VPS 1-0 AC Oulu · Veikkausliiga
VPS beat AC Oulu 1-0 in the Veikkausliiga. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
VPS and AC Oulu met in the Veikkausliiga at Elisa Stadion in Vaasa on Tuesday, 8 September 2026.
Goalscorers
VPS: K. Kouassivi-Benissan 8'. AC Oulu did not score.
How the match went
AC Oulu saw more of the ball, 60% of it. VPS had 6 shots with 3 on target, AC Oulu 12 with 6 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 2 to VPS and 8 to AC Oulu. VPS conceded 17 fouls, AC Oulu 9. The referee showed 5 yellow cards (4 for VPS, 1 for AC Oulu).
Line-ups
VPS started in a 3-4-1-2: Mamadou Jalloh, Miika Niemi, Emmanuel Okereke, Martti Haukioja, Lassana Mané, Paulo Lima, Joonas Vahtera, Jayden Turfkruier, Yassin Daoussi, Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan, Simon Lindholm.
AC Oulu started in a 4-2-3-1: Miguel Santos, Santeri Silander, Mikko Pitkänen, Juha Pirinen, Adramane Cassama, Iiro Mendolin, Markus Arsalo, Niklas Jokelainen, Rasmus Karjalainen, Tuomas Kaukua, Roope Riski.
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Minute by minute
- 8'Goal! VPS 1-0 AC Oulu. K. Kouassivi-Benissan (VPS) scores.
- 45'Penalty missed! R. Karjalainen (AC Oulu), saved.
- 45'Half-time. VPS 1-0 AC Oulu.
- 90'Full-time. VPS 1-0 AC Oulu.
Full commentary (51 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: VPS vs AC Oulu.
- 4'Attempt missed. N. Jokelainen (AC Oulu), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 5'Corner, VPS.
- 5'Attempt blocked. K. Kouassivi-Benissan (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.16.
- 8'Goal! VPS 1-0 AC Oulu. K. Kouassivi-Benissan (VPS) scores.
- 9'Attempt missed. R. Riski (AC Oulu), left-footed shot. xG 0.16.
- 12'Attempt saved. R. Riski (AC Oulu), header. xG 0.13.
- 19'Attempt saved. J. Vahtera (VPS), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.20.
- 19'Corner, VPS.
- 25'Attempt blocked. R. Karjalainen (AC Oulu), left-footed shot. xG 0.52.
- 26'Attempt saved. T. Kaukua (AC Oulu), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 28'Corner, AC Oulu.
- 31'Corner, AC Oulu.
- 31'Offside, AC Oulu.
- 32'Offside, AC Oulu.
- 38'Attempt saved. J. Vahtera (VPS), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 38'Corner, AC Oulu.
- 39'Corner, AC Oulu.
- 39'Attempt saved. T. Kaukua (AC Oulu), header from a corner. xG 0.28.
- 41'Corner, AC Oulu.
- 45'Penalty missed! R. Karjalainen (AC Oulu), saved.
- 45'Half-time. VPS 1-0 AC Oulu.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, VPS: X. Odhiambo comes on for J. Vahtera.
- 47'Attempt missed. S. Lindholm (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 51'Corner, AC Oulu.
- 51'Attempt saved. N. Jokelainen (AC Oulu), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 51'Corner, AC Oulu.
- 58'Substitution, AC Oulu: L. Ghezali comes on for N. Jokelainen.
- 59'Yellow card for Y. Daoussi (VPS).
- 62'Offside, AC Oulu.
- 66'Substitution, VPS: C. Holmelund comes on for S. Lindholm.
- 66'Substitution, VPS: A. Räisänen comes on for Y. Daoussi.
- 67'Attempt missed. X. Odhiambo (VPS), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.17.
- 70'Attempt missed. M. Arsalo (AC Oulu), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
- 73'Substitution, AC Oulu: O. Kemppainen comes on for S. Silander.
- 73'Substitution, AC Oulu: C. Triana comes on for R. Karjalainen.
- 76'Offside, AC Oulu.
- 78'Yellow card for M. Arsalo (AC Oulu).
- 79'Yellow card for L. Mané (VPS).
- 80'Attempt saved. M. Arsalo (AC Oulu), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.08.
- 85'Substitution, VPS: R. Simpson comes on for P. Lima.
- 85'Substitution, AC Oulu: J. Paananen comes on for M. Arsalo.
- 87'Attempt missed. L. Ghezali (AC Oulu), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
- 87'Corner, AC Oulu.
- 89'Substitution, VPS: O. Ogunniyi comes on for X. Odhiambo.
- 90'Yellow card for K. Kouassivi-Benissan (VPS).
- 90'Attempt blocked. A. Cassama (AC Oulu), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.07.
- 90'4 minutes of added time.
- 90+2'Yellow card for C. Holmelund (VPS).
- 90'Full-time. VPS 1-0 AC Oulu.