Match report
HJK Helsinki beat Gnistan 3–0 at Gnistan Stadium in Veikkausliiga. Alfie Cicale opened the scoring in the 19th minute. Gnistan have 2 wins in their last 5, while HJK Helsinki have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
19'
⚽Alfie Cicaleassist Alfie Cicale
E. Arko-Mensah
30'
42'
⚽J. Kallinen
2H
47'
M. Haapanen
G. Europaeus
64'
⇄S. Huttunen↓ G. Europaeus
64'
64'
⇄M. Markovic↓ J. Kallinen
65'
⚽Alfie Cicaleassist T. Cissokho
R. Eremenko
66'
⇄Niklas Lindström↓ S. Eremenko
73'
73'
⇄J. Öst↓ Alfie Cicale
Momentum
GNI
⚽⚽⚽
HJK
Match info
TournamentVeikkausliiga · Finland · Tier 1
Kick-offApr 18, 2026 · 19:00
VenueGnistan Stadium
Attendance56,099 / 66,784 (84%)
RefereeF. Brych (Ger)
FIFA ranking
#15·
#4
#15·#4Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
35Ball possession %65
0.7Expected goals (xG)2.5
10Total shots13
3Shots on target7
5Shots off target4
3Blocked shots3
4Corner kicks8
1Offsides4
10Fouls12
3Yellow cards2
1Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves3
441Passes555
80Pass accuracy %77
15Tackles18
Player of the match
Á. Craninx7.8
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
Apr 18, 2026Gnistan0-3HJK Helsinki