Lahti vs KuPS

1 July 2023 · Veikkausliiga · 2023

Full time 3 – 4

Half-time: 1–2

Altin Zeqiri 11’
Matheus Alves 56’, 75’

Urho Nissilä 8’
Joona Veteli 17’, 61’
Saku Savolainen 69’

Match summary

KuPS beat Lahti 4-3 on the road. KuPS led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Urho Nissilä put KuPS ahead in the 8th minute, Altin Zeqiri equalised in the 11th minute, and Joona Veteli put KuPS back in front in the 17th minute. In the second half, Matheus Alves equalised with a header in the 56th minute, Veteli put KuPS back in front in the 61st minute, Saku Savolainen made it 2-4 in the 69th minute, and Alves pulled one back to make it 3-4 in the 75th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Lahti created 1.68 expected goals (xG) from 9 shots, KuPS 1.42 from 17.

Key events

Lahti KuPS

Kick-off

Mikko KuningasFoul

2’

3’

Urho NissiläShot on target

8’

Urho NissiläRight foot shot

0-1

Altin ZeqiriRight foot shot

1-1

11’

13’

Gabriel BispoShot on target

17’

Joona VeteliRight foot shot

1-2

Eemeli VirtaLoorents Hertsi

32’

34’

Gabriel BispoArgument

Eemeli VirtaFoul

43’

Half-time1-2

Second half underway

Matheus AlvesHeader

2-2

56’

61’

Joona VeteliLeft foot shot

2-3

64’

Joona VeteliShot on target

Jusif AliTommi Jäntti

65’

Matti KlingaSamuel Pasanen

65’

69’

Saku SavolainenRight foot shot

2-4

Matheus AlvesLeft foot shot

3-4

75’

Irfan SadikDaniel Koskipalo

76’

Akseli PuukkoMikko Kuningas

76’

82’

Axel VidjeskogSebastian Dahlström

82’

Pyry LampinenSaku Savolainen

Juho PirttijokiShot on target

82’

88’

Arttu HeinonenUrho Nissilä

88’

Taneli HämäläinenJaakko Oksanen

Full-time3-4

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.

Lahti 1.68 xGKuPS 1.42 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

KuPS attacking Lahti attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Lahti 5-4-1 Starting XI

KuPS 4-3-3 Starting XI

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player


Marin Ljubić	90′	3	4	57	–	–	–	–	–

Defenders6 players


Daniel Koskipalo Taken off	77′	–	1	1	1	1	16	1	–	1	–
Julius Tauriainen	90′	–	4	1	1	1	34	1	–	–	–
Juho Pirttijoki	90′	–	2	–	3	2	38	1	–	–	–
Teemu Penninkangas	90′	–	–	–	5	5	61	–	–	–	–
Akseli Puukko Came on as a substitute	18′	–	2	–	1	–	8	1	–	–	–
Irfan Sadik Came on as a substitute	18′	–	2	–	2	1	3	1	–	–	–

Midfielders8 players


Loorents Hertsi Taken off	31′	–	–	9	–	–	–	2	1	–	1	–
Tommi Jäntti Taken off	66′	–	–	6	–	–	–	1	3	1	–	–
Samuel Pasanen Taken off	66′	–	–	11	–	–	–	2	2	1	2	–
Mikko Kuningas Taken off	77′	–	–	35	1	0.18	1	2	5	1	1
Altin Zeqiri	90′	1	–	23	1	–	–	2	11	–	1	–
Eemeli Virta Came on as a substitute	63′	–	–	34	–	–	1	1	4	1	–
Matti Klinga Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	9	1	0.08	–	–	2	–	–	–
Jusif Ali Came on as a substitute	28′	–	–	2	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–

Forwards1 player


Matheus Alves	90′	2	–	4	2	0.92	–	–	7	3	18	–

Goalkeeper1 player


Johannes Kreidl	90′	2	3	27	2	–	–	–	–

Defenders5 players


Seth Saarinen	90′	–	5	–	4	–	43	–	–	1	–
Ibrahim Cissé	90′	–	2	–	5	3	52	1	–	–	–
Collins Sichenje	90′	–	2	1	3	1	57	1	–	–	–
Clinton Antwi	90′	–	–	1	5	4	42	1	–	1	–
Taneli Hämäläinen Came on as a substitute	6′	–	–	–	–	–	1	–	–	–	–

Midfielders6 players


Sebastian Dahlström Taken off	82′	–	–	27	1	0.02	–	2	5	1	–	–
Jaakko Oksanen Taken off	89′	–	–	58	–	–	1	6	4	1	–	–
Urho Nissilä Taken off	89′	1	–	33	1	0.17	–	–	5	1	1	–
Joona Veteli	90′	2	–	29	2	0.01	–	1	9	–	2	–
Axel Vidjeskog Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	2	–	–	–	1	–	–	1	–
Arttu Heinonen Came on as a substitute	6′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–

Forwards3 players


Saku Savolainen Taken off	82′	1	–	1	1	0.45	–	–	4	1	24	–
Gabriel Bispo	90′	–	1	5	1	0.28	0.14	3	5	2	20
Pyry Lampinen Came on as a substitute	12′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	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

Lahti L D L W L

KuPS L W W W L

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: KuPS 2-0 Lahti, 20 May 23 Next meeting: Lahti 0-1 KuPS, 27 Apr 24 All Lahti vs KuPS 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.