Borac Banja Luka vs KuPS Kuopio, 2026-27 UEFA Conference League, League Phase

· UEFA Conference League

29': Stefan Savic
50': Matej Deket

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Borac Banja Luka are hosting KuPS Kuopio at Gradski Stadion Banja Luka, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Corner, Borac Banja Luka. Conceded by Akseli Puukko.
3': Corner, Borac Banja Luka. Conceded by Piotr Parzyszek.
3': Attempt saved. Ante Roguljic (Borac Banja Luka) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Branimir Cipetic.
5': Attempt blocked. Amer Hiros (Borac Banja Luka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
5': Attempt missed. Amer Hiros (Borac Banja Luka) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
5': Corner, Borac Banja Luka. Conceded by Brahima Magassa.
6': Foul by Tommi Jyry (KuPS).
6': Ante Roguljic (Borac Banja Luka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Attempt missed. Luka Juricic (Borac Banja Luka) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Milos Jojic.
7': Attempt missed. Matej Deket (Borac Banja Luka) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastián Herrera with a cross.
8': Attempt saved. Milos Jojic (Borac Banja Luka) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Ante Roguljic.
10': Attempt saved. Ayman Aiki (KuPS) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mladen Jurkas (Borac Banja Luka). Assisted by Niilo Kujasalo with a cross.
11': Attempt missed. Tommi Jyry (KuPS) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Saikou Touray.
11': Attempt blocked. Stefan Savic (Borac Banja Luka) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastián Herrera.
11': Attempt missed. Sebastián Herrera (Borac Banja Luka) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
12': Attempt blocked. Tommi Jyry (KuPS) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustav Engvall.
13': Corner, Borac Banja Luka. Conceded by Akseli Puukko.
13': Attempt saved. Luka Juricic (Borac Banja Luka) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top right corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Sebastián Herrera with a cross.
14': Saikou Touray (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
14': Foul by Stefan Savic (Borac Banja Luka).
15': Attempt missed. Niilo Kujasalo (KuPS) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Akseli Puukko with a cross.
15': Attempt saved. Sebastián Herrera (Borac Banja Luka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Milos Jojic.
16': Gustav Engvall (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Amer Hiros (Borac Banja Luka).
17': Attempt saved. Julius Eskesen (KuPS) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Mladen Jurkas (Borac Banja Luka).
18': Foul by Luka Juricic (Borac Banja Luka).
18': Brahima Magassa (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Luka Juricic (Borac Banja Luka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
19': Attempt saved. Amer Hiros (Borac Banja Luka) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS).
20': Foul by Matej Deket (Borac Banja Luka).
20': Julius Eskesen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt saved. Sebastián Herrera (Borac Banja Luka) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Ante Roguljic.
24': Corner, Borac Banja Luka. Conceded by Johannes Kreidl.
24': Corner, Borac Banja Luka. Conceded by Johannes Kreidl.
28': Luka Juricic (Borac Banja Luka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Foul by Saikou Touray (KuPS).
29': Goal! Borac Banja Luka 1, KuPS 0. Stefan Savic (Borac Banja Luka) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
32': Corner, Borac Banja Luka. Conceded by Niilo Kujasalo.
32': Attempt missed. Sebastián Herrera (Borac Banja Luka) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
33': Corner, Borac Banja Luka. Conceded by Julius Eskesen.
34': Attempt missed. Sinisa Sanicanin (Borac Banja Luka) header from very close range is just a bit too high following a corner.
37': Attempt missed. Ante Roguljic (Borac Banja Luka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
38': Stefan Savic (Borac Banja Luka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Foul by Saikou Touray (KuPS).
40': Foul by Ante Roguljic (Borac Banja Luka).
40': Niilo Kujasalo (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Branimir Cipetic (Borac Banja Luka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41': Foul by Ayman Aiki (KuPS).
43': Attempt blocked. Niilo Kujasalo (KuPS) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayman Aiki.
43': Offside, KuPS. Ayman Aiki is caught offside.
45': Attempt saved. Matej Deket (Borac Banja Luka) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Amer Hiros.
45': Attempt missed. Ayman Aiki (KuPS) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Akseli Puukko.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Offside, Borac Banja Luka. Milos Jojic is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, Borac Banja Luka 1, KuPS 0.
45': Second Half begins Borac Banja Luka 1, KuPS 0.
49': Sebastián Herrera (Borac Banja Luka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Ayman Aiki (KuPS).
50': Goal! Borac Banja Luka 2, KuPS 0. Matej Deket (Borac Banja Luka) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luka Juricic with a through ball.
53': Foul by Amer Hiros (Borac Banja Luka).
53': Julius Eskesen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt saved. Julius Eskesen (KuPS) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Mladen Jurkas (Borac Banja Luka).
53': Corner, KuPS. Conceded by Mladen Jurkas.
56': Corner, Borac Banja Luka. Conceded by Niilo Kujasalo.
56': Attempt saved. Luka Juricic (Borac Banja Luka) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Milos Jojic with a cross.
59': Attempt saved. Luka Juricic (Borac Banja Luka) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Ante Roguljic with a cross.
60': Foul by Stefan Savic (Borac Banja Luka).
60': Tommi Jyry (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
60': Substitution, KuPS. Jorginho replaces Niilo Kujasalo.
60': Substitution, KuPS. Bob Armah replaces Ayman Aiki.
62': Luka Juricic (Borac Banja Luka) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Foul by Bob Armah (KuPS).
64': Attempt missed. Stefan Savic (Borac Banja Luka) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
65': Attempt saved. Ante Roguljic (Borac Banja Luka) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Johannes Kreidl (KuPS). Assisted by Matej Deket.
65': Substitution, KuPS. Jaime Moreno replaces Gustav Engvall.
66': Substitution, KuPS. Petteri Pennanen replaces Saikou Touray.
66': Handball by Sebastián Herrera (Borac Banja Luka).
67': Foul by Luka Juricic (Borac Banja Luka).
67': Brahima Magassa (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Attempt blocked. Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jorginho with a cross.
70': Foul by Sebastián Herrera (Borac Banja Luka).
70': Akseli Puukko (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Substitution, Borac Banja Luka. Sandi Ogrinec replaces Ante Roguljic.
72': Milos Jojic (Borac Banja Luka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Brahima Magassa (KuPS).
73': Foul by Amer Hiros (Borac Banja Luka).
73': Tommi Jyry (KuPS) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Foul by Milos Jojic (Borac Banja Luka).
74': Julius Eskesen (KuPS) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Matej Deket (Borac Banja Luka) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Foul by Arttu Lötjönen (KuPS).
76': Attempt blocked. Tommi Jyry (KuPS) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Petteri Pennanen.
77': Foul by Sebastián Herrera (Borac Banja Luka).
77': Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
78': Sebastián Herrera (Borac Banja Luka) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Substitution, Borac Banja Luka. David Vukovic replaces Stefan Savic.
78': Substitution, KuPS. Saku Heiskanen replaces Akseli Puukko.
78': Substitution, Borac Banja Luka. Nemanja Jaksic replaces Matej Deket.
81': Delay in match because of an injury Jaime Moreno (KuPS).
82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
82': Sebastián Herrera (Borac Banja Luka) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Bob Armah (KuPS).
83': Attempt blocked. Amer Hiros (Borac Banja Luka) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Vukovic.
83': Foul by Sinisa Sanicanin (Borac Banja Luka).
83': Piotr Parzyszek (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Corner, Borac Banja Luka. Conceded by Brahima Magassa.
86': Attempt missed. Milos Jojic (Borac Banja Luka) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
87': Foul by Luka Juricic (Borac Banja Luka).
87': Julius Eskesen (KuPS) wins a free kick on the right wing.
88': Offside, Borac Banja Luka. Luka Juricic is caught offside.
89': Foul by Amer Hiros (Borac Banja Luka).
89': Julius Eskesen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Attempt missed. Petteri Pennanen (KuPS) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
90'+1': Substitution, Borac Banja Luka. Stojan Vranjes replaces Luka Juricic.
90'+1': Substitution, Borac Banja Luka. Viktor Rogan replaces Branimir Cipetic.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Viktor Rogan (Borac Banja Luka) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Foul by Arttu Lötjönen (KuPS).
90'+1': Arttu Lötjönen (KuPS) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+5': Foul by Milos Jojic (Borac Banja Luka).
90'+5': Julius Eskesen (KuPS) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+5': Corner, KuPS. Conceded by David Vukovic.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Jorginho (KuPS) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
90'+6': Second Half ends, Borac Banja Luka 2, KuPS 0.
0': Match ends, Borac Banja Luka 2, KuPS 0.

