KuPS vs Inter Turku

17 August 2025 · Veikkausliiga · 2025 · Referee Joni Hyytia

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

Otto Ruoppi 78’
Samuel Pasanen 85’

Antoin Loic Essomba 57’

Match summary

KuPS came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Inter Turku, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Antoin Loic Essomba put Inter Turku ahead in the 57th minute, Otto Ruoppi equalised with a header in the 78th minute, and Samuel Pasanen won it in the 85th minute.

The chances backed that up: KuPS created 2.79 expected goals (xG) from 20 shots to Inter Turku's 1.29 from 13.

Key events

KuPS Inter Turku

Kick-off

Piotr ParzyszekShot on target

14’

Piotr ParzyszekShot on target

22’

25’

Jean Fiacre Kouamé BotuéArgument

28’

Christian Ouguehi LegboFoul

42’

Bismark AmpofoFoul

Paulo RicardoFoul

45’

Half-time0-0

Second half underway

57’

Antoin Loic EssombaRight foot shot

0-1

Joslyn Luyeye-LutumbaAgon Sadiku

57’

Mohamed TourePiotr Parzyszek

57’

61’

Bismark AmpofoSecond yellowFoul

Saku SavolainenBob Nii Armah

66’

Samuel PasanenDoni Arifi

66’

Momodou SarrJean Fiacre Kouamé Botué

66’

Johannes Yli-KokkoAntoin Loic Essomba

74’

Joonas KekarainenChristian Ouguehi Legbo

74’

Seth SaarinenFlorian Krebs

Jerry VoutilainenPaulo Ricardo

74’

Otto RuoppiHeader

1-1

78’

Samuel PasanenRight foot shot

2-1

85’

Petteri PennanenShot on target

85’

86’

Jasse TuominenJussi Niska

89’

Johannes Yli-KokkoShot on target

90+3’

Momodou SarrShot on target

Full-time2-1

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.

KuPS 2.79 xGInter Turku 1.29 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Inter Turku attacking KuPS attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

KuPS 4-2-3-1 Starting XI

Inter Turku 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Aatu Hakala	90′	2	1	29	1	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Bob Nii Armah Taken off	66′	–	1	1	6	2	30	1	–	–	–
Paulo Ricardo Taken off	74′	–	–	1	6	2	48	2	–	–
Taneli Hämäläinen	90′	–	1	1	7	4	72	–	–	–	–
Pa Konate	90′	–	1	–	3	2	49	1	–	–	–
Saku Savolainen Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	–	5	4	14	–	–	–	–

Midfielders7 players


Jaakko Oksanen	90′	–	1	62	1	0.14	1	–	8	1	2	–
Doni Arifi Taken off	66′	–	–	45	1	0.12	–	1	6	1	1	–
Otto Ruoppi	90′	1	–	32	–	–	–	2	5	–	–	–
Petteri Pennanen	90′	–	–	48	4	0.31	–	1	7	1	3	–
Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba Came on as a substitute	38′	–	–	10	–	–	–	–	3	–	1	–
Samuel Pasanen Came on as a substitute	28′	1	–	21	–	–	1	–	1	–	–	–
Jerry Voutilainen Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	15	–	–	–	–	3	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Agon Sadiku Taken off	57′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	9	–
Piotr Parzyszek Taken off	57′	–	–	4	2	0.55	0.26	1	5	2	23	–
Mohamed Toure Came on as a substitute	38′	–	–	–	–	–	0.17	2	4	1	11	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Eetu Huuhtanen	90′	3	2	32	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders7 players


Albin Granlund	90′	–	2	–	5	2	28	2	–	–	–
Luka Kuittinen	90′	–	2	1	2	–	41	1	–	–	–
Bart Straalman	90′	–	–	1	6	4	44	–	–	–	–
Jussi Niska Taken off	86′	–	2	–	7	1	33	1	–	–	–
Christian Ouguehi Legbo Taken off	74′	1	–	–	4	1	16	1	–	–
Seth Saarinen Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	1	–	–	10	–	–	–	–
Joonas Kekarainen Came on as a substitute	21′	–	–	–	5	1	8	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Florian Krebs Taken off	74′	–	–	43	–	–	–	2	4	–	–	–
Axel Kouame	90′	–	–	37	3	0.09	–	–	2	1	–	–
Bismark Ampofo Sent off	62′	–	–	42	–	–	1	2	2	2	–
Antoin Loic Essomba Taken off	66′	1	–	13	1	0.24	–	–	5	–	2	–
Johannes Yli-Kokko Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	9	–	–	–	–	2	–	–	–
Jasse Tuominen Came on as a substitute	8′	–	–	1	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards2 players


Jean Fiacre Kouamé Botué Taken off	66′	–	1	–	–	–	0.43	1	3	2	10
Momodou Sarr Came on as a substitute	29′	–	–	1	1	0.02	–	–	2	–	4	–

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

KuPS W D D W W

Inter Turku W D W W W

Last five league games before this one, oldest first. Select one to open it.

Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Inter Turku 1-1 KuPS, 05 Apr 25 Next meeting: Inter Turku 0-3 KuPS, 05 Oct 25 All KuPS vs Inter Turku 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.