Trailing 2-0 from last weekend's first leg at Easter Road, Mixu Paatelainen's men were unable to retrieve the deficit on the artificial surface at the Boras Arena before just 3,523 supporters.

Championship-chasing Elfsborg, who have lost just two of their opening 13 league games to sit second in the Allsvenkan, again showed their class to run out comfortable victors.

Hibs, who have not even finished a third week of pre-season, were again ring-rusty as they failed to make it third time lucky in the Intertoto Cup, after previously failing in 2004 and 2006.

The first goal was key and left-back Mathias Floren grabbed it cheaply on 20 minutes to leave Hibs with too big a mountain to climb.

Floren struck a shot from 20 yards that deflected off Chris Hogg and eluded Andy McNeil in nets.

Hibs went close through Alan O'Brien and Dean Shiels but the hosts always looked threatening and wrapped up the tie and the victory 11 minutes from time.

Emir Bajrami's drilled shot into the top right corner from the edge of the box left McNeil with no chance.

Despite their failure to secure a backdoor entry into the UEFA Cup, Paatelainen feels his side will benefit in the long run from competitive pre-season matches, as well as gaining European experience.