KuPS Kuopio vs Rigas Futbola Skola, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League Qualifying, Third Round

· 2nd Leg - KuPS Kuopio advance 3-1 on aggregate

49': Petteri Pennanen

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1 - 0
2nd Leg - KuPS Kuopio advance 3-1 on aggregate

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

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Roberts Veips (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
10': Jaakko Oksanen (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13': Bob Armah (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+4': First Half ends, KuPS 0, Rigas FS 0.
45': Second Half begins KuPS 0, Rigas FS 0.
45': Substitution, KuPS. Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba replaces Jerry Voutilainen.
45': Substitution, Rigas FS. Haruna Njie replaces Roberts Veips.
49': Goal! KuPS 1, Rigas FS 0. Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Otto Ruoppi.
52': Substitution, Rigas FS. Jérémie Porsan-Clémenté replaces Strahinja Rakic.
53': Substitution, Rigas FS. Darko Lemajic replaces Davis Ikaunieks.
65': Substitution, Rigas FS. Martins Kigurs replaces Barthélémy Diedhiou.
80': Substitution, Rigas FS. Elvis Stuglis replaces Aleksandar Filipovic.
81': Doni Arifi (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81': Ziga Lipuscek (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
84': Substitution, KuPS. Piotr Parzyszek replaces Mohamed Toure.
87': Substitution, KuPS. Paulo Ricardo replaces Petteri Pennanen.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 11 minutes of added time.
90'+6': Substitution, KuPS. Aatu Hakala replaces Johannes Kreidl.
90'+6': Substitution, KuPS. Lauri Sahimaa replaces Samuli Miettinen.
90'+10': Stefan Panic (Rigas FS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+11': Second Half ends, KuPS 1, Rigas FS 0.
0': Match ends, KuPS 1, Rigas FS 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League Qualifying

Venue: Vare Areena TN
Location: Kuopion, Finland
Attendance: 3,022

Line-Ups

KuPS Kuopio (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Johannes Kreidl (GK)
16	Samuli Miettinen
15	Ibrahim Cisse
24	Bob Armah
6	Saku Savolainen
13	Jaakko Oksanen
10	Doni Arifi
8	Petteri Pennanen
7	Jerry Voutilainen
20	Mohamed Toure
34	Otto Ruoppi

KuPS Kuopio Substitutes:

Rasmus Tikkanen, Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba, Agon Sadiku, Roope Salo, Lauri Sahimaa, Aatu Hakala, Piotr Parzyszek, Sadat Seidu, Paulo Ricardo.

Rigas Futbola Skola (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
35	Marko Maric (GK)
4	Roberts Veips
2	Aleksandar Filipovic
43	Ziga Lipuscek
11	Roberts Savalnieks
18	Dmitrijs Zelenkovs
26	Stefan Panic
81	Strahinja Rakic
9	Davis Ikaunieks
70	Mor Gaye
71	Barthélémy Diedhiou

Rigas Futbola Skola Substitutes:

Jérémie Porsan-Clemente, Tayrell Wouter, Elvis Stuglis, Jevgenjs Nerugals, Darko Lemajic, Haruna Njie, Facundo Garcia, Martins Kigurs, Sergejs Vilkovs, Petr Mares.

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