“Jesse Kilo broke the deadlock seven minutes after half-time, converting to make it 1-0 following a corner routine that had been set up by a corner awarded in the 43rd minute and Stanislav Baranov's introduction at the break.”
Pivotal“Stjarnan levelled through a Faris Krkalic own goal in the 107th minute of extra time, stemming from a corner and set-piece pressure that had been building, restoring parity on aggregate and threatening to end Ilves's European run.”
Pivotal“Tatu Miettunen restored Ilves's lead in the 113th minute, converting from close range after a corner to make it 2-1 — the goal that would ultimately be enough to send Ilves into the shootout with the advantage.”
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Ilves did it the hard way across both legs, finishing level at 2-2 on aggregate before surviving a nervy penalty shootout to advance. In this second leg, Ilves dominated the statistical picture — 63% possession, 107 dangerous attacks to Stjarnan's 59 — but the scoreline refused to reflect that comfort for long. Jesse Kilo broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute to give Ilves a 1-0 lead, which held through 90 minutes, only for Stjarnan to equalise through a Faris Krkalic own goal in the 107th minute and drag the tie back level on aggregate. Tatu Miettunen then proved the decisive figure, poking Ilves back in front in the 113th minute, but the drama was not done — Stjarnan pushed desperately in the final minutes and Bamba Abdoul Goudouss was flagged for offside at the death. When penalties arrived, Ilves held their nerve to win 5-4, with Andri Rúnar Bjarnason missing the only spot-kick of the shootout, giving Jardell Kanga the chance to convert the winner and send the Finnish side through.
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Penalty goal scored, making it 4-3.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Arni Vilhjalmsson scores, bringing the score to 3-3.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Lauri Ala Myllymaki scores, making it 3-2.
Penalty goal scored, making it 2-2.
Anton PopovitchGoal in the penalty shootout! Anton Popovitch scores, making it 2-1.
Goal in the penalty shootout! Gudmundur Nokkvason scores, making it 1-1.
Penalty goal scored! The score is now 1-0.
Andri Rúnar BjarnasonPenalty miss by Andri Runar Bjarnason. The score remains 0-0.
Yellow card issued to Sebastian Suvanne.
VAR decision: Goal disallowed for offside against Goudouss Bamba.
Goal! Goudouss Bamba scores, making it 3-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Yellow card issued.
assist: Matias Rale
Goal! Tatu Miettunen scores, making it 2-1.
Corner awarded.
Goal! Lauri Ala Myllymaki scores, making it 2-1.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Goal! Bjarki Hauksson scores to make it 1-1.
Yellow card issued.
Corner awarded.
Elias Tamminen comes on for Teemu Hytoenen.
Bjarki Hauksson comes on for Thorri Thorisson.
Substitution: Alex Thor Hauksson comes on for Birnir Snaer Ingason.
Yellow card issued.
Corner awarded.
Lauri Ala Myllymaki is on, and Oliver Pettersson is off.
Yellow card issued.
Corner awarded.
Roope Riski is on, and Jesse Kilo is off.
On for Daniel Finns Matthiasson, off is Benedikt Waren.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Goal! Jesse Kilo scores to make it 1-0.
Stanislav Baranov comes on for Oskari Multala.
Stanislav Baranov replaces Oskari Multala.
Corner awarded.
The first half ends with a score of 0-0.
Yellow card shown to Johann Arni Gunnarsson.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Oskari MultalaYellow CardYellow card issued to Oskari Multala.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Mervan Bejtullahu.
Ilves face an uphill battle at Tammelan Stadion, needing to overturn a 1-0 first-leg deficit against Icelandic side Stjarnan to advance in the Europa Conference League 2nd Qualifying Round. With the Finns unbeaten in their last eight home matches and Stjarnan arriving with a narrow aggregate lead, this second leg promises tension, urgency, and European ambition on the line.
Ilves
Ilves wins on penalties
