KuPS Kuopio vs Kairat Almaty, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Second Round

· 1st Leg

KuPS Kuopio

49': Mohamed Toure
71': Jaakko Oksanen

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2 - 0
1st Leg

Kairat Almaty

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KuPS Kuopio are hosting Kairat Almaty at Vare Areena TN, Kuopion, Finland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
12': Jaakko Oksanen (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+4': First Half ends, KuPS 0, Kairat 0.
45': Second Half begins KuPS 0, Kairat 0.
49': Goal! KuPS 1, Kairat 0. Mohamed Toure (KuPS) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba.
65': Substitution, Kairat. Dastan Satpaev replaces Edmilson.
65': Substitution, Kairat. Ofri Arad replaces Damir Kasabulat.
71': Goal! KuPS 2, Kairat 0. Jaakko Oksanen (KuPS) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Saku Savolainen.
73': Substitution, Kairat. Giorgi Zaria replaces Jorginho.
73': Substitution, Kairat. Ricardinho replaces Valeri Gromyko.
74': Substitution, KuPS. Agon Sadiku replaces Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba.
74': Substitution, KuPS. Jerry Voutilainen replaces Mohamed Toure.
82': Substitution, KuPS. Arttu Heinonen replaces Petteri Pennanen.
84': Dan Glazer (Kairat) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+3': Substitution, KuPS. Bob Armah replaces Otto Ruoppi.
90'+5': Second Half ends, KuPS 2, Kairat 0.
0': Match ends, KuPS 2, Kairat 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Vare Areena TN
Location: Kuopion, Finland
Attendance: 2,912

Line-Ups

KuPS Kuopio (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Johannes Kreidl (GK)
16	Samuli Miettinen
15	Ibrahim Cisse
22	Niko Hamalainen
6	Saku Savolainen
13	Jaakko Oksanen
10	Doni Arifi
34	Otto Ruoppi
20	Mohamed Toure
8	Petteri Pennanen
21	Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba

KuPS Kuopio Substitutes:

Lauri Sahimaa, Bob Armah, Aatu Hakala, Arttu Lotjonen, Agon Sadiku, Arttu Heinonen, Jerry Voutilainen, Rasmus Tikkanen.

Kairat Almaty (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Aleksandr Zarutskiy (GK)
80	Egor Sorokin
14	Alyaksandr Martynovich
3	Luis Mata
24	Aleksandr Mrynskiy
18	Dan Glazer
4	Damir Kasabulat
20	Erkin Tapalov
26	Edmilson
7	Jorge Gabriel da Costa Monteiro
55	Valeri Gromyko

Kairat Almaty Substitutes:

Olzhas Baybek, Giorgi Zaria, Luka Gadrani, Temirlan Anarbekov, Dastan Satpaev, Aleksandr Shirobokov, Ramazan Bagdat, Adilet Sadybekov, Ofri Arad, Ricardinho.

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