Rescued A Point
HJK Helsinki
HJK Helsinki went behind and dragged it back level.
- Final score
- 1–1
Veikkausliiga · Championship Group · 25
Gnistan
Stephen Ayomide Oluwagbenga Obileye 22'
1 – 1
FT
HT 1–1
HJK Helsinki
Pyry Mentu 24'
Veikkausliiga
Championship Group · 25Gnistan1–1HJK Helsinki
11
Shots in the box
13
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture. Shots in the box is the closest measure the feed provides.
22′24′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture. The timeline above shows the goals and cards recorded by the match feed.
Match report
Gnistan 1-1 HJK Helsinki
Gnistan and HJK Helsinki shared 2 goals in a 1-1 Veikkausliiga draw at Mustapekka Areena. Obileye opened the scoring for Gnistan on 22' and Mentu levelled for HJK Helsinki on 24'.
Expected goals were not reported for this fixture, so the closest read on chance quality is where the shots came from: Gnistan took 11 of their 15 attempts inside the box, HJK Helsinki 13 of 18. HJK Helsinki held 58.0% of the ball.
HJK Helsinki had to come from behind to get there, which is the detail the scoreline hides.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Gnistan graded out for low-block fortress — 42.0% possession and 3 shots blocked. HJK Helsinki graded out for box occupation — 13 of 18 shots in the box.
P. Mentu came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 8.2 for HJK Helsinki from 1 goal, 3 key passes and 1 shot.
Assembled by TackleZone from this fixture’s match events, team statistics and player ratings. Figures are as reported by the competition feed; where a statistic was not reported, it is left out rather than shown as zero. Longer written analysis is published for selected matches.
Quick stats
42%Possession58%
15Shots18
What the numbers say
4 readsLow-Block Fortress
Gnistan
Gnistan handed over the ball and defended the box in numbers — 7 shots blocked or saved on 42.0% of possession.
- Possession
- 42.0%
- Shots blocked
- 3
- Saves
- 4
- Conceded
- 1
Box Occupation
HJK Helsinki
HJK Helsinki kept getting bodies into the area — 72% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 13 of 18
- Share
- 72%
Box Occupation
Gnistan
Gnistan kept getting bodies into the area — 73% of their shots came from inside the box.
- Shots in the box
- 11 of 15
- Share
- 73%
Timeline
Stephen Ayomide Oluwagbenga Obileye — assist: Edmund Arko-Mensah
⚽22'
⚽24'
Pyry Mentu
Half-time
🔄50'
Mihailo Bogicevic ↑ Till Cissokho ↓
Gabriel Europaeus ↑ Joakim Latonen ↓
🔄60'
Saku Ylätupa ↑ Roman Eremenko ↓
🔄60'
🔄63'
Mads Borchers ↑ Martin Kirilov ↓
🔄63'
Santeri Haarala ↑ Lassi Lappalainen ↓
Kosmo Launiala ↑ Danny Pérez ↓
🔄79'
Juhani Ojala ↑ Stephen Ayomide Oluwagbenga Obileye ↓
🔄81'
Kosmo Launiala
Foul
🟨84'
Jussi Leppälahti
Dissent
🟨84'
🔄87'
Nikolai Alho ↑ Leonel Montano ↓
🔄87'
Lucas Lingman ↑ Alexander Ring ↓
Match info
Kickoff
VenueMustapekka Areena, Helsinki
RefereeOliver Reitala
CompetitionVeikkausliiga
Season2026
RoundChampionship Group · 25
StatusMatch Finished