KuPS Kuopio vs Vardar, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 2nd Leg - KuPS Kuopio advance 4-3 on aggregate

KuPS Kuopio

100': Bob Armah
105'+1': Piotr Parzyszek (P)

FT - ET
2 - 3
2nd Leg - KuPS Kuopio advance 4-3 on aggregate

Vardar

59': Azer Omeragikj
90'+1': Goran Zakaric (P)
102': Ian Puleio

About

KuPS Kuopio are hosting Vardar 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.
24': Akseli Puukko (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Gerson Rodrigues (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Valentín Gasc (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
45'+6': First Half ends, KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 0.
45': Second Half begins KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 0.
45': Substitution, KuPS. Saku Savolainen replaces Akseli Puukko.
58': Substitution, KuPS. Saikou Touray replaces Gustav Engvall.
58': Substitution, KuPS. Piotr Parzyszek replaces Jaime Moreno.
59': Goal! KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 1. Azer Omeragikj (Vardar Skopje) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boban Nikolov.
74': Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Ian Puleio replaces Azer Omeragikj.
74': Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Ediz Spahiu replaces Miguel Pires.
85': Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Goran Zakaric replaces Mihail Manevski.
87': Ediz Spahiu (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Goal! KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 2. Goran Zakaric (Vardar Skopje) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
90'+5': Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Nenad Mishkovski replaces Filip Najdovski.
90'+6': Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+11': Saku Savolainen (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+13': Second Half ends, KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 2.
90': First Half Extra Time begins KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 2.
93': Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Filip Cvetkovski replaces Darko Velkovski.
100': Goal! KuPS 1, Vardar Skopje 2. Bob Armah (KuPS) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Clinton Antwi.
102': Goal! KuPS 1, Vardar Skopje 3. Ian Puleio (Vardar Skopje) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Goran Zakaric.
105': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
105'+1': Goal! KuPS 2, Vardar Skopje 3. Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
105'+2': Substitution, KuPS. Arttu Lötjönen replaces Tommi Jyry.
105'+5': First Half Extra Time ends, KuPS 2, Vardar Skopje 3.
105': Substitution, Vardar Skopje. David Babunski replaces Diego Castañeda.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins KuPS 2, Vardar Skopje 3.
111': Substitution, KuPS. Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba replaces Bob Armah.
111': Substitution, KuPS. Niilo Kujasalo replaces Petteri Pennanen.
113': Nenad Mishkovski (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
120': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
120'+2': Filip Cvetkovski (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, KuPS 2, Vardar Skopje 3.
0': Match ends, KuPS 2, Vardar Skopje 3.

Statistics

VAR		KUPS
0	Fouls	0
4	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	0
0	Corner Kicks	0
0	Saves	0
0	Possession	0
0	SHOTS	0
0	ON GOAL	0
0.0	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	0
0	Crosses	0
0.0	Cross %	0.0
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
0	Blocked Shots	0
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
0	Clearances	0

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Vare Areena TN
Location: Kuopion, Finland
Attendance: 2,887

Line-Ups

KuPS Kuopio (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Johannes Kreidl (GK)
4	Kasim Nuhu
28	Brahima Magassa
25	Clinton Antwi
29	Akseli Puukko
9	Gustav Engvall
10	Valentín Gasc
8	Petteri Pennanen
11	Jaime Moreno
24	Bob Armah
16	Tommi Jyry

KuPS Kuopio Substitutes:

Saku Savolainen, Niilo Kujasalo, Piotr Parzyszek, Aaro Toivonen, Saku Heiskanen, Arttu Heinonen, Saikou Touray, Kasperi Silen, Hemmo Riihimäki, Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba, Arttu Lotjonen, Taneli Hämäläinen.

Vardar (5-4-1)

No.	Name
95	Davor Taleski (GK)
14	Darko Velkoski
4	Mislav Matic
5	Filip Najdovski
3	Mihail Manevski
21	Georgije Jankulov
32	Diego Castañeda
8	Boban Nikolov
7	Gerson Rodrigues
71	Miguel Pires
9	Azer Omeragikj

Vardar Substitutes:

Dimitar Todorovski, Daniel Dikovski, Ian Puleio, Ivo Markovski, Dimitar Danev, Filip Duranski, Goran Zakaric, David Babunski, Filip Cvetkovski, Ediz Spahiu, Nenad Miskovski.

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