Vardar Skopje beat KuPS 2-0 on Tuesday, 14 July 2026 in Champions League. The match was refereed by Matthew MacDermid. It was played at Väre Areena.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. A. Puukko received a yellow card for KuPS at 24'. V. Gasc received a yellow card for KuPS at 44'. G. Rodrigues received a yellow card for Vardar Skopje at 44'.
Second half: KuPS made their 1st substitution at 46', with Akseli Puukko replacing S. Savolainen. KuPS made their 2nd substitution at 58', with J. Moreno replacing P. Parzyszek. KuPS made their 3rd substitution at 58', with G. Engvall replacing S. Touray. Vardar Skopje took the lead at 59' when A. Omeragikj scored, with the assist credited to B. Nikolov, making the score 0-1. Vardar Skopje made their 1st substitution at 74', with Miguel Ângelo Ferreira Pires replacing E. Spahiu. Vardar Skopje made their 2nd substitution at 74', with A. Omeragikj replacing I. Puleio. Vardar Skopje made their 3rd substitution at 85', with M. Manevski replacing Goran Zakarić. E. Spahiu received a yellow card for Vardar Skopje at 87'. Vardar Skopje added a late goal to extend the lead at 90' when Goran Zakarić scored (Penalty), making the score 0-2. Vardar Skopje made their 4th substitution at 90+5', with F. Najdovski replacing N. Mishkovski. P. Parzyszek received a yellow card for KuPS at 90+6'. S. Savolainen received a yellow card for KuPS at 90+11'. Vardar Skopje made their 5th substitution at 93', with D. Velkovski replacing F. Cvetkovski. KuPS scored late to reduce the deficit at 100' when B. Armah scored, with the assist credited to C. Antwi, making the score 1-2. Vardar Skopje added a late goal to extend the lead at 102' when I. Puleio scored, with the assist credited to Goran Zakarić, making the score 1-3. Vardar Skopje made their 6th substitution at 105', with D. Castañeda replacing D. Babunski. KuPS scored late to reduce the deficit at 105' when P. Parzyszek scored (Penalty), making the score 2-3. KuPS made their 4th substitution at 105+2', with T. Jyry replacing A. Lötjönen. KuPS made their 5th substitution at 111', with P. Pennanen replacing N. Kujasalo. KuPS made their 6th substitution at 111', with B. Armah replacing J. Luyeye-Lutumba. N. Mishkovski received a yellow card for Vardar Skopje at 113'. F. Cvetkovski received a yellow card for Vardar Skopje at 120+2'.
KuPS used 6 substitutions while Vardar Skopje used 6 substitutions. KuPS got 4 yellow cards, while Vardar Skopje got 4 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Physical contest: 8 yellows.
