HJK Helsinki vs Ilves

11 August 2025 · Veikkausliiga · 2025 · Referee Oliver Reitala

Full time 5 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Teemu Pukki 70’, 86’ (pen)
  • Georgios Antzoulas 72’
  • Santeri Hostikka 89’
  • Alexander Ring 90+3’
  • Oiva Jukkola 65’

Match summary

HJK Helsinki came from behind to win 5-1 at home to Ilves. It was goalless at half-time.

Oiva Jukkola put Ilves ahead in the 65th minute, Teemu Pukki equalised in the 70th minute, Georgios Antzoulas put HJK Helsinki in front from a corner in the 72nd minute, Pukki made it 3-1 from the penalty spot in the 86th minute, Santeri Hostikka made it 4-1 in the 89th minute, and Alexander Ring made it 5-1 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: HJK Helsinki created 2.53 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Ilves's 0.97 from 6.

Key events

HJK Helsinki Ilves
Kick-off
23’
Oiva JukkolaShot on target
33’
Sauli Väisänen
33’
Joona VeteliFoul
Half-time0-0
46’
André RaymondVincent Ulundu
Second half underway
Kaius SimojokiBrooklyn Lyons-Foster
59’
59’
Teemu HytönenJardell Kanga
59’
Maksim StjopinRoope Riski
65’
Oiva JukkolaRight foot shot0-1 (Ilves)
Teemu PukkiGeorgios Kanellopoulos
67’
Lucas LingmanVicente Besuijen
67’
Teemu PukkiShot on target
67’
69’
Kalle WalliusOiva Jukkola
Teemu PukkiRight foot shot1-1 (HJK Helsinki)
70’
Georgios AntzoulasRight foot shot2-1 (HJK Helsinki)
72’
Teemu PukkiShot on target
72’
Jere KallinenPyry Mentu
75’
83’
Adeleke AkinyemiAapo Mäenpää
Teemu PukkiPenalty3-1 (HJK Helsinki)
86’
Santeri HostikkaRight foot shot4-1 (HJK Helsinki)
89’
90+1’
Anton PopovitchFoul
Alexander RingRight foot shot5-1 (HJK Helsinki)
90+3’
Full-time5-1

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 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.53 0.97 65’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), 0-1 65’ 70’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), 1-1 70’ 72’ Georgios Antzoulas (HJK Helsinki), 2-1 72’ 86’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), 3-1 86’ 89’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), 4-1 89’ 90+3’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), 5-1 90+3’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.53 0.97 65’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), 0-1 Jukkola 65’ 70’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), 1-1 Pukki 70’ 72’ Georgios Antzoulas (HJK Helsinki), 2-1 Antzoulas 72’ 86’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), 3-1 Pukki 86’ 89’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), 4-1 Hostikka 89’ 90+3’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), 5-1 Ring 90+3’
HJK Helsinki 2.53 xGIlves 0.97 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Ilves attacking HJK Helsinki attacking 
86’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 72’ Georgios Antzoulas (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.61 xG, goal 65’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 72’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 44’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 89’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 23’ Marius Söderbäck (Ilves), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 81’ Maksim Stjopin (Ilves), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 90+3’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 11’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 89’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 67’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 23’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 23’ Marius Söderbäck (Ilves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 28’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 46’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 86’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 72’ Georgios Antzoulas (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.61 xG, goal 65’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), open play, 0.55 xG, goal 72’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 44’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.22 xG, off target 89’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.23 xG, goal 23’ Marius Söderbäck (Ilves), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 81’ Maksim Stjopin (Ilves), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 90+3’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 11’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 89’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 67’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 23’ Marius Söderbäck (Ilves), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 23’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 13’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 32’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 70’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 28’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 15’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, blocked 46’ Santeri Hostikka (HJK Helsinki), open play, 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
Henriksson
Antzoulas
Tikkanen
Ylitolva
Lyons-Foster 59’
Kanellopoulos 67’
Ring
Mentu 75’
Hostikka
Besuijen 67’
Michel
Ilves 3-4-3 Starting XI
Virtanen
Rale
Väisänen
Mäenpää 83’
Ulundu 46’
Popovitch
Veteli
Jukkola 69’
Söderbäck
Kanga 59’
Riski 59’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Elmo Henriksson
90′ 1 1 24 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Miska Ylitolva
90′ – – 1 4 1 60 2 – – –
Georgios Antzoulas
90′ 1 2 – 1 1 90 1 1 – –
Ville Tikkanen
90′ – 2 1 2 – 85 – – – –
Brooklyn Lyons-Foster Taken off
61′ 2 1 – 1 1 41 – – – –
Kaius Simojoki Came on as a substitute
35′ – – – – – 25 – – – –
Midfielders7 players
Georgios Kanellopoulos Taken off
68′ – – 53 1 – 1 1 1 – – –
Alexander Ring
90′ 1 – 29 1 – 1 1 2 3 – –
Pyry Mentu Taken off
77′ – – 68 1 0.01 1 2 3 2 2 –
Benji Michel
90′ – 1 7 1 0.23 – – 2 – – –
Santeri Hostikka
90′ 1 – 50 1 0.02 – 1 9 2 2 –
Lucas Lingman Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 21 1 0.61 – 1 1 – – –
Jere Kallinen Came on as a substitute
19′ – – 14 – – – – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
Vicente Besuijen Taken off
68′ – – – – – 0.22 1 7 1 26 –
Teemu Pukki Came on as a substitute
28′ 2 1 5 4 1.19 0.13 1 2 – 3 –
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 LWWWL
Ilves WDWWD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Ilves 3-2 HJK Helsinki, 05 Apr 25 Next meeting: HJK Helsinki 2-2 Ilves, 29 Sep 25  All HJK Helsinki vs Ilves 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.