HJK Helsinki vs Gnistan

22 April 2025 · Veikkausliiga · 2025 · Referee Joni Hyytia

Full time 0 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Joakim Latonen 59’ (pen)

Match summary

Gnistan beat HJK Helsinki 1-0 on the road. It was goalless at half-time.

Joakim Latonen put Gnistan ahead from the penalty spot in the 59th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: HJK Helsinki created 0.80 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots, Gnistan 1.08 from 7.

Key events

HJK Helsinki Gnistan
Kick-off
35’
Vertti HänninenShot on target
Lucas LingmanShot on target
44’
Half-time0-0
Pyry MentuHassane Bandé
46’
Second half underway
52’
Roman EremenkoShot on target
Daniel O'ShaughnessyFoul
58’
59’
Joakim LatonenPenalty0-1 (Gnistan)
Kaius SimojokiGeorgios Kanellopoulos
65’
Benji MichelDaniel O'Shaughnessy
65’
Pyry MentuShot on target
68’
69’
Didrik HafstadVertti Hänninen
70’
Armend KabashiFoul
Teemu PukkiShot on target
73’
David EzehGeorgios Antzoulas
82’
Alexander RingFoul
86’
87’
Gabriel EuropaeusJoakim Latonen
87’
Roman EremenkoShot on target
90+2’
Oliver GünesRoman Eremenko
Full-time0-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.80 1.08 59’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), 0-1 59’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.80 1.08 59’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), 0-1 Latonen 59’
HJK Helsinki 0.80 xGGnistan 1.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Gnistan attacking HJK Helsinki attacking 
59’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 19’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 35’ Vertti Hänninen (Gnistan), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+1’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 52’ Roman Eremenko (Gnistan), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 73’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 89’ Benji Michel (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 44’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 40’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Pyry Mentu (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Roman Eremenko (Gnistan), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Saku Heiskanen (Gnistan), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 29’ Hassane Bandé (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Edmund Arko-Mensah (Gnistan), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 19’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked 59’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 19’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 35’ Vertti Hänninen (Gnistan), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 90+1’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 52’ Roman Eremenko (Gnistan), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 73’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 89’ Benji Michel (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 44’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.08 xG, saved 40’ Georgios Kanellopoulos (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Pyry Mentu (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 89’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 82’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 87’ Roman Eremenko (Gnistan), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 29’ Hassane Bandé (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Saku Heiskanen (Gnistan), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 46’ Edmund Arko-Mensah (Gnistan), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ Lucas Lingman (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 19’ Liam Möller (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.00 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

HJK Helsinki 4-3-3 Starting XI
Nijhuis
Antzoulas 82’
O'Shaughnessy 65’
Tikkanen
Ylitolva
Ring
Lingman
Kanellopoulos 65’
Pukki
Bandé 46’
Möller
Gnistan 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Craninx
Arko-Mensah
Heiskanen
Ojala
Gnanou
Bashkirov
Kabashi
Hänninen 69’
Eremenko 90’
Latonen 87’
Väyrynen

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Thijmen Nijhuis
90′ 3 1 37 – – – – –
Defenders6 players
Miska Ylitolva
90′ – – – 8 1 45 1 – – –
Georgios Antzoulas Taken off
84′ 1 – – 5 4 62 1 – – –
Daniel O'Shaughnessy Taken off
67′ – 2 – 3 2 50 3 – –
Ville Tikkanen
90′ – – – 3 – 60 – – – –
Kaius Simojoki Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – 1 1 22 – – – –
Benji Michel Came on as a substitute
31′ – – – 1 – 12 – – – –
Midfielders6 players
Alexander Ring
90′ – – 92 – – 1 1 – 2 1
Lucas Lingman
90′ – – 48 1 0.03 – 1 3 1 1 –
Georgios Kanellopoulos Taken off
67′ – – 30 – – 1 – 5 1 2 –
Liam Möller
90′ – – 29 – – – – 4 1 1 –
Pyry Mentu Came on as a substitute
51′ – – 29 1 0.09 – – 4 – 1 –
David Ezeh Came on as a substitute
14′ – – 2 – – – – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Teemu Pukki
90′ – – 4 1 0.31 – – 3 – 15 –
Hassane Bandé Taken off
47′ – – 1 – 0.02 – – 2 – 24 –
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

HJK Helsinki LLLLL
Gnistan WDLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Gnistan 0-4 HJK Helsinki, 12 Jun 24 Next meeting: Gnistan 2-4 HJK Helsinki, 28 Jul 25  All HJK Helsinki 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. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.