KuPS Kuopio vs Slovan Bratislava, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League
KuPS Kuopio
  • 41': Clinton Antwi
  • 48': Piotr Parzyszek
  • 81': Jaakko Oksanen
FT
3 - 1
Slovan Bratislava
  • 3': Nino Marcelli

About

KuPS Kuopio are hosting Slovan Bratislava at Tammelan Stadion, Tampere, Finland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Otto Ruoppi (KuPS) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tigran Barseghyan.
  • 3': Goal! KuPS 0, SK Slovan Bratislava 1. Nino Marcelli (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andraz Sporar with a through ball.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (KuPS) with an attempt from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Clinton Antwi with a cross.
  • 8': Foul by Danylo Ihnatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 8': Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Clinton Antwi (KuPS) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Takác (SK Slovan Bratislava). Assisted by Doni Arifi with a through ball.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Dominik Takác (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Doni Arifi (KuPS) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petteri Pennanen.
  • 18': Corner, KuPS. Conceded by Guram Kashia.
  • 19': Foul by Otto Ruoppi (KuPS).
  • 19': Rahim Ibrahim (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Handball by Nino Marcelli (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Jaakko Oksanen (KuPS) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 26': Delay in match because of an injury Róbert Mak (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Foul by Andraz Sporar (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 28': Ibrahim Cissé (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, KuPS. Conceded by Danylo Ihnatenko.
  • 30': Foul by Taneli Hämäläinen (KuPS).
  • 30': Nino Marcelli (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Doni Arifi following a fast break.
  • 31': Clinton Antwi (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (KuPS) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Parzyszek.
  • 35': Foul by Petteri Pennanen (KuPS).
  • 35': Kenan Bajric (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Andraz Sporar (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Ibrahim Cissé (KuPS).
  • 38': Foul by Rahim Ibrahim (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 38': Jaakko Oksanen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Rahim Ibrahim (SK Slovan Bratislava) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Ibrahim Cissé (KuPS) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Goal! KuPS 1, SK Slovan Bratislava 1. Clinton Antwi (KuPS) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Doni Arifi.
  • 44': Foul by Kenan Bajric (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 44': Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (KuPS) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Doni Arifi following a set piece situation.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, KuPS 1, SK Slovan Bratislava 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins KuPS 1, SK Slovan Bratislava 1.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Clinton Antwi (KuPS) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Dominik Takác (SK Slovan Bratislava). Assisted by Otto Ruoppi.
  • 48': Goal! KuPS 2, SK Slovan Bratislava 1. Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bob Armah with a cross.
  • 53': Foul by Doni Arifi (KuPS).
  • 53': Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Nino Marcelli (SK Slovan Bratislava) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Ibrahim Cissé (KuPS) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 59': Foul by Rahim Ibrahim (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 59': Taneli Hämäläinen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Tigran Barseghyan (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nino Marcelli.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. César Blackman (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
  • 62': Foul by Danylo Ihnatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 62': Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Danylo Ihnatenko (SK Slovan Bratislava) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Dominik Takác (SK Slovan Bratislava). Assisted by Otto Ruoppi.
  • 64': Corner, KuPS. Conceded by Dominik Takác.
  • 65': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Artur Gajdos replaces Rahim Ibrahim.
  • 65': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Alasana Yirajang replaces Tigran Barseghyan.
  • 66': Dominik Takác (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Doni Arifi (KuPS).
  • 67': Attempt saved. Artur Gajdos (SK Slovan Bratislava) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Kevin Wimmer.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Bob Armah (KuPS) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 69': Foul by Artur Gajdos (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 69': Jaakko Oksanen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Substitution, KuPS. Jerry Voutilainen replaces Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba.
  • 71': Foul by Alasana Yirajang (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 71': Otto Ruoppi (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, KuPS. Conceded by Artur Gajdos.
  • 72': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Alen Mustafic replaces Guram Kashia.
  • 73': Substitution, SK Slovan Bratislava. Kyriakos Savvidis replaces Róbert Mak.
  • 76': Corner, KuPS. Conceded by Danylo Ihnatenko.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Petteri Pennanen with a cross.
  • 78': Bob Armah (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Kevin Wimmer (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 78': Kevin Wimmer (SK Slovan Bratislava) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Foul by Jerry Voutilainen (KuPS).
  • 79': Kyriakos Savvidis (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Kevin Wimmer (SK Slovan Bratislava).
  • 79': Jerry Voutilainen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Goal! KuPS 3, SK Slovan Bratislava 1. Jaakko Oksanen (KuPS) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 82': Substitution, KuPS. Paulo Ricardo replaces Ibrahim Cissé.
  • 84': Alasana Yirajang (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Petteri Pennanen (KuPS).
  • 85': Alasana Yirajang (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Clinton Antwi (KuPS).
  • 86': Foul by Doni Arifi (KuPS).
  • 86': Nino Marcelli (SK Slovan Bratislava) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Andraz Sporar (SK Slovan Bratislava) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alen Mustafic with a cross.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Bob Armah (KuPS).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, KuPS. Arttu Lötjönen replaces Bob Armah because of an injury.
  • 89': Substitution, KuPS. Samuel Pasanen replaces Petteri Pennanen.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Corner, KuPS. Conceded by Kenan Bajric.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, KuPS 3, SK Slovan Bratislava 1.
  • 0': Match ends, KuPS 3, SK Slovan Bratislava 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
0 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 1
45.1 Possession 54.9
7 SHOTS 18
2 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
385 Accurate Passes 487
461 Passes 559
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 4
12 Crosses 20
0.3 Cross % 0.2
54 Long Balls 40
21 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
3 Effective Tackles 5
8 Tackles 12
0.4 Tackle % 0.4
8 Interceptions 5
28 Effective Clearances 20
28 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Tammelan Stadion
Location: Tampere, Finland
Attendance: 2,875

UEFA Conference League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Samsunspor 4 +7 10
2 Strasbourg 4 +3 10
3 NK Celje 4 +4 9
4 Shakhtar Donetsk 4 +3 9
Full Standings

Line-Ups

KUPS KuPS Kuopio (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Johannes Kreidl (GK)
33 Taneli Hämäläinen
15 Ibrahim Cisse Yellow Card
25 Clinton Antwi
24 Bob Armah
10 Doni Arifi
13 Jaakko Oksanen
8 Petteri Pennanen
21 Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba
9 Piotr Parzyszek
34 Otto Ruoppi
KuPS Kuopio Substitutes:
Paulius Golubickas, Samuel Pasanen, Samuli Miettinen, Paulo Ricardo, Jerry Voutilainen, Arttu Lotjonen, Miilo Pitkänen, Aatu Hakala, Agon Sadiku, Saku Savolainen.

SLB Slovan Bratislava (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
71 Dominik Takac (GK)
4 Guram Kashia
6 Kevin Wimmer Yellow Card
12 Kenan Bajric
5 Rahim Ibrahim Yellow Card
77 Danylo Ignatenko Yellow Card
18 Nino Marcelli
28 César Blackman
99 Andraz Sporar
21 Róbert Mak
11 Tigran Barseghyan
Slovan Bratislava Substitutes:
Artur Gajdos, Filip Lichy, Matus Macik, Alasana Yirajang, Martin Trnovsky, Kyriakos Savvidis, Alen Mustafic, Peter Pokorny, Sidoine Fogning.

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