KuPS Kuopio vs Lech Poznan, 2025-26 UEFA Conference League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
KuPS Kuopio
  • Red Card 12': Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba
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0 - 2
1st Leg
Lech Poznan
  • 9': Antoni Kozubal
  • 41': Taofeek Ismaheel

About

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

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Mikael Ishak (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Filip Jagiello with a cross.
  • 3': Foul by Antoni Kozubal (Lech Poznan).
  • 3': Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Filip Jagiello (Lech Poznan).
  • 5': Valentín Gasc (KuPS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Michal Gurgul (Lech Poznan) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Pablo Rodríguez (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joel Pereira.
  • 8': Corner, Lech Poznan. Conceded by Taneli Hämäläinen.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Antonio Milic (Lech Poznan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Joel Pereira with a cross.
  • 9': Goal! KuPS 0, Lech Poznan 1. Antoni Kozubal (Lech Poznan) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
  • 12': Antoni Kozubal (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (KuPS).
  • 12': Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (KuPS) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Antoni Kozubal (Lech Poznan).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Luis Palma (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Antonio Milic.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Luis Palma (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 20': Corner, KuPS. Conceded by Michal Gurgul.
  • 23': Foul by Niilo Kujasalo (KuPS).
  • 23': Pablo Rodríguez (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Filip Jagiello (Lech Poznan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Michal Gurgul with a cross.
  • 26': Corner, Lech Poznan. Conceded by Johannes Kreidl.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Luis Palma (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joel Pereira following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Joel Pereira (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Jagiello.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Antoni Kozubal (Lech Poznan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joel Pereira with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Valentín Gasc (KuPS) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 31': Bob Armah (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Joel Pereira (Lech Poznan).
  • 32': Foul by Gustav Engvall (KuPS).
  • 32': Pablo Rodríguez (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Mikael Ishak (Lech Poznan) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Luis Palma with a cross.
  • 34': Corner, Lech Poznan. Conceded by Bob Armah.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Mikael Ishak (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Niilo Kujasalo (KuPS) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 41': Goal! KuPS 0, Lech Poznan 2. Taofeek Ismaheel (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikael Ishak.
  • 43': Antoni Kozubal (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Foul by Gustav Engvall (KuPS).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Antonio Milic (Lech Poznan) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joel Pereira.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, KuPS 0, Lech Poznan 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins KuPS 0, Lech Poznan 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Lech Poznan. Gísli Thórdarson replaces Antoni Kozubal.
  • 45': Substitution, Lech Poznan. João Moutinho replaces Michal Gurgul.
  • 46': Offside, Lech Poznan. Mikael Ishak is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Gísli Thórdarson (Lech Poznan).
  • 49': Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Corner, Lech Poznan. Conceded by Arttu Lötjönen.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Filip Jagiello (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gísli Thórdarson.
  • 53': Foul by Joel Pereira (Lech Poznan).
  • 53': Gustav Engvall (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Mikael Ishak (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Gísli Thórdarson.
  • 55': Foul by Bob Armah (KuPS).
  • 55': Mikael Ishak (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Taofeek Ismaheel (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Luis Palma with a through ball.
  • 57': Bob Armah (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Filip Jagiello (Lech Poznan).
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Taofeek Ismaheel (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Bob Armah (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Joel Pereira (Lech Poznan).
  • 60': Attempt missed. Taofeek Ismaheel (Lech Poznan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Palma.
  • 60': Attempt saved. Gísli Thórdarson (Lech Poznan) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Mikael Ishak.
  • 60': Corner, Lech Poznan. Conceded by Arttu Lötjönen.
  • 62': Substitution, Lech Poznan. Mateusz Skrzypczak replaces Antonio Milic.
  • 62': Substitution, Lech Poznan. Patrik Wålemark replaces Filip Jagiello.
  • 64': Corner, Lech Poznan. Conceded by Arttu Lötjönen.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Taofeek Ismaheel (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 65': Attempt missed. João Moutinho (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 75': Corner, Lech Poznan. Conceded by Niilo Kujasalo.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Luis Palma (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Taofeek Ismaheel following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Lech Poznan. Yannick Agnero replaces Mikael Ishak.
  • 79': Foul by Valentín Gasc (KuPS).
  • 79': Patrik Wålemark (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Patrik Wålemark (Lech Poznan) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS).
  • 81': Corner, Lech Poznan. Conceded by Johannes Kreidl.
  • 85': Foul by Akseli Puukko (KuPS).
  • 85': Luis Palma (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Petteri Pennanen (KuPS).
  • 85': Joel Pereira (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Bob Armah (KuPS).
  • 87': Taofeek Ismaheel (Lech Poznan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Taofeek Ismaheel (Lech Poznan).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Joel Pereira (Lech Poznan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Taofeek Ismaheel (Lech Poznan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by João Moutinho.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Luis Palma (Lech Poznan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateusz Skrzypczak.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Pablo Rodríguez (Lech Poznan) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, KuPS 0, Lech Poznan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, KuPS 0, Lech Poznan 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 9
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 1
0 Saves 11
60.1 Possession 39.9
28 SHOTS 2
12 ON GOAL 0
0.4 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
547 Accurate Passes 334
620 Passes 413
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
30 Crosses 7
0.2 Cross % 0.3
35 Long Balls 41
23 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.7 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 1
12 Effective Tackles 5
19 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 14
12 Effective Clearances 48
12 Clearances 48

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Tammelan Stadion
Location: Tampere, Finland
Attendance: 3,756

Line-Ups

KUPS KuPS Kuopio (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Johannes Kreidl (GK)
33 Taneli Hämäläinen
23 Arttu Lotjonen
24 Bob Armah
29 Akseli Puukko
34 Otto Ruoppi
13 Niilo Kujasalo
10 Valentín Gasc
9 Gustav Engvall
8 Petteri Pennanen Yellow Card
21 Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba Red Card
KuPS Kuopio Substitutes:
Joni Kivijarvi, Veikko Lahtela, Nilo Mattila, Rasmus Tikkanen, Hemmo Riihimäki.

LECH Lech Poznan (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
41 Bartosz Mrozek (GK)
16 Antonio Milic
27 Wojciech Monka
43 Antoni Kozubal
15 Michal Gurgul
2 Joel Pereira Yellow Card
99 Pablo Rodriguez
24 Filip Jagiello
77 Luis Palma
88 Taofeek Ismaheel
9 Mikael Ishak
Lech Poznan Substitutes:
Leo Bengtsson, Plamen Andreev, Patrick Walemark, Gísli Thórdarson, Mateusz Skrzypczak, Yannick Agnero, Joao Moutinho, Robert Gumny, Mateusz Pruchniewski, Timothy Ouma, Alex Douglas.

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