Vardar 0-2 KuPS: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Champions League · Tuesday 7 July 2026 · Toše Proeski Arena, Skopje · referee K. Sağlam · full time
Full time: Vardar 0-2 KuPS
KuPS won 2-0 away at Vardar in Champions League on Tuesday 7 July 2026. The goals: Brahima Magassa 45', Bob Nii Armah 49'.
How KuPS won it
Brahima Magassa put KuPS ahead in the 45th minute, set up by Clinton Antwi. Bob Nii Armah made it 0-2 to KuPS in the 49th minute.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
Nemanja Bosancic of Vardar was sent off in the 74th minute for a second yellow card. The referee, K. Sağlam, showed 5 yellow cards: 4 to Vardar and 1 to KuPS.
Vardar: C. Fabbiani, 4-4-2 · KuPS: M. Nuutinen, 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
Vardar had 2 shots on target, KuPS 6.
KuPS had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Vardar came into it with 2 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.5 and conceding 2.0 a match, and had won 50% of their matches.
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.
Vardar vs KuPS: the match in numbers
| Vardar | Match statistics | KuPS |
|---|---|---|
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 5 | Total shots | 11 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 3 | Corners | 4 |
| 12 | Fouls | 22 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Bob Nii Armah (KuPS), rated 6.7 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Vardar
- Mihail Manevski 6.5
- David Babunski 6.5
- Gerson Rodrigues 6.5
- Dimitar Danev 6.5
- Azer Omeragić 6.4
KuPS
- Bob Nii Armah 6.7 1 goal
- Brahima Magassa 6.7 1 goal
- Clinton Antwi 6.6 1 assist
- Johannes Kreidl 6.5
- Kasim Adams 6.5
The lowest-rated starter was Davor Taleski 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
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Questions about Vardar vs KuPS
What was the score in Vardar vs KuPS?
Vardar 0-2 KuPS (half-time 0-1), Champions League, Tuesday 7 July 2026.
Who scored in Vardar vs KuPS?
Brahima Magassa 45', Bob Nii Armah 49'.
Did Moneyball predict Vardar vs KuPS 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 Vardar vs KuPS?
Bob Nii Armah, rated 6.7 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Vardar vs KuPS?
K. Sağlam.
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