KuPS 2-3 Vardar Skopje
Updated
Vardar Skopje won: KuPS 2-3 Vardar Skopje in the Champions League Qualifying (Round 1) on Tue, 14 Jul 2026 at Väre Areena, Kuopio. KuPS goals: Bob Nii Armah 100', Piotr Parzyszek 105'+1 (pen). Vardar Skopje goals: Azer Omeragikj 59', Goran Zakaric 90'+1 (pen), Ian Puleio 102'. Possession: 55-45.
Match report
Vardar Skopje beat KuPS 3-2
Vardar Skopje narrowly beat KuPS 3-2 away from home at Väre Areena on Tuesday 14 July in the Champions League Qualifying.
Azer Omeragikj put Vardar Skopje ahead on 59' (0-1), Goran Zakaric made it 0-2 from the penalty spot on 90+1', Bob Nii Armah pulled one back for KuPS on 100' (1-2), Ian Puleio made it 1-3 on 102' and Piotr Parzyszek pulled one back for KuPS from the penalty spot on 105+1' (2-3).
Ian Puleio's 102' strike proved decisive.
KuPS had 55% of the ball, shots were 14-11 (4-5 on target).
Attendance: 2,887. Referee: Matthew McDermid.
Match stats
| KuPS | Vardar Skopje | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 55 | 45 |
| Total shots | 14 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Corners | 12 | 6 |
Lineups
KuPS (4-2-3-1): Johannes Kreidl, Akseli Puukko, Brahima Magassa, Kasim Adams, Clinton Antwi, Petteri Pennanen, Valentín Gasc, Tommi Jyry, Gustav Engvall, Bob Nii Armah, Jaime Moreno
Vardar Skopje (5-2-3): Davor Taleski, Georgije Jankulov, Filip Najdovski, Darko Velkovski, Mislav Matic, Mihail Manevski, Diego Castañeda, Boban Nikolov, Miguel Pires, Gerson Rodrigues, Azer Omeragikj
Key events
- 24' · Yellow card · Akseli Puukko (KuPS)
- 44' · Yellow card · Valentín Gasc (KuPS)
- 44' · Yellow card · Gerson Rodrigues (Vardar Skopje)
- 46' · Substitution · Saku Savolainen for Akseli Puukko (KuPS)
- 58' · Substitution · Piotr Parzyszek for Jaime Moreno (KuPS)
- 58' · Substitution · Saikou Touray for Gustav Engvall (KuPS)
- 59' · Goal · Azer Omeragikj (Vardar Skopje)
- 74' · Substitution · Ediz Spahiu for Miguel Pires (Vardar Skopje)
- 74' · Substitution · Ian Puleio for Azer Omeragikj (Vardar Skopje)
- 85' · Substitution · Goran Zakaric for Mihail Manevski (Vardar Skopje)
- 87' · Yellow card · Ediz Spahiu (Vardar Skopje)
- 88' · Yellow card · Cristian Fabbiani (Vardar Skopje)
- 90'+1 · Goal · Goran Zakaric (Vardar Skopje)
- 90'+5 · Substitution · Nenad Miskovski for Filip Najdovski (Vardar Skopje)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS)
- 90'+11 · Yellow card · Saku Savolainen (KuPS)
- 93' · Substitution · Filip Cvetkovski for Darko Velkovski (Vardar Skopje)
- 100' · Goal · Bob Nii Armah (KuPS)
- 102' · Goal · Ian Puleio (Vardar Skopje)
- 105'+1 · Goal · Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS)
- 105'+2 · Substitution · Arttu Lötjönen for Tommi Jyry (KuPS)
- 106' · Substitution · David Babunski for Diego Castañeda (Vardar Skopje)
- 111' · Substitution · Niilo Kujasalo for Petteri Pennanen (KuPS)
- 111' · Substitution · Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba for Bob Nii Armah (KuPS)
- 113' · Yellow card · Nenad Miskovski (Vardar Skopje)
- 120'+2 · Yellow card · Filip Cvetkovski (Vardar Skopje)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won KuPS vs Vardar Skopje?
Vardar Skopje won, 2-3 (Champions League Qualifying) on Tue, 14 Jul 2026.
When and where is KuPS vs Vardar Skopje?
Tue, 14 Jul 2026, 15:00 UTC at Väre Areena, Kuopio, Champions League Qualifying.