KuPS 3–1 VPS

League Cup 2026 Group Stage · 31 Jan 2026

KuPS vs VPS in the League Cup 2026.

At Lippumaen Kuplahalli, Kuopio.

Referee: K. Nummela.

KuPS beat VPS 3–1. M. Toure opened the scoring for KuPS after 39 minutes. P. Pennanen made it 2–1 after 65 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• KuPS: M. Toure 39', P. Pennanen 65', M. Toure 79'
• VPS: S. van Duivenbooden 62'

VPS starting lineup

• 1 A. Piispa
• 3 V. Angban
• 5 V. Ronnberg
• 13 T. Mohammed
• 14 S. Lindholm
• 19 M. Haukioja
• 20 Y. El Ouatki
• 23 M. Niemi
• 27 K. Kouassivi-Benissan
• 24 Y. Daoussi
• 34 A. Raisanen

KuPS starting lineup

• 1 J. Kreidl
• 8 P. Pennanen
• 20 M. Toure
• 23 A. Lotjonen
• 24 B. Armah
• 25 C. Antwi
• 33 T. Hamalainen
• 22 S. Soumahoro
• 19 C. Kabuye
• 10 V. R. Gasc
• 29 A. Puukko

Match events

• 39′ KuPS: Normal Goal, M. Toure
• 45+1′ KuPS: Yellow Card, V. R. Gasc
• 46′ KuPS: Substitution, M. Martin, V. R. Gasc
• 46′ KuPS: Substitution, K. Ward, A. Lotjonen
• 46′ VPS: Substitution, J. Turfkruier, Y. Daoussi
• 57′ KuPS: Substitution, N. Kujasalo, S. Soumahoro
• 61′ VPS: Substitution, S. van Duivenbooden, T. Mohammed
• 62′ VPS: Substitution, J. Nuorela, M. Niemi
• 62′ VPS: Substitution, O. Keturi, Y. El Ouatki
• 62′ VPS: Normal Goal, S. van Duivenbooden
• 65′ KuPS: Normal Goal, P. Pennanen
• 69′ KuPS: Substitution, R. Tikkanen, C. Antwi
• 70′ KuPS: Substitution, E. Tanninen, B. Armah
• 70′ VPS: Substitution, A. Kuek, V. Angban
• 78′ VPS: Yellow Card, S. Lindholm
• 79′ KuPS: Normal Goal, M. Toure, C. Kabuye
• 83′ VPS: Substitution, A. Arrakoski, V. Ronnberg
• 83′ VPS: Substitution, O. Ogunniyi, K. Kouassivi-Benissan

VPS before this match

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