at Easter Road as they struggled to get their second wind after a fast start.
The opening of the game was very physical, with Josh Campbell and Kieron Bowie wearing sore ones early on. It took the wind out of Hibs' sails and allowed Legia to get a foothold.
Hibs' haven't found themselves behind too often in recent times, but the experience of coming back against Partizan must have been in their minds as they grew in confidence towards the end of the game.
There were plenty of chances missed, so they go to Warsaw knowing they can cause problems for Legia, but they must be far more clinical if they are to make it to the group stage of a European competition for the very first time.
Hibernian head coach David Gray: "This tie is very much still alive. We've already said to the players that we went to Midtjylland, we went to Partizan, and had huge performances and results. We're going to need to do that again.
"It's big moments in the game. To goal just before half time was a poor goal. You can talk about the penalty but we're not going to do that. We can't affect that now.
"Clearly the one that's the factual one on the offside was a big moment in the game. If that goes 3-0, it's a very different night.
"I thought we had really good, clear-cut chances and should have done better with them. But I've just reminded the players that we've gone toe-to-toe with a team that went to the quarter-finals of the competition last season."
Hibs exercised their right to postpone this weekend's Premiership game with Falkirk, giving them more time to recover for the second leg of this clash.
That takes place next Thursday at Stadion Wojska Polskiego (20:00 BST).
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