Gnistan vs VPS

8 November 2026 · Veikkausliiga · 2026 · Referee Amir Hajizadeh

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

Kosmo Launiala 25’, 29’
Joakim Latonen 63’
Sergei Eremenko 76’
Adam Jouhi 85’

Casper Holmelund 15’

Match summary

Gnistan came from behind to win 5-1 at home to VPS. Gnistan led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Casper Holmelund put VPS ahead in the 15th minute, Kosmo Launiala equalised with a header in the 25th minute, and Launiala put Gnistan in front in the 29th minute. In the second half, Joakim Latonen made it 3-1 in the 63rd minute, Sergei Eremenko made it 4-1 from a corner in the 76th minute, and Adam Jouhi made it 5-1 in the 85th minute.

Both sides had 14 shots, with 8 on target for Gnistan and 6 for VPS.

Gnistan dominated territory and possession on matchday 32 of the Veikkausliiga, recording 55 percent possession, 444 passes with an accuracy of 82.7 percent, and 14 shots matching VPS equal total. Gnistan registered 8 shots on target compared to the visitors 6, while earning 4 corners to VPS 8. Both sides recorded 3 blocked shots, but Gnistan proved far more clinical in converting their opportunities. Discipline favoured the hosts, who committed 10 fouls and received 0 yellow cards, whereas VPS incurred 14 fouls and collected 2 yellow cards. Both teams finished with an expected goals total of 0.00.

The match opened with Antti-Ville Räisänen testing the hosts in the 9th and 14th minutes before Casper Holmelund opened the scoring for VPS with a right footed shot in the 15th minute to make it 0-1. Gnistan responded strongly before the break as Kosmo Launiala scored with a header in the 25th minute and a right footed shot in the 29th minute to establish a 2-1 half-time lead. After Dren Terrnava received a yellow card for a foul in the 56th minute, Joakim Latonen extended the lead with a left footed shot in the 63rd minute. Sergei Eremenko added a 4th goal in the 76th minute, Adam Jouhi sealed the 5-1 victory with a left footed strike in the 85th minute, and Simon Lindholm was booked for arguing in the 89th minute.

Match stats

54% Possession 46%

14 Shots 14

8 Shots on target 6

4 Corners 8

445 Passes 376

82.7% Pass accuracy 75.3%

13 Tackles 19

10 Fouls 14

0 Yellow cards 2

5 Offsides 0

Key events

Gnistan VPS

Kick-off

9’

Antti-Ville RäisänenShot on target

14’

Antti-Ville RäisänenShot on target

15’

Casper HolmelundRight foot shot

0-1

Juhani OjalaShot on target

17’

Kosmo LaunialaHeader

1-1

25’

Danny PérezShot on target

27’

Kosmo LaunialaRight foot shot

2-1

29’

40’

Casper HolmelundShot on target

40’

Yassin DaoussiShot on target

Second half underway

Half-time2-1

56’

Dren TerrnavaFoul

Bogdan MilovanovEdmund Arko-Mensah

58’

Pakwo GnanouRuxi

58’

Artur AtarahKosmo Launiala

58’

Joakim LatonenLeft foot shot

3-1

63’

Jeff SelengeJoakim Latonen

70’

Oluwaseyi OgunniyiCasper Holmelund

70’

Wilson SamakéJoonas Vahtera

70’

Kevin Kouassivi-BenissanMiika Niemi

Noah RossiJuhani Ojala

75’

Sergei Eremenko

4-1

76’

82’

Jonathan MuzingaHenri Salomaa

82’

Simon LindholmAntti-Ville Räisänen

83’

Jonathan MuzingaShot on target

Adam JouhiLeft foot shot

5-1

85’

Gabriel EuropaeusShot on target

87’

89’

Simon LindholmArgument

Full-time5-1

Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

VPS attacking Gnistan attacking

Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Otso Virtanen	90′	5	1	44	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Juhani Ojala Taken off	75′	–	–	1	6	6	48	–	–	–	–
Ruxi Taken off	58′	1	–	–	2	1	35	–	–	–	–
Edmund Arko-Mensah Taken off	58′	–	–	–	–	–	19	2	–	1	–
Pakwo Gnanou Came on as a substitute	32′	–	–	–	2	1	17	–	–	–	–
Bogdan Milovanov Came on as a substitute	32′	–	1	–	2	–	12	–	–	–	–
Noah Rossi Came on as a substitute	15′	–	1	–	1	1	7	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Sergei Eremenko	90′	1	–	70	–	–	1	3	3	1	–	–
Adam Jouhi	90′	1	1	38	1	–	4	1	8	2	3	–
Gabriel Europaeus	90′	–	–	43	1	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
Otto Hannula	90′	–	–	28	3	–	2	1	4	–	2	–
Danny Pérez	90′	–	–	28	–	–	3	2	12	2	6	–
Jeff Selenge Came on as a substitute	20′	–	1	8	1	–	–	–	1	2	1	–

Forwards3 players


Joakim Latonen Taken off	70′	1	1	1	1	–	–	2	3	1	27	–
Kosmo Launiala Taken off	58′	2	–	2	2	–	–	–	3	–	10	–
Artur Atarah Came on as a substitute	32′	–	1	2	–	–	–	1	–	–	10	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Aleksi Piispa	90′	3	5	37	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders3 players


Emmanuel Okereke	90′	–	3	1	5	2	50	–	–	–	–
Miika Niemi Taken off	70′	–	1	–	2	–	28	–	–	–	–
Yassin Daoussi	90′	3	1	1	5	2	30	1	–	–	–

Midfielders9 players


Lassana Mané	90′	–	–	36	–	–	3	–	5	1	2	–
Dren Terrnava	90′	–	–	28	–	–	4	1	6	3	2
Antti-Ville Räisänen Taken off	82′	–	–	32	1	–	–	–	1	2	–	–
Jayden Turfkruier	90′	–	–	41	1	–	4	2	6	1	–	–
Joonas Vahtera Taken off	70′	–	–	19	2	–	1	1	3	–	2	–
Henri Salomaa Taken off	82′	–	–	18	2	–	2	–	6	1	1	–
Oluwaseyi Ogunniyi Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	11	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	6	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	–
Simon Lindholm Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	6	1	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Casper Holmelund Taken off	70′	1	–	3	2	–	–	2	2	–	19	–
Wilson Samaké Came on as a substitute	20′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	4	–
Jonathan Muzinga Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	1	1	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

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

Gnistan L L L D L

VPS W L L D L

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