Sabah FK vs KuPS Kuopio, 2026-27 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, Second Round

· 1st Leg

Sabah FK

45'+1': Veljko Simic

FT
1 - 0
1st Leg

KuPS Kuopio

About

Sabah FK are hosting KuPS Kuopio at Bank Respublika Stadium, Masazir, Azerbaijan, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Goal! Sabah 1, KuPS 0. Veljko Simic (Sabah) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Lepinjica.
45'+6': First Half ends, Sabah 1, KuPS 0.
45': Second Half begins Sabah 1, KuPS 0.
45': Substitution, KuPS. Saikou Touray replaces Gustav Engvall.
47': Tommi Jyry (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
49': Kaheem Parris (Sabah) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
61': Substitution, KuPS. Jaime Moreno replaces Piotr Parzyszek.
61': Substitution, KuPS. Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba replaces Bob Armah.
66': Substitution, Sabah. Xander Severina replaces Kaheem Parris.
66': Substitution, Sabah. Orphé Mbina replaces Aleksey Isaev.
68': Substitution, KuPS. Taneli Hämäläinen replaces Clinton Antwi.
77': Jaime Moreno (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
82': Substitution, KuPS. Niilo Kujasalo replaces Valentín Gasc.
90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+5': Second Half ends, Sabah 1, KuPS 0.
0': Match ends, Sabah 1, KuPS 0.

Statistics

KUPS		SAB
0	Fouls	0
2	Yellow Cards	1
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
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
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: Bank Respublika Stadium
Location: Masazir, Azerbaijan
Attendance: 7,100

Line-Ups

Sabah FK (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
92	Stas Pokatilov (GK)
5	Rahman Dashdamirov
3	Steve Solvet
27	Tymoteusz Puchacz
80	Akim Zedadka
10	Aleksey Isayev
7	Umarali Rakhmonaliev
13	Ivan Lepinjica
20	Joy Lance Mickels
21	Veljko Simic
11	Kaheem Parris

Sabah FK Substitutes:

Ravan Mirzammadov, Amin Ramazanov, Patrick Orphe M'Bina, Younes Lachaab, Aden Mccarthy, Rodrigo Fernandes, Tellur Mutallimov, Xander Severina, Aaron Malouda, Abdulakh Khaybulaev, Rauf Rustamli, Júnior Almeida.

KuPS Kuopio (4-2-2-2)

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

KuPS Kuopio Substitutes:

Taneli Hämäläinen, Jaime Moreno, Niilo Kujasalo, Saku Heiskanen, Arttu Lotjonen, Ricardo Araujo, Saikou Touray, Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba, Kasperi Silen, Saku Savolainen, Arttu Heinonen, Hemmo Riihimäki.

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