Veikkausliiga · 2026
HJK Helsinki
Mariehamn
Full time
Match recap
HJK Helsinki secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Mariehamn in a tightly contested Veikkausliiga encounter. The match, played on Saturday, May 30, 2026, saw HJK dominate possession for large spells, particularly in the first half as they pressed for an opener. Mariehamn, however, defended resolutely, absorbing pressure and occasionally threatening on the counter-attack, preventing any significant momentum shift despite HJK's territorial advantage. The decisive breakthrough for HJK came midway through the second half, a goal that ultimately proved enough to separate the two sides. Mariehamn pushed for an equalizer in the closing stages, leading to a tense finish, but HJK held firm to claim all three points. This hard-fought win maintains HJK's position at the top of the league, while Mariehamn will be disappointed not to have snatched a point from a performance that showed resilience.
Markets (closing odds)
Events
- 20'Card — Leo Andersson (Yellow Card)
- 28'Card — Noah Nurmi (Yellow Card)
- 40'Card — Lucas Lingman (Yellow Card)
- 48'Goal — A. Ring (Penalty)
- 61'subst — L. Moller (Substitution 1)
- 61'subst — M. Borchers (Substitution 2)
- 63'Card — Emmanuel Patut (Yellow Card)
- 67'subst — N. Nurmi (Substitution 1)
- 67'subst — E. Patut (Substitution 2)
- 71'subst — D. Ezeh (Substitution 3)
- 76'subst — L. Andersson (Substitution 3)
- 76'subst — S. Ngulube (Substitution 4)
- 77'subst — L. Montano (Substitution 4)
- 77'subst — A. Ring (Substitution 5)
- 77'subst — M. Hyvonen (Substitution 5)
- 90'Card — Martin Kirilov (Yellow Card)
- 90'Card — Aaro Soiniemi (Yellow Card)
Match statistics
Statistics not available for this match.
Lineups
HJK Helsinki4-2-3-1- M. MarkovicG
- M. YlitolvaD
- E. LevealahtiD
- V. TikkanenD
- L. MontanoD
- L. LingmanM
- A. RingM
- D. EzehF
- L. MollerM
- A. CicaleM
- M. BorchersF
Mariehamn4-3-1-2- K. LundG
- J. NissinenD
- P. LindgrenD
- N. NurmiD
- S. NgulubeD
- Y. AmankwahD
- T. KoivistoD
- E. PatutM
- S. DahlstromM
- M. HyvonenF
- L. AnderssonF
Form
Head to head
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Standings — Veikkausliiga
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF:GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Inter Turku | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11:5 | 17 |
| 2 |  AC Oulu | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13:7 | 15 |
| 3 |  KuPS | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10:8 | 13 |
| 4 | HJK Helsinki | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11:6 | 12 |
| 5 |  Turku PS | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9:6 | 12 |
| 6 |  VPS | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5:4 | 9 |
| 7 |  Gnistan | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10:11 | 8 |
| 8 |  Lahti | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5:7 | 7 |
| 9 |  Ilves | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10:13 | 6 |
| 10 |  SJK | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6:10 | 6 |
| 11 | Mariehamn | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5:10 | 4 |
| 12 |  FF Jaro | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4:12 | 4 |