Match report
Ilves beat Gnistan 2–0 at Ilves Stadium in Veikkausliiga. J. Kilo opened the scoring in the 26th minute. Ilves have 2 wins in their last 5, while Gnistan have 2 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽J. Kiloassist T. Miettunen
26'
2H
O. Multala
48'
⚽O. Multala
49'
⇄O. Virtanen↓ J. Kilo
63'
63'
⇄Niklas Lindström↓ S. Eremenko
65'
S. Eremenko
J. Kanga
82'
⇄R. Leislahti↓ O. Multala
82'
82'
⇄S. Huttunen↓ G. Europaeus
Momentum
ILV
⚽⚽
GNI
Match info
TournamentVeikkausliiga · Finland · Tier 1
Kick-offMay 23, 2026 · 17:00
VenueIlves Stadium
Attendance28,617 / 31,105 (92%)
RefereeM. Oliver (Eng)
FIFA ranking
#15·
#4
#15·#4Where to watch
Sky Sports
Statistics
59Ball possession %41
1.7Expected goals (xG)0.5
12Total shots11
6Shots on target4
4Shots off target5
4Blocked shots2
7Corner kicks5
2Offsides4
9Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
4Goalkeeper saves4
525Passes495
80Pass accuracy %76
16Tackles17
Player of the match
M. Laaksonen7.9
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
May 23, 2026Ilves2-0Gnistan