HJK 6-0 VPS · Veikkausliiga
HJK beat VPS 6-0 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 Thursday, 8 October 2026.
Goalscorers
HJK: T. Pukki 6'; M. Borchers 17', 38', 53'; L. Montano 61'; A. Cicale 71'. VPS did not score.
How the match went
HJK saw more of the ball, 54% of it. HJK had 21 shots with 10 on target, VPS 9 with 1 on target. There were 10 corners in total, 4 to HJK and 6 to VPS. HJK conceded 8 fouls, VPS 12. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (0 for HJK, 2 for VPS).
Line-ups
HJK started in a 4-2-3-1: Jesse Öst, Nikolai Alho, Mihailo Bogićević, Ville Tikkanen, Leonel Montano, Lucas Lingman, Alexander Ring, Mads Borchers, Santeri Haarala, Alfie Cicale, Teemu Pukki.
VPS started in a 3-4-1-2: Mamadou Jalloh, Miika Niemi, Emmanuel Okereke, Martti Haukioja, Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan, Antti-Ville Räisänen, Paulo Lima, Yassin Daoussi, Simon Lindholm, Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi, Wilson Samaké.
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Minute by minute
- 6'Goal! HJK 1-0 VPS. T. Pukki (HJK) scores.
- 17'Goal! HJK 2-0 VPS. M. Borchers (HJK) scores.
- 38'Goal! HJK 3-0 VPS. M. Borchers (HJK) scores.
- 45'Half-time. HJK 3-0 VPS.
- 53'Goal! HJK 4-0 VPS. M. Borchers (HJK) scores.
- 61'Goal! HJK 5-0 VPS. L. Montano (HJK) scores.
- 71'Goal! HJK 6-0 VPS. A. Cicale (HJK) scores, assisted by Martin Kirilov.
- 90'Full-time. HJK 6-0 VPS.
Full commentary (61 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: HJK vs VPS.
- 5'Attempt missed. A. Räisänen (VPS), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.05.
- 6'Goal! HJK 1-0 VPS. T. Pukki (HJK) scores.
- 6'Attempt blocked. S. Haarala (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 10'Attempt missed. T. Pukki (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.46.
- 11'Offside, HJK.
- 12'Corner, VPS.
- 14'Attempt saved. K. Kouassivi-Benissan (VPS), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 16'Attempt missed. O. Ogunniyi (VPS), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
- 17'Goal! HJK 2-0 VPS. M. Borchers (HJK) scores.
- 20'Attempt missed. K. Kouassivi-Benissan (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.20.
- 21'Attempt saved. S. Haarala (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 21'Corner, HJK.
- 22'Attempt missed. A. Ring (HJK), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 23'Attempt saved. S. Haarala (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
- 23'Corner, HJK.
- 26'Corner, VPS.
- 27'Attempt blocked. M. Niemi (VPS), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.25.
- 29'Corner, HJK.
- 29'Attempt saved. A. Cicale (HJK), header. xG 0.08.
- 30'Attempt blocked. V. Tikkanen (HJK), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.04.
- 32'Offside, HJK.
- 34'Corner, VPS.
- 34'Attempt missed. E. Okereke (VPS), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.12.
- 37'Offside, VPS.
- 38'Goal! HJK 3-0 VPS. M. Borchers (HJK) scores.
- 38'Attempt blocked. M. Borchers (HJK), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 41'Yellow card for P. Lima (VPS) for foul.
- 42'Corner, VPS.
- 45'Half-time. HJK 3-0 VPS.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, VPS: R. Simpson comes on for E. Okereke.
- 46'Substitution, VPS: H. Salomaa comes on for P. Lima.
- 46'Substitution, VPS: J. Turfkruier comes on for M. Niemi.
- 49'Off the woodwork! L. Lingman (HJK), left-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 49'Attempt blocked. L. Lingman (HJK), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 51'Corner, VPS.
- 52'Attempt missed. Y. Daoussi (VPS), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 53'Goal! HJK 4-0 VPS. M. Borchers (HJK) scores.
- 56'Off the woodwork! M. Borchers (HJK), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 57'Substitution, HJK: J. Veteli comes on for L. Lingman.
- 60'Corner, HJK.
- 61'Goal! HJK 5-0 VPS. L. Montano (HJK) scores.
- 66'Substitution, HJK: M. Guèye comes on for T. Pukki.
- 66'Substitution, HJK: Martin Kirilov comes on for A. Ring.
- 67'Substitution, VPS: D. Terrnava comes on for A. Räisänen.
- 70'Attempt blocked. W. Samaké (VPS), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 71'Goal! HJK 6-0 VPS. A. Cicale (HJK) scores, assisted by Martin Kirilov.
- 73'Attempt saved. Martin Kirilov (HJK), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.12.
- 76'Attempt missed. Martin Kirilov (HJK), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 77'Offside, VPS.
- 78'Substitution, HJK: K. Simojoki comes on for A. Cicale.
- 78'Substitution, HJK: P. Mentu comes on for N. Alho.
- 83'Corner, VPS.
- 84'Attempt missed. S. Haarala (HJK), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.02.
- 85'Substitution, VPS: C. Holmelund comes on for W. Samaké.
- 88'Attempt blocked. H. Salomaa (VPS), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 90'Yellow card for S. Lindholm (VPS) for foul.
- 90'1 minute of added time.
- 90+1'Attempt missed. M. Guèye (HJK), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.09.
- 90'Full-time. HJK 6-0 VPS.