HJK Helsinki 3–1 Gnistan

League Cup 2026 Group Stage · 7 Feb 2026

HJK Helsinki vs Gnistan in the League Cup 2026.

At Talin Jalkapallohalli, Helsinki.

Referee: O. Reitala.

HJK Helsinki beat Gnistan 3–1. A. Ring opened the scoring for HJK Helsinki after 15 minutes. T. Pukki made it 2–0 after 45 minutes, and that was the winner.

Goalscorers

• HJK Helsinki: A. Ring 15', T. Pukki 45' (pen), M. Kirilov 88'
• Gnistan: J. Latonen 46'

HJK Helsinki starting lineup

• 1 J. Ost
• 2 B. Lyons-Foster
• 4 A. Ring
• 6 V. Tikkanen
• 10 L. Lingman
• 13 K. Simojoki
• 15 J. Kallinen
• 20 T. Pukki
• 7 A. Cicale
• 3 T. Cissokho
• 18 C. Jephta

Gnistan starting lineup

• 1 A. Craninx
• 12 E. Arko-Mensah
• 14 S. Eremenko
• 15 G. Europaeus
• 17 A. Akinyemi
• 19 V. Hanninen
• 21 E. Lappalainen
• 22 S. Heikari
• 24 R. Gnanou
• 31 A. Jouhi
• 67 A. Obileye

Match events

• 15′ HJK Helsinki: Normal Goal, A. Ring, A. Cicale
• 45′ HJK Helsinki: Penalty, T. Pukki
• 46′ Gnistan: Substitution, Marcelo Costa, S. Heikari
• 46′ Gnistan: Substitution, J. Latonen, A. Obileye
• 46′ Gnistan: Substitution, J. Ojala, E. Lappalainen
• 46′ Gnistan: Normal Goal, J. Latonen
• 55′ Gnistan: Yellow Card, G. Europaeus
• 61′ HJK Helsinki: Substitution, P. Mentu, T. Pukki
• 61′ HJK Helsinki: Substitution, M. Ylitolva, A. Ring
• 61′ HJK Helsinki: Substitution, M. Kirilov, J. Kallinen
• 62′ HJK Helsinki: Substitution, D. Ezeh, B. Lyons-Foster
• 62′ Gnistan: Substitution, K. Launiala, V. Hanninen
• 63′ Gnistan: Substitution, J. Selenge, A. Akinyemi
• 73′ HJK Helsinki: Substitution, R. Hudd, C. Jephta
• 73′ HJK Helsinki: Substitution, T. Mero, A. Cicale
• 73′ Gnistan: Substitution, M. Yinkfu Chuye, R. Gnanou
• 88′ HJK Helsinki: Normal Goal, M. Kirilov, L. Lingman

HJK Helsinki before this match

• at Inter Turku 3–1 (Inter Turku) · Group Stage, 30 Jan 2026
• at Lahti 0–2 (Lahti) · Group Stage, 24 Jan 2026
• vs Mariehamn 0–1 (Mariehamn) · Group Stage, 16 Jan 2026

Gnistan before this match

• vs Mariehamn 2–2 (Mariehamn) · Group Stage, 30 Jan 2026
• vs Inter Turku 0–3 (Inter Turku) · Group Stage, 17 Jan 2026