HJK 2-1 VPS · Veikkausliiga
HJK beat VPS 2-1 in the Veikkausliiga. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
HJK and VPS met in the Veikkausliiga at Bolt Arena in Helsinki on Saturday, 18 July 2026.
Goalscorers
HJK: S. Haarala 45'; T. Pukki 75'. VPS: S. Lindholm 46'.
How the match went
VPS saw more of the ball, 55% of it. HJK had 10 shots with 6 on target, VPS 8 with 4 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 3 to HJK and 7 to VPS. HJK conceded 10 fouls, VPS 18. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (3 for HJK, 1 for VPS).
Line-ups
HJK started in a 4-3-3: Matej Marković, Kaius Simojoki, Brooklyn Lyons-Foster, Till Cissokho, Leonel Montano, Pyry Mentu, Alexander Ring, Mouhamed Gueye, Liam Möller, Santeri Haarala, Alfie Cicale.
VPS started in a 3-1-4-2: Mamadou Jalloh, Razak Simpson, Emmanuel Okereke, Martti Haukioja, Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi, Lassana Mané, Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan, Paulo Lima, Jayden Turfkruier, Simon Lindholm, Luka Smyth.
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Minute by minute
- 45+1'Goal! HJK 1-0 VPS. S. Haarala (HJK) scores, assisted by L. Möller.
- 45'Half-time. HJK 1-0 VPS.
- 46'Goal! HJK 1-1 VPS. S. Lindholm (VPS) scores.
- 75'Goal! HJK 2-1 VPS. T. Pukki (HJK) converts the penalty.
- 90'Full-time. HJK 2-1 VPS.
Full commentary (52 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: HJK vs VPS.
- 11'Corner, VPS.
- 13'Attempt missed. A. Cicale (HJK), header. xG 0.22.
- 19'Attempt saved. M. Guèye (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 19'Corner, HJK.
- 20'Attempt missed. T. Cissokho (HJK), header from a corner. xG 0.09.
- 21'Attempt missed. O. Ogunniyi (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 25'Corner, HJK.
- 31'Substitution, HJK: T. Mero comes on for A. Cicale.
- 32'Corner, VPS.
- 32'Corner, VPS.
- 35'Yellow card for S. Lindholm (VPS).
- 39'Attempt saved. K. Simojoki (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 40'Attempt missed. O. Ogunniyi (VPS), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
- 44'Offside, VPS.
- 45'Yellow card for M. Guèye (HJK).
- 45'2 minutes of added time.
- 45+1'Attempt saved. S. Haarala (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.41.
- 45+1'Goal! HJK 1-0 VPS. S. Haarala (HJK) scores, assisted by L. Möller.
- 45'Half-time. HJK 1-0 VPS.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Goal! HJK 1-1 VPS. S. Lindholm (VPS) scores.
- 49'Offside, HJK.
- 53'Attempt saved. K. Kouassivi-Benissan (VPS), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 53'Corner, VPS.
- 54'Corner, VPS.
- 58'Corner, HJK.
- 60'Substitution, HJK: T. Pukki comes on for L. Möller.
- 60'Substitution, HJK: J. Kallinen comes on for M. Guèye.
- 61'Offside, HJK.
- 64'Offside, VPS.
- 66'Attempt blocked. T. Pukki (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 68'Substitution, VPS: X. Odhiambo comes on for S. Lindholm.
- 68'Attempt missed. R. Simpson (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 69'Attempt blocked. L. Smyth (VPS), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.03.
- 70'Attempt saved. P. Mentu (HJK), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 75'Goal! HJK 2-1 VPS. T. Pukki (HJK) converts the penalty.
- 77'Substitution, VPS: A. Räisänen comes on for K. Kouassivi-Benissan.
- 78'Corner, VPS.
- 79'Substitution, HJK: M. Bogićević comes on for T. Cissokho.
- 79'Substitution, HJK: L. Lappalainen comes on for P. Mentu.
- 80'Corner, VPS.
- 81'Attempt saved. X. Odhiambo (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 82'Attempt blocked. R. Simpson (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.00.
- 84'Attempt saved. L. Smyth (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 85'Attempt missed. S. Haarala (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.19.
- 87'Substitution, VPS: J. Muzinga comes on for P. Lima.
- 88'Substitution, VPS: M. Niemi comes on for R. Simpson.
- 89'Yellow card for B. Lyons-Foster (HJK).
- 90'3 minutes of added time.
- 90+2'Yellow card for T. Mero (HJK).
- 90'Full-time. HJK 2-1 VPS.