VPS 2-1 HJK · Veikkausliiga
VPS beat HJK 2-1 in the Veikkausliiga. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
VPS and HJK met in the Veikkausliiga at Elisa Stadion in Vaasa on Friday, 22 May 2026.
Goalscorers
VPS: L. Smyth 64'; S. Lindholm 76'. HJK: L. Lappalainen 6'.
How the match went
HJK saw more of the ball, 58% of it. VPS had 13 shots with 5 on target, HJK 13 with 2 on target. There were 9 corners in total, 5 to VPS and 4 to HJK. VPS conceded 23 fouls, HJK 12. The referee showed 6 yellow cards (5 for VPS, 1 for HJK).
Line-ups
VPS started in a 3-4-1-2: Mamadou Jalloh, Lassana Mané, Emmanuel Okereke, Miika Niemi, Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan, Antti-Ville Räisänen, Paulo Lima, Jayden Turfkruier, Yassin Daoussi, Jonathan Muzinga, Luka Smyth.
HJK started in a 4-3-3: Matej Marković, Miska Ylitolva, Emil Levealahti, Ville Tikkanen, Brooklyn Lyons-Foster, Alexander Ring, Lucas Lingman, Jere Kallinen, Lassi Lappalainen, Teemu Pukki, Alfie Cicale.
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Minute by minute
- 6'Goal! VPS 0-1 HJK. L. Lappalainen (HJK) scores, assisted by V. Tikkanen.
- 45'Half-time. VPS 0-1 HJK.
- 64'Goal! VPS 1-1 HJK. L. Smyth (VPS) scores.
- 76'Goal! VPS 2-1 HJK. S. Lindholm (VPS) converts the penalty.
Full commentary (44 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: VPS vs HJK.
- 4'Attempt blocked. T. Pukki (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 6'Goal! VPS 0-1 HJK. L. Lappalainen (HJK) scores, assisted by V. Tikkanen.
- 6'Attempt blocked. A. Ring (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
- 14'Attempt blocked. L. Lappalainen (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 20'Attempt missed. A. Ring (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 20'Attempt blocked. L. Lingman (HJK), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 21'Attempt missed. J. Muzinga (VPS), left-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 22'Attempt missed. P. Lima (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.24.
- 22'Attempt blocked. J. Muzinga (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.15.
- 25'Yellow card for E. Okereke (VPS).
- 26'Attempt saved. L. Smyth (VPS), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
- 29'Attempt missed. E. Okereke (VPS), header from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
- 34'Attempt saved. A. Cicale (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.23.
- 36'Attempt blocked. T. Pukki (HJK), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
- 37'Attempt blocked. E. Leveälahti (HJK), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
- 39'Attempt blocked. L. Smyth (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 43'Attempt blocked. E. Okereke (VPS), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.13.
- 45'Half-time. VPS 0-1 HJK.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, HJK: M. Borchers comes on for T. Pukki.
- 47'Attempt missed. M. Borchers (HJK), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 50'Attempt missed. K. Kouassivi-Benissan (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 54'Substitution, HJK: J. Öst comes on for M. Marković.
- 54'Substitution, HJK: L. Möller comes on for L. Lappalainen.
- 57'Yellow card for Y. Daoussi (VPS).
- 57'Attempt saved. P. Lima (VPS), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 61'Attempt blocked. A. Cicale (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 62'Attempt missed. E. Leveälahti (HJK), header from a corner. xG 0.22.
- 64'Goal! VPS 1-1 HJK. L. Smyth (VPS) scores.
- 65'Substitution, VPS: S. Lindholm comes on for Y. Daoussi.
- 65'Substitution, VPS: J. Vahtera comes on for J. Muzinga.
- 71'Yellow card for J. Öst (HJK).
- 72'Yellow card for S. Lindholm (VPS).
- 76'Goal! VPS 2-1 HJK. S. Lindholm (VPS) converts the penalty.
- 77'Substitution, HJK: Martin Kirilov comes on for J. Kallinen.
- 79'Yellow card for A. Räisänen (VPS).
- 81'Substitution, HJK: T. Mero comes on for B. Lyons-Foster.
- 85'Attempt missed. E. Okereke (VPS), header from a corner. xG 0.20.
- 85'Attempt saved. L. Smyth (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.40.
- 88'Substitution, VPS: O. Ogunniyi comes on for L. Smyth.
- 90'7 minutes of added time.
- 90+5'Yellow card for M. Jalloh (VPS).
- 90+6'Attempt missed. A. Ring (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.