UEFA Champions League Qualifying

KuPS Kuopio vs FC Milsami, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 1st Leg
KuPS Kuopio
  • 73': Otto Ruoppi
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1 - 0
1st Leg
FC Milsami

    About

    KuPS Kuopio are hosting FC Milsami at Vare Areena TN, Kuopion, Finland, 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'+2': Sibiry Keita (Milsami Orhei) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, KuPS 0, Milsami Orhei 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins KuPS 0, Milsami Orhei 0.
    • 60': Substitution, Milsami Orhei. Sorin Chele replaces Sibiry Keita.
    • 65': Substitution, KuPS. Mohamed Toure replaces Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba.
    • 73': Goal! KuPS 1, Milsami Orhei 0. Otto Ruoppi (KuPS) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
    • 74': Substitution, KuPS. Arttu Heinonen replaces Agon Sadiku.
    • 74': Substitution, KuPS. Jerry Voutilainen replaces Petteri Pennanen.
    • 76': Substitution, Milsami Orhei. Daniel Lisu replaces Abdoul Yoda.
    • 82': Hennos Asmelash (Milsami Orhei) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Jaakko Oksanen (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Substitution, KuPS. Niko Hämäläinen replaces Clinton Antwi.
    • 89': Substitution, Milsami Orhei. Igor Arhirii replaces Hennos Asmelash.
    • 89': Substitution, Milsami Orhei. Ion Ghimp replaces Nabil Khali.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, KuPS 1, Milsami Orhei 0.
    • 0': Match ends, KuPS 1, Milsami Orhei 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

    Venue: Vare Areena TN
    Location: Kuopion, Finland
    Attendance: 2,316

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Johannes Kreidl (GK)
    16 Samuli Miettinen
    15 Ibrahim Cisse
    25 Clinton Antwi
    6 Saku Savolainen
    34 Otto Ruoppi
    10 Doni Arifi
    13 Jaakko Oksanen Yellow Card
    11 Agon Sadiku
    8 Petteri Pennanen
    21 Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba
    KuPS Kuopio Substitutes:
    Roope Salo, Bob Armah, Arttu Lotjonen, Jerry Voutilainen, Arttu Heinonen, Niko Hamalainen, Mohamed Toure, Aatu Hakala, Eemil Tanninen.

    MIL FC Milsami (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Emil Timbur (GK)
    22 Vasile Jardan
    4 Danny Koy Lupano
    5 Christopher Nwaeze
    30 Frederick Takyi
    29 Hennos Asmelash Yellow Card
    10 Radu Ginsari
    18 Abdoul Yoda
    27 Sibiry Keita Yellow Card
    25 Nabil Khali
    28 Kabamba Kalabatama
    FC Milsami Substitutes:
    Daniel Lisu, Ion Ghimp, Filip Dujmovic, Denis Vornic, Sorin Chele, Igor Arhirii.

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