AC Oulu vs Gnistan

18 July 2026 · Veikkausliiga · 2026 · Referee Antti Munukka

Full time 0 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Joakim Latonen 31’
  • Adeleke Akinyemi 71’

Match summary

Gnistan beat AC Oulu 2-0 on the road. Gnistan led 1-0 at half-time.

Joakim Latonen put Gnistan ahead with a header in the 31st minute and Adeleke Akinyemi made it 0-2 in the 71st minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: AC Oulu created 1.19 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, Gnistan 1.33 from 11. AC Oulu had a player sent off.

Match stats

48% Possession 52%
9 Shots 11
1 Shots on target 2
10 Corners 2
71 Attacks 81
35 Dangerous attacks 39
387 Passes 382
74.2% Pass accuracy 78.8%
0 Tackles 1
11 Fouls 14
2 Yellow cards 2
1 Red cards 0
5 Offsides 0

Key events

AC Oulu Gnistan
Kick-off
Elias KallioShot on target
1’
Kalifa Jatta
27’
31’
Joakim LatonenHeader0-1 (Gnistan)
37’
Corner
Half-time0-1
Second half underway
Corner
49’
Corner
49’
52’
Corner
Kalifa JattaSecond yellow
53’
Corner
56’
Lamine GhezaliAbdoulaye Koné
61’
Julius Paananen
66’
71’
Artur AtarahSaku Ylätupa
71’
Adeleke AkinyemiRight foot shot0-2 (Gnistan)
Joel OmotayoIiro Mendolin
74’
81’
Danny PérezJoakim Latonen
81’
Sergei EremenkoAdeleke Akinyemi
83’
Ayo Obileye
Corner
83’
Niklas JokelainenJoel Omotayo
84’
Matias OjalaJulius Paananen
84’
Corner
84’
Corner
85’
Corner
85’
Corner
86’
Corner
87’
90+1’
Artur Atarah
Corner
90+1’
Full-time0-2

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 1.33 31’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), 0-1 31’ 71’ Adeleke Akinyemi (Gnistan), 0-2 71’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.19 1.33 31’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), 0-1 Latonen 31’ 71’ Adeleke Akinyemi (Gnistan), 0-2 Akinyemi 71’
AC Oulu 1.19 xGGnistan 1.33 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Gnistan attacking AC Oulu attacking 
71’ Adeleke Akinyemi (Gnistan), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 90+4’ Elias Kallio (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.31 xG, off target 76’ Rachide Gnanou (Gnistan), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 39’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 50’ Elias Kallio (AC Oulu), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 1’ Elias Kallio (AC Oulu), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 20’ Juha Pirinen (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 86’ Alex Lietsa (AC Oulu), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 53’ Ayo Obileye (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 18’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 89’ Edmund Arko-Mensah (Gnistan), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ Adeleke Akinyemi (Gnistan), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ Niklas Jokelainen (AC Oulu), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Niklas Jokelainen (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 37’ Edmund Arko-Mensah (Gnistan), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Iiro Mendolin (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 23’ Unknown (AC Oulu), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 38’ Adam Jouhi (Gnistan), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 59’ Edmund Arko-Mensah (Gnistan), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 71’ Adeleke Akinyemi (Gnistan), open play, 0.35 xG, goal 90+4’ Elias Kallio (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.31 xG, off target 76’ Rachide Gnanou (Gnistan), set piece, 0.26 xG, off target 39’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), open play, 0.23 xG, off target 50’ Elias Kallio (AC Oulu), open play, 0.23 xG, blocked 1’ Elias Kallio (AC Oulu), open play, 0.21 xG, saved 20’ Juha Pirinen (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.15 xG, hit the woodwork 86’ Alex Lietsa (AC Oulu), from a corner, 0.15 xG, blocked 53’ Ayo Obileye (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 18’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), set piece, 0.11 xG, off target 89’ Edmund Arko-Mensah (Gnistan), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ Adeleke Akinyemi (Gnistan), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 86’ Niklas Jokelainen (AC Oulu), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 90’ Niklas Jokelainen (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 31’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 37’ Edmund Arko-Mensah (Gnistan), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 47’ Iiro Mendolin (AC Oulu), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 23’ Unknown (AC Oulu), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 38’ Adam Jouhi (Gnistan), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 59’ Edmund Arko-Mensah (Gnistan), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

AC Oulu 4-3-3 Starting XI
Santos
Kaukua
Lietsa
Pirinen
Silander
Kallio
Mendolin 74’
Paananen 84’
Karjalainen
Koné 61’
Jatta
Gnistan 4-4-2 Starting XI
Craninx
Arko-Mensah
Costa
Gnanou
Obileye
Hannula
Jouhi
Europaeus
Ylätupa 71’
Akinyemi 81’
Latonen 81’

Player stats

Players15 players
Miguel Santos
90′ – – – – – – –
Santeri Silander
90′ – – – – – – –
Alex Lietsa
90′ – – 1 0.15 – – –
Juha Pirinen
90′ – – 1 0.15 – – –
Tuomas Kaukua
90′ – – – – – – –
Iiro Mendolin Taken off
74′ – – 1 0.00 – – –
Rasmus Karjalainen
90′ – – – – – – –
Julius Paananen Taken off
84′ – – – – – –
Kalifa Jatta Sent off
53′ – – – – – –
Abdoulaye Koné Taken off
61′ – – – – – – –
Elias Kallio
90′ – – 3 0.74 – – –
Lamine Ghezali Came on as a substitute
29′ – – – – – – –
Joel Omotayo Came on as a substituteTaken off
16′ – – – – – – –
Matias Ojala Came on as a substitute
6′ – – – – – – –
Niklas Jokelainen Came on as a substitute
6′ – – 2 0.14 – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

AC Oulu DWLDL
Gnistan WDDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Gnistan 1-5 AC Oulu, 04 Apr 26 Next meeting: AC Oulu 1-2 Gnistan, 12 Sep 26  All AC Oulu vs Gnistan meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.