Ilves vs Gnistan

4 August 2025 · Veikkausliiga · 2025 · Referee Joona Kontinen

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

  • Teemu Hytönen 12’
  • Marius Söderbäck 54’
  • Saku Heiskanen 10’
  • Rachide Gnanou 75’

Match summary

Ilves and Gnistan drew 2-2. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Saku Heiskanen put Gnistan ahead from a corner in the 10th minute and Teemu Hytönen equalised in the 12th minute. In the second half, Marius Söderbäck put Ilves in front in the 54th minute and Rachide Gnanou equalised with a header in the 75th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Ilves created 1.57 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Gnistan 1.79 from 16.

Key events

Ilves Gnistan
Kick-off
Teemu HytönenShot on target
8’
10’
Saku HeiskanenLeft foot shot0-1 (Gnistan)
Teemu HytönenLeft foot shot1-1 (Ilves)
12’
14’
Saku HeiskanenShot on target
27’
Edmund Arko-MensahFoul
Second half underway
Half-time1-1
André RaymondOtto Tiitinen
46’
Jardell KangaKalle Wallius
46’
48’
Tim VäyrynenShot on target
52’
Oliver PetterssonFoul
52’
Oliver PetterssonShot on target
Marius SöderbäckRight foot shot2-1 (Ilves)
54’
Aapo MäenpääOiva Jukkola
66’
75’
Rachide GnanouHeader2-2 (Gnistan)
Adeleke AkinyemiTeemu Hytönen
81’
Roope RiskiMarius Söderbäck
81’
83’
Lucas von HellensEdmund Arko-Mensah
85’
Lucas von HellensFoul
Adeleke AkinyemiArgument
87’
Jardell KangaArgument
88’
88’
Rachide GnanouFoul
89’
Gabriel Europaeus
90’
Artur AtarahTim Väyrynen
90+1’
Juhani Ojala
90+4’
Didrik HafstadRachide Gnanou
Full-time2-2

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 1.57 1.79 10’ Saku Heiskanen (Gnistan), 0-1 10’ 12’ Teemu Hytönen (Ilves), 1-1 12’ 54’ Marius Söderbäck (Ilves), 2-1 54’ 75’ Rachide Gnanou (Gnistan), 2-2 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.57 1.79 10’ Saku Heiskanen (Gnistan), 0-1 Heiskanen 10’ 12’ Teemu Hytönen (Ilves), 1-1 Hytönen 12’ 54’ Marius Söderbäck (Ilves), 2-1 Söderbäck 54’ 75’ Rachide Gnanou (Gnistan), 2-2 Gnanou 75’
Ilves 1.57 xGGnistan 1.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Gnistan attacking Ilves attacking 
48’ Tim Väyrynen (Gnistan), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 54’ Marius Söderbäck (Ilves), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 47’ Ville Kumpu (Ilves), from a corner, 0.37 xG, blocked 48’ Anicet Oura (Gnistan), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 90+7’ Unknown (Ilves), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 18’ Matias Ritari (Gnistan), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 14’ Saku Heiskanen (Gnistan), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, saved 51’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 73’ Anicet Oura (Gnistan), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 8’ Teemu Hytönen (Ilves), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 12’ Teemu Hytönen (Ilves), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 74’ Edmund Arko-Mensah (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+6’ Anton Popovitch (Ilves), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 4’ Anicet Oura (Gnistan), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 10’ Saku Heiskanen (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 52’ Oliver Pettersson (Gnistan), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 78’ Anton Popovitch (Ilves), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 75’ Rachide Gnanou (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 43’ Anicet Oura (Gnistan), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 86’ Jardell Kanga (Ilves), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Edmund Arko-Mensah (Gnistan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Jardell Kanga (Ilves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 23’ Gabriel Europaeus (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 71’ Saku Heiskanen (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Kalle Wallius (Ilves), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 48’ Tim Väyrynen (Gnistan), open play, 0.44 xG, saved 54’ Marius Söderbäck (Ilves), open play, 0.40 xG, goal 47’ Ville Kumpu (Ilves), from a corner, 0.37 xG, blocked 48’ Anicet Oura (Gnistan), open play, 0.34 xG, off target 90+7’ Unknown (Ilves), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 18’ Matias Ritari (Gnistan), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 14’ Saku Heiskanen (Gnistan), direct free kick, 0.13 xG, saved 51’ Oiva Jukkola (Ilves), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 73’ Anicet Oura (Gnistan), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 8’ Teemu Hytönen (Ilves), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 12’ Teemu Hytönen (Ilves), open play, 0.11 xG, goal 74’ Edmund Arko-Mensah (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.11 xG, blocked 90+6’ Anton Popovitch (Ilves), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 4’ Anicet Oura (Gnistan), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 10’ Saku Heiskanen (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 52’ Oliver Pettersson (Gnistan), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 78’ Anton Popovitch (Ilves), from a corner, 0.08 xG, blocked 75’ Rachide Gnanou (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 43’ Anicet Oura (Gnistan), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 86’ Jardell Kanga (Ilves), set piece, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Edmund Arko-Mensah (Gnistan), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Gabriel Europaeus (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 63’ Jardell Kanga (Ilves), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 71’ Saku Heiskanen (Gnistan), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 40’ Kalle Wallius (Ilves), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 5’ Joakim Latonen (Gnistan), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Ilves 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Virtanen
Rale
Kumpu
Väisänen
Popovitch
Tiitinen 46’
Jukkola 66’
Wallius 46’
Veteli
Söderbäck 81’
Hytönen 81’
Gnistan 3-5-2 Starting XI
Craninx
Arko-Mensah 83’
Gnanou 90’
Ojala
Oura
Pettersson
Heiskanen
Europaeus
Ritari
Latonen
Väyrynen 90’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Otso Virtanen
90′ 3 2 35 2 – – – –
Defenders5 players
Ville Kumpu
90′ – 3 3 7 3 38 1 – – –
Sauli Väisänen
90′ – 1 1 2 2 56 2 – – –
Matias Rale
90′ – 2 2 4 1 51 1 – – –
Kalle Wallius Taken off
48′ – – – 1 – 10 – – – –
André Raymond Came on as a substitute
52′ – – 1 1 – 23 1 – – –
Midfielders7 players
Anton Popovitch
90′ – – 34 2 0.13 – 3 5 2 1 –
Otto Tiitinen Taken off
48′ – – 11 – – – – – – – –
Oiva Jukkola Taken off
68′ – 1 31 1 0.11 – – 3 – – –
Joona Veteli
90′ – – 37 1 0.17 – 2 7 – 2 –
Marius Söderbäck Taken off
84′ 1 – 21 – – – – 10 – 2 –
Jardell Kanga Came on as a substitute
52′ – 1 18 1 0.40 – – 3 – –
Aapo Mäenpää Came on as a substitute
32′ – – 11 – – – – 4 – – –
Forwards3 players
Teemu Hytönen Taken off
84′ 1 – 2 2 0.23 – – 7 2 10 –
Roope Riski Came on as a substitute
16′ – – – – – – – – – – –
Adeleke Akinyemi Came on as a substitute
16′ – – 1 – – – – 1 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

Ilves WWDWW
Gnistan LDWLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Gnistan 0-2 Ilves, 01 Jun 25 Next meeting: Ilves 3-2 Gnistan, 23 Sep 25  All Ilves 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.