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KuPS Kuopio vs Vardar Champions League Result

KUPS KuPS Kuopio
2–3
VAR Vardar

Final

At a glance

KuPS Kuopio vs Vardar final score

Match information

Date
Jul 14, 2026
Kickoff
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Status
Final
Round
Qualifying
Venue
Vare Areena TN, Kuopion
US TV
TBA
UK TV
TBA
Attendance
2,887
Referee
Matthew Macdermid
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KuPS v FK VARDAR | Highlights | Champions League 2026/27

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First qualifying round: KuPS vs Vardar | UEFA Champions League | Match in 90 Seconds!

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KuPS 2-3 Vardar / CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 26/27

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Score by stage

KuPS Kuopio vs Vardar score breakdown

ScoreKuPS KuopioVardar
First half00
Second half02
Extra time21
Aggregate43
Key moments

KuPS Kuopio vs Vardar goals, cards and substitutions

24'

Yellow Card · KuPS Kuopio

Akseli Puukko

Akseli Puukko (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

44'

Yellow Card · KuPS Kuopio

Valentín Gasc

Valentín Gasc (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

44'

Yellow Card · Vardar

Gerson Rodrigues

Gerson Rodrigues (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45'

Substitution · KuPS Kuopio

Saku Savolainen · Akseli Puukko

Saku Savolainen (KuPS Kuopio) Substitution at 45'

58'

Substitution · KuPS Kuopio

Saikou Touray · Gustav Engvall

Saikou Touray (KuPS Kuopio) Substitution at 58'

59'

Goal · Vardar

Azer Omeragikj

Goal! KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 1. Azer Omeragikj (Vardar Skopje) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boban Nikolov.

74'

Substitution · Vardar

Ediz Spahiu · Miguel Pires

Ediz Spahiu (Vardar) Substitution at 74'

74'

Substitution · Vardar

Ian Puleio · Azer Omeragikj

Ian Puleio (Vardar) Substitution at 74'

87'

Yellow Card · Vardar

Ediz Spahiu

Ediz Spahiu (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'+1'

Penalty - Scored · Vardar

Goran Zakaric (penalty)

Goal! KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 2. Goran Zakaric (Vardar Skopje) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.

90'+6'

Yellow Card · KuPS Kuopio

Piotr Parzyszek

Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90'+11'

Yellow Card · KuPS Kuopio

Saku Savolainen

Saku Savolainen (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

93'

Substitution · Vardar

Filip Cvetkovski · Darko Velkoski

Filip Cvetkovski (Vardar) Substitution at 93'

100'

Goal · KuPS Kuopio

Bob Armah

Goal! KuPS 1, Vardar Skopje 2. Bob Armah (KuPS) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Clinton Antwi.

102'

Goal · Vardar

Ian Puleio

Goal! KuPS 1, Vardar Skopje 3. Ian Puleio (Vardar Skopje) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Goran Zakaric.

105'+1'

Penalty - Scored · KuPS Kuopio

Piotr Parzyszek (penalty)

Goal! KuPS 2, Vardar Skopje 3. Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

105'+2'

Substitution · KuPS Kuopio

Arttu Lotjonen · Tommi Jyry

Arttu Lotjonen (KuPS Kuopio) Substitution at 105'+2'

105'

Substitution · Vardar

David Babunski · Diego Castañeda

David Babunski (Vardar) Substitution at 105'

111'

Substitution · KuPS Kuopio

Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba · Bob Armah

Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba (KuPS Kuopio) Substitution at 111'

111'

Substitution · KuPS Kuopio

Niilo Kujasalo · Petteri Pennanen

Niilo Kujasalo (KuPS Kuopio) Substitution at 111'

113'

Yellow Card · Vardar

Nenad Miskovski

Nenad Mishkovski (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

120'+2'

Yellow Card · Vardar

Filip Cvetkovski

Filip Cvetkovski (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

By the numbers

KuPS Kuopio vs Vardar match statistics

KuPS KuopioStatisticVardar
0Possession %0
0Total shots0
0Shots on target0
0Blocked shots0
0Corners0
0Fouls0
0Offsides0
4Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
0Goalkeeper saves0
0Passes0
0Accurate passes0
0.0Pass completion0.0
0Crosses0
0Accurate crosses0
0Long balls0
0Accurate long balls0
0Tackles0
0Successful tackles0
0Interceptions0
0Clearances0
Team sheets

KuPS Kuopio vs Vardar lineups and player stats

KuPS Kuopio Starting XI (4-2-3-1)

  1. #1 Johannes Kreidl G
  2. #4 Kasim Nuhu CD-L
  3. #28 Brahima Magassa CD-R
  4. #25 Clinton Antwi LB
    1 A
  5. #29 Akseli Puukko RB subbed off
    1 YC
  6. #9 Gustav Engvall AM subbed off
  7. #10 Valentín Gasc LM
    1 YC
  8. #8 Petteri Pennanen RM subbed off
  9. #11 Jaime Moreno F
  10. #24 Bob Armah AM-L subbed off
    1 G
  11. #16 Tommi Jyry AM-R subbed off

Substitutes

  • #6 Saku Savolainen SUB came on
    1 YC
  • #13 Niilo Kujasalo SUB came on
  • #20 Piotr Parzyszek SUB
    1 G1 YC
  • #26 Aaro Toivonen SUB
  • #3 Saku Heiskanen SUB
  • #17 Arttu Heinonen SUB
  • #22 Saikou Touray SUB came on
  • #37 Kasperi Silen SUB
  • #12 Hemmo Riihimäki SUB
  • #21 Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba SUB came on
  • #23 Arttu Lotjonen SUB came on
  • #33 Taneli Hämäläinen SUB

