Graeme Shinnie reckons Aberdeen FC can smash Hacken's home record as Dons bring 'something different' to Europa League

Graeme Shinnie believes they are capable of doing an inside job in their own Fort Knox and blowing the doors open to the money-spinning group stages of the Europa League.

They take on BK Hacken this evening in the Bravida Arena - which locals have nicknamed after the United States bullion depository because they haven’t lost at home since April. The Swedish champions have conceded just 22 goals all season and have scored more than 50 goals in their domestic league. Aberdeen go into the first-leg of their play-off in Gothenburg tonight and Shinnie knows the club have produced big European performances in his two spells with the club.

They went to Croatia in similar circumstances and wrecked Riejka’s spotless home record of 13 unbeaten European games with a convincing 3-0 win under Derek McInnes back in 2015. It might take military precision but Shinnie reckons the current team is capable of something similar to give Aberdeen a real chance of heading back into next week’s Pittodrie return.

The captain said: "I always think European football is different to what they are maybe used to in their own league. We went to Rijeka and they had a long unbeaten record too and we managed to win 3-0 there so I think these competitions are a lot different and we are something different than what they will play in their own league.

"We are full of confidence and they will be too. We will look to put our stamp on the game and get a positive result. We have a big night before we look to the home leg. Our full focus is on that. It's a different challenge but a similar one. We know what we have to do in European football. We have to take home a positive result and put ourselves in a good position. They will be confident at home but we will