KuPS 3-2 AC Oulu
Updated
KuPS won: KuPS 3-2 AC Oulu in the Finland, Veikkausliiga (Round 14) on Wed, 22 Apr 2026 at Väre Areena, Kuopio. KuPS goals: Bob Nii Armah 5', Jaime Moreno 47', Otto Ruoppi 77'. AC Oulu goals: Rasmus Karjalainen 44' (pen), Rasmus Karjalainen 64'. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Otto Ruoppi (9.4).
Match report
KuPS beat AC Oulu 3-2
KuPS narrowly beat AC Oulu 3-2 at Väre Areena on Wednesday 22 April in the Finland, Veikkausliiga.
Bob Nii Armah put KuPS ahead on 5' (1-0), Rasmus Karjalainen levelled for AC Oulu from the penalty spot on 44' (1-1), Jaime Moreno restored KuPS' lead on 47' (2-1), Rasmus Karjalainen levelled for AC Oulu on 64' (2-2) and Otto Ruoppi restored KuPS' lead on 77' (3-2).
KuPS had 60% of the ball, shots were 13-13 (6-4 on target).
Otto Ruoppi (KuPS) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 2,610.
Match stats
| KuPS | AC Oulu | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Total shots | 13 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 26 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 522 (85%) | 310 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 13 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
| Shots outside box | 4 | 7 |
Lineups
KuPS (4-3-3): Johannes Kreidl, Saku Savolainen, Taneli Hämäläinen, Kasim Adams, Clinton Antwi, Valentín Gasc, Otto Ruoppi, Petteri Pennanen, Saku Heiskanen, Jaime Moreno, Bob Nii Armah
AC Oulu (4-2-3-1): Miguel Santos, Otto Kemppainen, Mikko Pitkänen, Juha Pirinen, Tuomas Kaukua, Iiro Mendolin, Julius Paananen, Lamine Ghezali, Rasmus Karjalainen, Elias Kallio, Julius Körkkö
Key events
- 5' · Goal · Bob Nii Armah (KuPS)
- 44' · Goal · Rasmus Karjalainen (AC Oulu)
- 47' · Goal · Jaime Moreno (KuPS)
- 64' · Substitution · Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba for Saku Heiskanen (KuPS)
- 64' · Goal · Rasmus Karjalainen (AC Oulu)
- 65' · Substitution · Niklas Jokelainen for Julius Paananen (AC Oulu)
- 65' · Substitution · Kalifa Jatta for Elias Kallio (AC Oulu)
- 77' · Goal · Otto Ruoppi (KuPS)
- 79' · Substitution · Brahima Magassa for Taneli Hämäläinen (KuPS)
- 79' · Substitution · Gustav Engvall for Bob Nii Armah (KuPS)
- 83' · Substitution · Sami Sipola for Otto Kemppainen (AC Oulu)
All-time head-to-head
13 league meetings since 2021: KuPS 9, draws 1, AC Oulu 3.
Questions
Who won KuPS vs AC Oulu?
KuPS won, 3-2 (Finland, Veikkausliiga) on Wed, 22 Apr 2026.
When and where is KuPS vs AC Oulu?
Wed, 22 Apr 2026, 15:00 UTC at Väre Areena, Kuopio, Finland, Veikkausliiga.
What is the head-to-head record between KuPS and AC Oulu?
In 13 league meetings since 2021: KuPS 9 wins, 1 draws, AC Oulu 3 wins (goals 22-10).