Vardar Starting XI (5-4-1)

  1. #95 Davor Taleski G
  2. #14 Darko Velkoski CD subbed off
  3. #4 Mislav Matic CD-L
  4. #5 Filip Najdovski CD-R
  5. #3 Mihail Manevski LB
  6. #21 Georgije Jankulov RB
  7. #32 Diego Castañeda CM-L subbed off
  8. #8 Boban Nikolov CM-R
    1 A
  9. #7 Gerson Rodrigues LM
    1 YC
  10. #71 Miguel Pires RM subbed off
  11. #9 Azer Omeragikj F subbed off
    1 G

Substitutes

  • #22 Dimitar Todorovski SUB
  • #1 Daniel Dikovski SUB
  • #34 Ian Puleio SUB came on
    1 G
  • #31 Ivo Markovski SUB
  • #49 Dimitar Danev SUB
  • #23 Filip Duranski SUB
  • #10 Goran Zakaric SUB
    1 G1 A
  • #6 David Babunski SUB came on
  • #27 Filip Cvetkovski SUB came on
    1 YC
  • #17 Ediz Spahiu SUB came on
    1 YC
  • #18 Nenad Miskovski SUB
    1 YC
Coming into the match

KuPS Kuopio and Vardar recent form

KuPS Kuopio last five matches

D
Lausanne Sports

UEFA Conference League · League Phase

0-0
D
Crystal Palace

UEFA Conference League · League Phase

2-2
L
Lech Poznan

UEFA Conference League · Knockout Round Playoffs

2-0
L
Lech Poznan

UEFA Conference League · Knockout Round Playoffs

1(3)-(0)0
W
Vardar

UEFA Champions League Qualifying · First Round

2-0

Vardar last five matches

W
Fiorita

UEFA Conference League Qualifying · First Round

3-0
D
Fiorita

UEFA Conference League Qualifying · First Round

2(5)-(2)2
W
Lausanne Sports

UEFA Conference League Qualifying · Second Round

2-1
L
Lausanne Sports

UEFA Conference League Qualifying · Second Round

5(6)-(2)0
L
KuPS Kuopio

UEFA Champions League Qualifying · First Round

2-0
Previous meetings

KuPS Kuopio vs Vardar head-to-head

KuPS Kuopio vs. Vardar

Last Matchup

Vardar 0–2 KuPS Kuopio

First Round · 1st Leg

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Minute by minute

KuPS Kuopio vs Vardar match commentary

Show the full match timeline (39 updates)

  1. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

  2. First Half begins.

  3. 24'

    Akseli Puukko (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  4. 44'

    Gerson Rodrigues (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  5. 44'

    Valentín Gasc (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  6. 45'

    Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

  7. 45'+6'

    First Half ends, KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 0.

  8. 45'

    Second Half begins KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 0.

  9. 45'

    Substitution, KuPS. Saku Savolainen replaces Akseli Puukko.

  10. 58'

    Substitution, KuPS. Saikou Touray replaces Gustav Engvall.

  11. 58'

    Substitution, KuPS. Piotr Parzyszek replaces Jaime Moreno.

  12. 59'

    Goal! KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 1. Azer Omeragikj (Vardar Skopje) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boban Nikolov.

  13. 74'

    Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Ian Puleio replaces Azer Omeragikj.

  14. 74'

    Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Ediz Spahiu replaces Miguel Pires.

  15. 85'

    Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Goran Zakaric replaces Mihail Manevski.

  16. 87'

    Ediz Spahiu (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  17. 90'

    Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.

  18. 90'+1'

    Goal! KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 2. Goran Zakaric (Vardar Skopje) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.

  19. 90'+5'

    Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Nenad Mishkovski replaces Filip Najdovski.

  20. 90'+6'

    Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  21. 90'+11'

    Saku Savolainen (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  22. 90'+13'

    Second Half ends, KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 2.

  23. 90'

    First Half Extra Time begins KuPS 0, Vardar Skopje 2.

  24. 93'

    Substitution, Vardar Skopje. Filip Cvetkovski replaces Darko Velkovski.

  25. 100'

    Goal! KuPS 1, Vardar Skopje 2. Bob Armah (KuPS) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Clinton Antwi.

  26. 102'

    Goal! KuPS 1, Vardar Skopje 3. Ian Puleio (Vardar Skopje) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Goran Zakaric.

  27. 105'

    Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.

  28. 105'+1'

    Goal! KuPS 2, Vardar Skopje 3. Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.

  29. 105'+2'

    Substitution, KuPS. Arttu Lötjönen replaces Tommi Jyry.

  30. 105'+5'

    First Half Extra Time ends, KuPS 2, Vardar Skopje 3.

  31. 105'

    Substitution, Vardar Skopje. David Babunski replaces Diego Castañeda.

  32. 105'

    Second Half Extra Time begins KuPS 2, Vardar Skopje 3.

  33. 111'

    Substitution, KuPS. Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba replaces Bob Armah.

  34. 111'

    Substitution, KuPS. Niilo Kujasalo replaces Petteri Pennanen.

  35. 113'

    Nenad Mishkovski (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  36. 120'

    Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

  37. 120'+2'

    Filip Cvetkovski (Vardar Skopje) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  38. 120'+3'

    Second Half Extra Time ends, KuPS 2, Vardar Skopje 3.

  39. Match ends, KuPS 2, Vardar Skopje 3.

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What was the KuPS Kuopio vs Vardar score?

KuPS Kuopio 2–3 Vardar was the final score.

Where is KuPS Kuopio vs Vardar being played?

The match is being played at Vare Areena TN in Kuopion.

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