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KuPS 2-3 Vardar Skopje — result, stats and report · UEFA Champions League

UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League ·Qualifying round 1
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HT 0-0
Tuesday, 14 July 2026 Kick-off 15:00 Venue Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio Referee Matthew MacDermid, Scotland

Report

Vardar Skopje beat KuPS 3-2 by a single goal in the UEFA Champions League (Qualifying round 1) at Savon Sanomat Areena. The half-time score was 0-0.

Form guide: KuPS have 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss in their last 5 matches, while Vardar Skopje have 4 wins, 1 loss in 5.

Head to head: 2 previous meetings, KuPS won 1, Vardar Skopje won 1 and 0 ended level.

Full statistics, the goal timeline and the league table for this fixture are on this page.

Key moments

24'
Akseli Puukko
Yellow cards · KuPS
44'
Valentín Gasc
Yellow cards · KuPS
44'
Gerson Rodrigues
Yellow cards · Vardar Skopje
46'
A. Puukko · assist: S. Savolainen
Substitution · KuPS
58'
J. J. Moreno Ciorciari · assist: P. Parzyszek
Substitution · KuPS
58'
G. Engvall · assist: S. Touray
Substitution · KuPS
59'
A. Omeragic · assist: B. Nikolov
Goal · Vardar Skopje
74'
Miguel Pires · assist: E. Spahiu
Substitution · Vardar Skopje
74'
A. Omeragic · assist: I. Puleio
Substitution · Vardar Skopje
85'
M. Manevski · assist: G. Zakaric
Substitution · Vardar Skopje
87'
Ediz Spahiu
Yellow cards · Vardar Skopje
90+11'
Saku Savolainen
Yellow cards · KuPS
90+6'
Piotr Parzyszek
Yellow cards · KuPS
90+5'
F. Najdovski · assist: N. Mishkovski
Substitution · Vardar Skopje
90'
G. Zakaric
Penalty goal · Vardar Skopje
93'
D. Velkovski · assist: F. Cvetkovski
Substitution · Vardar Skopje
100'
B. Armah · assist: C. Antwi
Goal · KuPS
102'
I. Puleio · assist: G. Zakaric
Goal · Vardar Skopje
105+2'
T. Jyry · assist: A. Lotjonen
Substitution · KuPS
105'
D. Castaneda · assist: D. Babunski
Substitution · Vardar Skopje
105'
P. Parzyszek
Penalty goal · KuPS
111'
P. Pennanen · assist: N. Kujasalo
Substitution · KuPS
111'
B. Armah · assist: J. Luyeye-Lutumba
Substitution · KuPS
113'
Nenad Miskovski
Yellow cards · Vardar Skopje
120+2'
Filip Cvetkovski
Yellow cards · Vardar Skopje

Match statistics

55%
Ball possession
45%
14
Total shots
11
4
Shots on target
5
10
Shots off target
6
12
Corners
6
4
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
0

Line-ups

KuPS · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1 J. Kreidl
  2. 29 A. Puukko
  3. 28 B. Magassa
  4. 4 K. Adams
  5. 25 C. Antwi
  6. 8 P. Pennanen
  7. 10 V. R. Gasc
  8. 16 T. Jyry
  9. 9 G. Engvall
  10. 24 B. Armah
  11. 11 J. J. Moreno Ciorciari

Vardar Skopje · 5-4-1

  1. 95 D. Taleski
  2. 21 G. Jankulov
  3. 5 F. Najdovski
  4. 14 D. Velkovski
  5. 4 M. Matic
  6. 3 M. Manevski
  7. 71 Miguel Pires
  8. 8 B. Nikolov
  9. 32 D. Castaneda
  10. 7 G. Rodrigues
  11. 9 A. Omeragic

Head to head

2 meetings
KuPS 1
Draws 0
Vardar Skopje 1

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Frequently asked questions

What was the score of KuPS vs Vardar Skopje?
Vardar Skopje won 3-2.
When and where is the match played?
Tuesday, 14 July 2026, kick-off 15:00 Malaysia time at Savon Sanomat Areena.
How do the two teams compare?
In the last 5 matches, KuPS recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss while Vardar Skopje recorded 4 wins, 1 loss.