Match report
Gnistan beat VPS 2–1 at Gnistan Stadium in Veikkausliiga. S. Eremenko opened the scoring in the 66th minute. Gnistan have 3 wins in their last 5, while VPS have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
G. Europaeus
34'
2H
⚽S. Eremenkoassist B. Dahlström
66'
⇄S. Huttunen↓ G. Europaeus
66'
66'
⇄M. Jalloh↓ Hugo Karlsson
⇄Niklas Lindström↓ S. Eremenko
75'
75'
⇄A. Piispa↓ R. Forsbacka
77'
⚽R. Forsbackaassist K. Kouassivi-Benissan
⚽G. Europaeus
89'
Momentum
G
⚽⚽⚽
V
Match info
TournamentVeikkausliiga · Finland · Tier 1
Kick-offMar 10, 2026 · 17:00
VenueGnistan Stadium
Attendance58,102 / 66,784 (87%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#13·
#2
#13·#2Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
53Ball possession %47
2.1Expected goals (xG)1.1
12Total shots11
5Shots on target5
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
6Corner kicks6
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
495Passes501
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
E. Arko-Mensah7.6
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  KuPS | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 27:15 | +12 | 30 | WLWDW |
| 2 |  Inter Turku | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 23:12 | +11 | 30 | WDWWL |
| 3 |  AC Oulu | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20:15 | +5 | 26 | LWLWL |
| 4 | VPS | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21:11 | +10 | 24 | WLWLW |
| 5 |  HJK Helsinki | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 25:17 | +8 | 22 | WDWDW |
| 6 | Gnistan | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19:18 | +1 | 19 | WLWLW |
| 7 |  Turku PS | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16:16 | 0 | 19 | LWLWL |
| 8 |  Lahti | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16:15 | +1 | 16 | DLDLD |
| 9 |  Ilves | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 25:29 | -4 | 16 | WLWLW |
| 10 |  SJK | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18:22 | -4 | 14 | WDWDW |
| 11 |  FF Jaro | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15:32 | -17 | 11 | LDLDL |
| 12 |  Mariehamn | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 6:29 | -23 | 4 | DLDLD |
Veikkausliiga
2026Gnistan2-1VPSChampions League
2024Gnistan0-2VPSDomestic Cup
2023VPS3-2GnistanVeikkausliiga
2022Gnistan1-0VPS