KuPS 2-3 Vardar
Result, goals, cards and match stats
Champions LeagueFirst qualifying round 2026/2027Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio
· Half time: 0-0. · Matthew Cain MacDermid
Second leg · First qualifying round
The first leg (7 July) ended Vardar 0-2 KuPS.
Aggregate: KuPS 4-3 Vardar. KuPS go through.
- Vardar beat KuPS 3-2.
- Goals for KuPS: Bob Nii Armah 100', Piotr Parzyszek (p) 105+1'.
- Goals for Vardar: Azer Omeragikj 59', Goran Zakaric (p) 90+1', Ian Puleio 102'.
- The match had 18 corners and 7 cards in total.
- KuPS: 12 corners, 7.00 more than their average of 5.00 over their 5 previous Champions League matches.
- Vardar: 6 corners, 3.00 more than their average of 3.00 over their 1 previous Champions League match.
Goals
| Min | Player | Event | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59' | Azer Omeragikj (assist by Boban Nikolov) | Goal | Vardar |
| 90+1' | Goran Zakaric | Penalty goal | Vardar |
| 100' | Bob Nii Armah (assist by Clinton Antwi) | Goal | KuPS |
| 102' | Ian Puleio (assist by Goran Zakaric) | Goal | Vardar |
| 105+1' | Piotr Parzyszek | Penalty goal | KuPS |
KuPS vs Vardar match stats
| KuPS | Vardar | |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 55% | 45% |
| Shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 12 | 6 |
| Fouls | 17 | 27 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 4 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Against their averages
This match's figure and, in brackets, each team's average over their previous Champions League matches with full stats: 5 for KuPS and 1 for Vardar.
| KuPS | Vardar | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals | 2 (1.00) | 3 (0.00) |
| Shots | 14 (5.60) | 11 (5.00) |
| Shots on target | 4 (3.40) | 5 (2.00) |
| Corners | 12 (5.00) | 6 (3.00) |
| Cards | 3 (1.40) | 4 (5.00) |
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| Min | Change | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 46' | Saku Savolainen for Akseli Puukko | KuPS |
| 58' | Piotr Parzyszek for Jaime Moreno | KuPS |
| 58' | Saikou Touray for Gustav Engvall | KuPS |
| 74' | Ian Puleio for Azer Omeragikj | Vardar |
| 74' | Ediz Spahiu for Miguel Pires | Vardar |
| 85' | Goran Zakaric for Mihail Manevski | Vardar |
| 90+5' | Nenad Miskovski for Filip Najdovski | Vardar |
| 93' | Filip Cvetkovski for Darko Velkovski | Vardar |
| 105+2' | Arttu Lötjönen for Tommi Jyry | KuPS |
| 106' | David Babunski for Diego Castañeda | Vardar |
| 111' | Niilo Kujasalo for Petteri Pennanen | KuPS |
| 111' | Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba for Bob Nii Armah | KuPS |
Frequently asked questions
What was the result of KuPS vs Vardar?
KuPS 2-3 Vardar.
Who scored in KuPS vs Vardar?
KuPS: Bob Nii Armah 100', Piotr Parzyszek (p) 105+1'; Vardar: Azer Omeragikj 59', Goran Zakaric (p) 90+1', Ian Puleio 102'.
How many cards were there in KuPS vs Vardar?
7 in total: 3 for KuPS and 4 for Vardar.
How many corners were there in KuPS vs Vardar?
18 in total: 12 for KuPS and 6 for Vardar.