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HJK 2-3 IF Gnistan · Veikkausliiga

HJK lost to IF Gnistan 2-3 in the Veikkausliiga. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

HJK and IF Gnistan met in the Veikkausliiga at Bolt Arena in Helsinki on Sunday, 23 August 2026.

Goalscorers

HJK: S. Haarala 23'; V. Tikkanen 45'. IF Gnistan: A. Akinyemi 68', 83'; D. Pérez 89'.

How the match went

HJK saw more of the ball, 62% of it. HJK had 12 shots with 5 on target, IF Gnistan 12 with 6 on target. There were 8 corners in total, 1 to HJK and 7 to IF Gnistan. HJK conceded 11 fouls, IF Gnistan 20. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (2 for HJK, 3 for IF Gnistan).

Line-ups

HJK started in a 4-4-2: Matej Marković, Kaius Simojoki, Ville Tikkanen, Till Cissokho, Leonel Montano, Santeri Haarala, Alexander Ring, Pyry Mentu, Alfie Cicale, Mads Borchers, Martin Kirilov.

IF Gnistan started in a 3-4-2-1: Matej Juricka, Rachide Gnanou, Ayo Obileye, Ruxi, Bogdan Milovanov, Adam Jouhi, Gabriel Europaeus, Edmund Arko-Mensah, Saku Ylätupa, Roman Eremenko, Adeleke Akinyemi.

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Minute by minute

  1. 23'Goal! HJK 1-0 IF Gnistan. S. Haarala (HJK) scores.
  2. 45+3'Goal! HJK 2-0 IF Gnistan. V. Tikkanen (HJK) scores, assisted by L. Montano.
  3. 45'Half-time. HJK 2-0 IF Gnistan.
  4. 68'Goal! HJK 2-1 IF Gnistan. A. Akinyemi (IF Gnistan) scores, assisted by A. Atarah.
  5. 83'Goal! HJK 2-2 IF Gnistan. A. Akinyemi (IF Gnistan) scores, assisted by B. Milovanov.
  6. 89'Goal! HJK 2-3 IF Gnistan. D. Pérez (IF Gnistan) scores.
  7. 90'Full-time. HJK 2-3 IF Gnistan.
Full commentary (52 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: HJK vs IF Gnistan.
  2. 3'Attempt missed. M. Borchers (HJK), header. xG 0.05.
  3. 7'Corner, HJK.
  4. 15'Off the woodwork! A. Akinyemi (IF Gnistan), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  5. 15'Attempt missed. A. Cicale (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.22.
  6. 18'Attempt missed. G. Europaeus (IF Gnistan), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
  7. 22'Attempt missed. Martin Kirilov (HJK), header from a set piece. xG 0.15.
  8. 23'Goal! HJK 1-0 IF Gnistan. S. Haarala (HJK) scores.
  9. 34'Attempt missed. S. Haarala (HJK), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  10. 34'Corner, IF Gnistan.
  11. 35'Substitution, IF Gnistan: O. Lyberopoulos comes on for M. Juricka.
  12. 39'Attempt saved. Martin Kirilov (HJK), left-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  13. 40'Offside, HJK.
  14. 43'Attempt missed. S. Haarala (HJK), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.00.
  15. 44'Attempt missed. K. Simojoki (HJK), left-footed shot. xG 0.32.
  16. 45'Corner, IF Gnistan.
  17. 45'6 minutes of added time.
  18. 45+3'Goal! HJK 2-0 IF Gnistan. V. Tikkanen (HJK) scores, assisted by L. Montano.
  19. 45'Half-time. HJK 2-0 IF Gnistan.
  20. 46'The second half is under way.
  21. 46'Substitution, IF Gnistan: A. Atarah comes on for G. Europaeus.
  22. 50'Attempt blocked. R. Eremenko (IF Gnistan), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.12.
  23. 54'Attempt saved. R. Gnanou (IF Gnistan), header from a set piece. xG 0.10.
  24. 55'Yellow card for A. Ring (HJK).
  25. 56'Offside, IF Gnistan.
  26. 59'Attempt blocked. A. Akinyemi (IF Gnistan), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  27. 60'Attempt missed. M. Borchers (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  28. 61'Substitution, IF Gnistan: J. Latonen comes on for S. Ylätupa.
  29. 67'Yellow card for B. Milovanov (IF Gnistan).
  30. 68'Goal! HJK 2-1 IF Gnistan. A. Akinyemi (IF Gnistan) scores, assisted by A. Atarah.
  31. 70'Yellow card for K. Simojoki (HJK).
  32. 71'Substitution, HJK: T. Pukki comes on for Martin Kirilov.
  33. 71'Substitution, HJK: J. Kallinen comes on for A. Ring.
  34. 71'Attempt saved. J. Latonen (IF Gnistan), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.11.
  35. 71'Corner, IF Gnistan.
  36. 72'Substitution, HJK: M. Ylitolva comes on for K. Simojoki.
  37. 72'Attempt blocked. A. Jouhi (IF Gnistan), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  38. 75'Corner, IF Gnistan.
  39. 75'Attempt blocked. A. Akinyemi (IF Gnistan), right-footed shot. xG 0.34.
  40. 76'Substitution, IF Gnistan: D. Pérez comes on for R. Eremenko.
  41. 77'Attempt saved. T. Pukki (HJK), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  42. 78'Yellow card for E. Arko-Mensah (IF Gnistan).
  43. 82'Attempt saved. J. Kallinen (HJK), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.00.
  44. 83'Goal! HJK 2-2 IF Gnistan. A. Akinyemi (IF Gnistan) scores, assisted by B. Milovanov.
  45. 86'Substitution, HJK: L. Möller comes on for S. Haarala.
  46. 86'Substitution, HJK: L. Lappalainen comes on for A. Cicale.
  47. 86'Attempt saved. A. Atarah (IF Gnistan), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  48. 86'Corner, IF Gnistan.
  49. 89'Goal! HJK 2-3 IF Gnistan. D. Pérez (IF Gnistan) scores.
  50. 90'2 minutes of added time.
  51. 90+2'Yellow card for O. Lyberopoulos (IF Gnistan).
  52. 90'Full-time. HJK 2-3 IF Gnistan.
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