HJK Helsinki vs Gnistan

3 October 2025 · Veikkausliiga · 2025 · Referee Antti Munukka

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 2–1

Lucas Lingman 9’
Teemu Pukki 42’

Didrik Hafstad 27’
Evgeny Bashkirov 55’
Tim Väyrynen 90+3’

Match summary

Gnistan came from behind to win 3-2 away at HJK Helsinki, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. HJK Helsinki led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Lucas Lingman put HJK Helsinki ahead from a corner in the 9th minute, Didrik Hafstad equalised in the 27th minute, and Teemu Pukki put HJK Helsinki back in front in the 42nd minute. In the second half, Evgeny Bashkirov equalised with a header in the 55th minute and Tim Väyrynen won it in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Gnistan created 1.86 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to HJK Helsinki's 1.21 from 11.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%

11 Shots 14

4 Shots on target 9

9 Corners 6

556 Passes 365

85.4% Pass accuracy 83.6%

2 Tackles 4

6 Fouls 7

0 Yellow cards 3

0 Red cards 0

4 Offsides 3

Key events

HJK Helsinki Gnistan

Kick-off

Lucas LingmanLeft foot shot

1-0

9’

12’

Tim VäyrynenShot on target

13’

Juhani OjalaShot on target

22’

Didrik HafstadShot on target

27’

Didrik HafstadRight foot shot

1-1

27’

Oliver PetterssonShot on target

32’

Rachide GnanouFoul

Brooklyn Lyons-FosterShot on target

32’

Teemu PukkiRight foot shot

2-1

42’

Liam MöllerBenji Michel

45+1’

Second half underway

Half-time2-1

47’

Didrik HafstadFoul

55’

Evgeny BashkirovHeader

2-2

Teemu PukkiShot on target

59’

64’

Roman EremenkoShot on target

Pyry MentuJere Kallinen

66’

67’

Joakim LatonenDidrik Hafstad

76’

Vertti HänninenSaku Heiskanen

Ardit TahiriSanteri Hostikka

76’

Vicente BesuijenLucas Lingman

76’

84’

Jukka RaitalaOludare Olufunwa

Kevin Kouassivi-BenissanBrooklyn Lyons-Foster

85’

90+2’

Joakim LatonenShot on target

90+3’

Tim Väyrynen

90+3’

Tim VäyrynenRight foot shot

2-3

Full-time2-3

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.

HJK Helsinki 1.21 xGGnistan 1.86 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Gnistan attacking HJK Helsinki attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

HJK Helsinki 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Gnistan 4-1-4-1 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Ricardo Friedrich	90′	6	3	41	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders4 players


Brooklyn Lyons-Foster Taken off	84′	1	–	–	5	1	27	1	–	–	–
Mihailo Bogićević	90′	–	1	3	9	6	80	1	–	–	–
Ville Tikkanen	90′	–	–	–	4	3	97	–	–	–	–
Kaius Simojoki	90′	–	1	–	9	6	39	1	–	–	–

Midfielders10 players


Lucas Lingman Taken off	75′	1	–	72	1	0.05	–	2	1	–	1	–
Jere Kallinen Taken off	66′	–	–	41	–	–	–	–	2	1	1	–
Benji Michel Taken off	45′	–	–	11	2	0.05	–	1	3	–	1	–
Alexander Ring	90′	–	–	41	–	–	–	–	5	–	2	–
Santeri Hostikka Taken off	75′	–	1	36	2	0.57	–	–	13	–	–	–
Liam Möller Came on as a substitute	49′	–	–	17	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
Pyry Mentu Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	19	–	–	–	1	1	–	–	–
Vicente Besuijen Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Ardit Tahiri Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	4	–	–	–	–	2	1	–	–
Kevin Kouassivi-Benissan Came on as a substitute	10′	–	–	6	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Teemu Pukki	90′	1	–	5	2	0.61	0.01	1	3	–	18	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Alexandro Craninx	90′	2	2	28	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Oludare Olufunwa Taken off	83′	–	–	–	3	3	14	–	–	–	–
Rachide Gnanou	90′	–	1	–	4	2	41	–	–	–
Juhani Ojala	90′	–	1	–	10	8	38	–	–	–	–
Oliver Pettersson	90′	–	3	1	6	2	35	1	–	–	–
Jukka Raitala Came on as a substitute	11′	–	–	–	–	–	2	1	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Gabriel Europaeus	90′	–	–	37	–	–	–	2	2	1	–	–
Tim Väyrynen	90′	1	–	23	1	0.17	1	–	8	2	2
Saku Heiskanen Taken off	76′	–	–	34	1	0.21	–	–	7	–	1	–
Evgeny Bashkirov	90′	1	–	40	–	–	1	–	2	–	–	–
Didrik Hafstad Taken off	67′	1	–	11	–	–	1	1	2	2	–
Roman Eremenko	90′	–	1	48	3	0.34	1	–	10	–	1	–
Vertti Hänninen Came on as a substitute	19′	–	–	8	1	0.01	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Joakim Latonen Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	3	1	0.23	–	–	3	–	5	–

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 W W D D D

Gnistan W L L L L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Gnistan 2-4 HJK Helsinki, 28 Jul 25 Next meeting: Gnistan 2-2 HJK Helsinki, 03 Nov 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.