KuPS Kuopio vs FC Midtjylland, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - FC Midtjylland advance 6-0 on aggregate
KuPS Kuopio
  • Red Card 38': Arttu Lotjonen
FT
0 - 2
2nd Leg - FC Midtjylland advance 6-0 on aggregate
FC Midtjylland
  • 51': Júnior Brumado (P)
  • 54': Aral Simsir

About

KuPS Kuopio are hosting FC Midtjylland at Vare Areena TN, Kuopion, Finland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League Qualifying.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Samuel Pasanen (KuPS) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Petteri Pennanen.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Valdemar Byskov.
  • 3': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Johannes Kreidl.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valdemar Byskov with a cross following a corner.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Mads Bech following a corner.
  • 8': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Arttu Lötjönen.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Dani Silva (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 11': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Petteri Pennanen.
  • 13': Foul by Samuel Pasanen (KuPS).
  • 13': Paulinho (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Corner, KuPS. Conceded by Mads Bech.
  • 15': Offside, KuPS. Pa Konaté is caught offside.
  • 16': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Júnior Brumado is caught offside.
  • 18': Foul by Paulinho (FC Midtjylland).
  • 18': Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (KuPS) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Taneli Hämäläinen (KuPS) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Samuel Pasanen.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Gabriel with a cross.
  • 20': Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Foul by Arttu Lötjönen (KuPS).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aral Simsir with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Agon Sadiku (KuPS) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland).
  • 27': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Taneli Hämäläinen.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Dani Silva (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edward Chilufya.
  • 28': Foul by Samuel Pasanen (KuPS).
  • 28': Paulinho (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Edward Chilufya.
  • 30': Delay in match because of an injury Johannes Kreidl (KuPS).
  • 33': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 35': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Taneli Hämäläinen (KuPS).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Agon Sadiku (KuPS) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba.
  • 36': Attempt missed. Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (KuPS) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bob Armah with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Arttu Lötjönen (KuPS).
  • 37': Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Arttu Lötjönen (KuPS).
  • 38': Arttu Lötjönen (KuPS) is shown the red card.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Taneli Hämäläinen.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Silva following a corner.
  • 42': Foul by Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland).
  • 42': Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Substitution, KuPS. Paulo Ricardo replaces Petteri Pennanen.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (KuPS) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Agon Sadiku.
  • 45': Attempt saved. Paulinho (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Júnior Brumado.
  • 45': Foul by Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland).
  • 45': Paulo Ricardo (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, KuPS 0, FC Midtjylland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins KuPS 0, FC Midtjylland 0.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Franculino Djú replaces Denil Castillo.
  • 45': Substitution, KuPS. Jaakko Oksanen replaces Doni Arifi.
  • 45': Substitution, KuPS. Otto Ruoppi replaces Jerry Voutilainen.
  • 46': Foul by Edward Chilufya (FC Midtjylland).
  • 46': Jaakko Oksanen (KuPS) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Dani Silva.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Edward Chilufya (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valdemar Byskov.
  • 50': Edward Chilufya (FC Midtjylland) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Valdemar Byskov.
  • 50': Penalty FC Midtjylland. Paulinho draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 50': Penalty conceded by Bob Armah (KuPS) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Goal! KuPS 0, FC Midtjylland 1. Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edward Chilufya.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Adam Gabriel (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Taneli Hämäläinen.
  • 53': Foul by Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland).
  • 53': Samuel Pasanen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Goal! KuPS 0, FC Midtjylland 2. Aral Simsir (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edward Chilufya.
  • 55': Foul by Adam Gabriel (FC Midtjylland).
  • 55': Otto Ruoppi (KuPS) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 56': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Pa Konaté.
  • 57': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Dani Silva (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Valdemar Byskov following a corner.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aral Simsir.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Júnior Brumado (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Adam Gabriel with a cross.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Friday Etim replaces Júnior Brumado.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Alamara Djabi replaces Aral Simsir.
  • 65': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Ousmane Diao replaces Mads Bech.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Friday Etim (FC Midtjylland) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Gabriel with a cross.
  • 67': Substitution, KuPS. Sadat Seidu replaces Samuel Pasanen.
  • 68': Foul by Bob Armah (KuPS).
  • 68': Friday Etim (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alamara Djabi.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (KuPS) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Elías Ólafsson (FC Midtjylland). Assisted by Pa Konaté.
  • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Adam Gabriel (FC Midtjylland).
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Kevin Mbabu replaces Adam Gabriel because of an injury.
  • 75': Alamara Djabi (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Foul by Bob Armah (KuPS).
  • 76': Attempt missed. Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 77': Substitution, KuPS. Saku Savolainen replaces Bob Armah.
  • 77': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (FC Midtjylland).
  • 77': Pa Konaté (KuPS) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Franculino Djú (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
  • 83': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Saku Savolainen.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dani Silva following a corner.
  • 87': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Saku Savolainen.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Alamara Djabi (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Valdemar Byskov.
  • 90': Foul by Edward Chilufya (FC Midtjylland).
  • 90': Jaakko Oksanen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Second Half ends, KuPS 0, FC Midtjylland 2.
  • 0': Match ends, KuPS 0, FC Midtjylland 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
10 Corner Kicks 1
5 Saves 4
66.3 Possession 33.7
29 SHOTS 7
6 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.7
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
524 Accurate Passes 248
598 Passes 310
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
8 Accurate Crosses 2
35 Crosses 11
0.2 Cross % 0.2
48 Long Balls 52
29 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 9
15 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 12
16 Effective Clearances 51
16 Clearances 51

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Vare Areena TN
Location: Kuopion, Finland
Attendance: 1,734

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Johannes Kreidl (GK)
33 Taneli Hämäläinen
23 Arttu Lotjonen Red Card
22 Pa Konate
24 Bob Armah
7 Jerry Voutilainen
10 Doni Arifi
14 Samuel Pasanen
11 Agon Sadiku
8 Petteri Pennanen
21 Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba
KuPS Kuopio Substitutes:
Mohamed Toure, Saku Savolainen, Paulo Ricardo, Piotr Parzyszek, Otto Ruoppi, Ibrahim Cisse, Sadat Seidu, Aatu Hakala, Jaakko Oksanen.

MID FC Midtjylland (4-4-2)

No. Name
16 Elias Ólafsson (GK)
22 Mads Bech Sørensen
6 Martin Erlic
29 Paulo Victor
13 Adam Gabriel
80 Daniel Silva
20 Valdemar Byskov
58 Aral Simsir
14 Edward Chilufya
74 Júnior Brumado
21 Denil Castillo
FC Midtjylland Substitutes:
Franculino Djú, Pedro Bravo, Kevin Mbabu, Jonas Lössl, Alamara Djabi, Friday Etim, Darío Osorio, Han-Beom Lee, Ousmane Diao, Viktor Bak, Liam Selin.

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