KuPS 0-2 Sabah: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 28 July 2026 · Savon Sanomat Areena, Kuopio · referee G. Laibuvitz · full time
Full time: KuPS 0-2 Sabah
Sabah beat KuPS 2-0 in Champions League on Tuesday 28 July 2026 at Savon Sanomat Areena. The goals: Veljko Simic 52', Joy-Lance Mickels 70'.
How Sabah won it
Sabah struck first through Veljko Simic in the 52nd minute, set up by Tymoteusz Puchacz. Joy-Lance Mickels made it 0-2 to Sabah in the 70th minute, set up by Xander Severina.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, G. Laibuvitz, showed 4 yellow cards: 3 to KuPS and 1 to Sabah.
KuPS: M. Nuutinen, 4-2-3-1 · Sabah: V. Dambrauskas, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
KuPS had 2 shots on target, Sabah 4.
KuPS had 56% of the ball, but Sabah took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
KuPS came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.5 a match, and had won 25% of their matches.
Sabah came into it with 9 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.2 a match, with 1.01 expected goals for and – against, and had won 67% of their matches.
KuPS vs Sabah: the match in numbers
| KuPS | Match statistics | Sabah |
|---|---|---|
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 7 | Total shots | 8 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 8 | Corners | 6 |
| 14 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Joy-Lance Mickels (Sabah), rated 6.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
KuPS
- Saku Heiskanen 6.5
- Saku Savolainen 6.5
- Niilo Kujasalo 6.5
- Piotr Parzyszek 6.5
- Jaime Moreno 6.4
Sabah
- Joy-Lance Mickels 6.9 1 goal
- Veljko Simic 6.7 1 goal
- Tymoteusz Puchacz 6.6 1 assist
- Xander Severina 6.6 1 assist
- Steve Solvet 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Johannes Kreidl at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- KuPS: KuPS vs Trabzonspor Thursday 15 October 2026 · Europa Conference League
- Sabah: Sabah vs Slavia Praha Tuesday 13 October 2026 · Champions League
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Questions about KuPS vs Sabah
What was the score in KuPS vs Sabah?
KuPS 0-2 Sabah (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Tuesday 28 July 2026.
Who scored in KuPS vs Sabah?
Veljko Simic 52', Joy-Lance Mickels 70'.
Did Moneyball predict KuPS vs Sabah correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in KuPS vs Sabah?
Joy-Lance Mickels, rated 6.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed KuPS vs Sabah?
G. Laibuvitz.
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