KuPS Kuopio vs Kairat Almaty, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Second Round
· 1st LegAbout
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
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 |
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 | Jorginho |
| 55 | Valeri Gromyko |
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