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

· 1st Leg

Vardar

74': Nemanja Bosancic

FT
0 - 2
1st Leg

KuPS Kuopio

45': Brahima Magassa
49': Bob Armah

About

Vardar are hosting KuPS Kuopio at Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje, North Macedonia, 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.
30': Mislav Matic (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Goal! Vardar Skopje 0, KuPS 1. Brahima Magassa (KuPS) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Clinton Antwi.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+6': First Half ends, Vardar Skopje 0, KuPS 1.
45': Second Half begins Vardar Skopje 0, KuPS 1.
45': Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Gerson Rodrigues replaces Joaquín Torres.
49': Goal! Vardar Skopje 0, KuPS 2. Bob Armah (KuPS) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal.
53': Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Mihail Manevski replaces Ian Puleio.
62': Substitution, KuPS. Piotr Parzyszek replaces Jaime Moreno.
62': Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Nemanja Bosancic replaces Diego Castañeda.
62': Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Dimitar Danev replaces Azer Omeragikj.
68': Gustav Engvall (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Substitution, KuPS. Saikou Touray replaces Gustav Engvall.
68': Substitution, KuPS. Saku Savolainen replaces Akseli Puukko.
70': Nemanja Bosancic (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Second yellow card to Nemanja Bosancic (Vardar Skopje) for a bad foul.
76': Substitution, Vardar Skopje. David Babunski replaces Miguel Pires.
80': Boban Nikolov (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
86': Substitution, KuPS. Saku Heiskanen replaces Bob Armah.
86': Substitution, KuPS. Calvin Kabuye replaces Tommi Jyry.
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Dimitar Danev (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Vardar Skopje 0, KuPS 2.
0': Match ends, Vardar Skopje 0, KuPS 2.

Statistics

KUPS		VAR
0	Fouls	0
1	Yellow Cards	3
0	Red Cards	1
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: Toše Proeski Arena
Location: Skopje, North Macedonia
Attendance: 3,512

Line-Ups

Vardar (4-4-2)

No.	Name
95	Davor Taleski (GK)
4	Mislav Matic
14	Darko Velkoski
34	Ian Puleio
21	Georgije Jankulov
32	Diego Castañeda
8	Boban Nikolov
71	Miguel Pires
99	Joaquín Torres
10	Goran Zakaric
9	Azer Omeragikj

Vardar Substitutes:

David Babunski, Nemanja Bosancic, Mihail Manevski, Dimitar Todorovski, Daniel Dikovski, Nenad Miskovski, Ediz Spahiu, Filip Cvetkovski, Filip Najdovski, Dimitar Danev, Filip Duranski, Gerson Rodrigues.

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
8	Petteri Pennanen
10	Valentín Gasc
11	Jaime Moreno
24	Bob Armah
16	Tommi Jyry

KuPS Kuopio Substitutes:

Saku Heiskanen, Arttu Heinonen, Piotr Parzyszek, Hemmo Riihimäki, Saikou Touray, Calvin Kabuye, Taneli Hämäläinen, Arttu Lotjonen, Niilo Kujasalo, Saku Savolainen, Karl Ward, Kasperi Silen.

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