Ilves 1–3 KuPS

Veikkausliiga 2026 Matchweek 1 · 4 Apr 2026

Ilves vs KuPS in the Veikkausliiga 2026.

At Tammela Stadium, Tampere.

Referee: Oliver Reitala, Finland.

KuPS beat Ilves 3–1. Petteri Pennanen opened the scoring for KuPS after 12 minutes. Jaime Moreno made it 0–2 after 43 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• Ilves: Teemu Hytönen 90+2'
• KuPS: Petteri Pennanen 12', Jaime Moreno 43', Bob Nii Armah 57'

Ilves starting lineup (4-4-2)

• 1 O. Virtanen (G)
• 19 G. Bamba (D)
• 16 T. Miettunen (D)
• 5 S. Vaisanen (D)
• 3 M. Rale (D)
• 8 M. Stjopin (M)
• 14 A. Popovitch (M)
• 22 O. Multala (M)
• 9 T. Hytonen (M)
• 10 R. Riski (F)
• 30 J. Kanga (F)

KuPS starting lineup (4-2-3-1)

• 1 J. Kreidl (G)
• 24 B. Armah (D)
• 33 T. Hamalainen (D)
• 4 K. Adams (D)
• 25 C. Antwi (D)
• 10 V. R. Gasc (M)
• 8 P. Pennanen (M)
• 9 G. Engvall (M)
• 34 O. Ruoppi (M)
• 19 C. Kabuye (M)
• 11 J. J. Moreno Ciorciari (F)

Match events

• 12′ KuPS: Normal Goal, P. Pennanen
• 21′ Ilves: Substitution, F. Krkalic, O. Virtanen
• 43′ KuPS: Normal Goal, J. J. Moreno Ciorciari, O. Ruoppi
• 45+1′ Ilves: Yellow Card, Jardell Kanga
• 46′ Ilves: Substitution, O. Pettersson, G. Bamba
• 57′ KuPS: Normal Goal, B. Armah, V. R. Gasc
• 64′ KuPS: Substitution, J. Luyeye-Lutumba, G. Engvall
• 69′ Ilves: Substitution, Y. Raap, O. Multala
• 69′ Ilves: Substitution, J. Kilo, M. Stjopin
• 73′ KuPS: Substitution, N. Kujasalo, C. Kabuye
• 84′ Ilves: Substitution, S. Baranov, R. Riski
• 84′ KuPS: Substitution, S. Savolainen, B. Armah
• 84′ KuPS: Substitution, A. Heinonen, V. R. Gasc
• 90′ Ilves: Normal Goal, T. Hytonen, J. Kilo

Match statistics