HJK Helsinki vs Jaro

16 August 2026 · Veikkausliiga · 2026 · Referee Joona Kontinen

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Alfie Cicale 5’
  • Mads Borchers 9’
  • Martin Kirilov 68’

Match summary

HJK Helsinki won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Jaro. HJK Helsinki led 2-0 at half-time.

Alfie Cicale put HJK Helsinki ahead with a header in the 5th minute, Mads Borchers made it 2-0 with a header in the 9th minute, and Martin Kirilov made it 3-0 in the 68th minute.

The chances backed that up: HJK Helsinki created 1.87 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Jaro's 0.84 from 11.

Match stats

56% Possession 44%
14 Shots 11
5 Shots on target 1
4 Corners 4
616 Passes 490
91.6% Pass accuracy 89.4%
1 Tackles 1
12 Fouls 13
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 5

Key events

HJK Helsinki Jaro
Kick-off
Alfie CicaleHeader1-0 (HJK Helsinki)
5’
Mads BorchersHeader2-0 (HJK Helsinki)
9’
Miska YlitolvaShot on target
25’
45’
Fabian Östigard NessShot on target
Second half underway
Half-time2-0
62’
Ville VuorinenRudi Vikström
Martin KirilovRight foot shot3-0 (HJK Helsinki)
68’
78’
Alexander RingShot on target
82’
Full-time3-0

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 0.84 5’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), 1-0 5’ 9’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), 2-0 9’ 68’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), 3-0 68’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.87 0.84 5’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), 1-0 Cicale 5’ 9’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), 2-0 Borchers 9’ 68’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), 3-0 Kirilov 68’
HJK Helsinki 1.87 xGJaro 0.84 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Jaro attacking HJK Helsinki attacking 
5’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.34 xG, goal 68’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 26’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 2’ Amara Nallo (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 16’ Herman Sjögrell (Jaro), direct free kick, 0.19 xG, blocked 27’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 82’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 87’ Valde Lofs (Jaro), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 87’ Kaius Hardén (Jaro), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 2’ Pyry Mentu (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 58’ Herman Sjögrell (Jaro), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 15’ Herman Sjögrell (Jaro), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 9’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 18’ Adam Vidjeskog (Jaro), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 45’ Fabian Östigard Ness (Jaro), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 65’ Leonel Montano (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Miska Ylitolva (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Miska Ylitolva (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ Fabian Östigard Ness (Jaro), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Herman Sjögrell (Jaro), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 44’ Mouhamed Gueye (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ Oliver Kass Kawo (Jaro), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 87’ Herman Sjögrell (Jaro), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 21’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 49’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target 5’ Alfie Cicale (HJK Helsinki), set piece, 0.34 xG, goal 68’ Martin Kirilov (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.32 xG, goal 26’ Teemu Pukki (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.31 xG, blocked 2’ Amara Nallo (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 16’ Herman Sjögrell (Jaro), direct free kick, 0.19 xG, blocked 27’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 82’ Alexander Ring (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.16 xG, saved 87’ Valde Lofs (Jaro), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 87’ Kaius Hardén (Jaro), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 2’ Pyry Mentu (HJK Helsinki), from a corner, 0.12 xG, blocked 15’ Herman Sjögrell (Jaro), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 58’ Herman Sjögrell (Jaro), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 9’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 18’ Adam Vidjeskog (Jaro), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 45’ Fabian Östigard Ness (Jaro), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 65’ Leonel Montano (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 37’ Miska Ylitolva (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 25’ Miska Ylitolva (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 15’ Fabian Östigard Ness (Jaro), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 30’ Herman Sjögrell (Jaro), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 44’ Mouhamed Gueye (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 61’ Oliver Kass Kawo (Jaro), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, blocked 87’ Herman Sjögrell (Jaro), set piece, 0.00 xG, blocked 21’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), open play, 0.00 xG, off target 49’ Mads Borchers (HJK Helsinki), direct free kick, 0.00 xG, off target
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Lineups

HJK Helsinki 4-4-2 Starting XI
Marković
Montano 73’
Nallo
Cissokho
Ylitolva
Cicale
Gueye 60’
Mentu 73’
Kirilov
Borchers 73’
Pukki 79’
Jaro 4-4-2 Starting XI
Vits
Ness 81’
Ogungbaro
Myrevik 62’
Skau
Sabriye 73’
Kawo 81’
Vidjeskog
Sjögrell
Vikström 62’
Hardén

Player stats

Players16 players
90′ – – – – – – –
90′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Amara Nallo
90′ – – 1 0.23 – – –
90′ – – – – – – –
Leonel Montano Taken off
73′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
90′ 1 – 1 0.32 – – –
Mouhamed Gueye Taken off
60′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Pyry Mentu Taken off
73′ – – 1 0.12 – – –
90′ 1 – 1 0.34 – – –
Mads Borchers Taken off
73′ 1 – 4 0.28 – – –
Teemu Pukki Taken off
79′ – – 1 0.31 – – –
Jere Kallinen Came on as a substitute
30′ – – – – – – –
Kaius Simojoki Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – –
Alexander Ring Came on as a substitute
17′ – – 1 0.16 – – –
Santeri Haarala Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – –
Lassi Lappalainen Came on as a substitute
11′ – – – – – – –
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.

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