Statistics

KUPS		BBL
10	Fouls	17
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	10
10	Saves	3
59.8	Possession	40.2
12	SHOTS	24
3	ON GOAL	12
0.3	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
426	Accurate Passes	252
491	Passes	320
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	6
21	Crosses	26
0.2	Cross %	0.2
38	Long Balls	53
18	Accurate Long Balls	29
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
4	Blocked Shots	3
10	Effective Tackles	9
17	Tackles	20
0.6	Tackle %	0.5
11	Interceptions	8
32	Effective Clearances	28
32	Clearances	28

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Conference League

Venue: Gradski Stadion Banja Luka
Location: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Attendance: 8,224

UEFA Conference League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Panathinaikos	2	+5	6
2	FC Lugano	2	+4	6
3	SK Brann	2	+4	6
4	Trabzonspor	2	+4	6

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Borac Banja Luka (4-4-2)

No.	Name
72	Mladen Jurkas (GK)
6	Sinisa Sanicanin
2	Bart Meijers
16	Sebastián Herrera
4	Branimir Cipetic
12	Amer Hiros
18	Milos Jojic
77	Stefan Savic
44	Ante Roguljic
7	Luka Juricic
89	Matej Deket

Borac Banja Luka Substitutes:

Jurich Carolina, Ivan Kukavica, David Vukovic, Damjan Siskovski, Erik Riđan, Nemanja Jaksic, Sandi Ogrinec, Viktor Rogan, Daniel Romera, Abel Pascual, Stojan Vranjes, Amar Milak.

KuPS Kuopio (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Johannes Kreidl (GK)
23	Arttu Lotjonen
28	Brahima Magassa
13	Niilo Kujasalo
29	Akseli Puukko
16	Tommi Jyry
34	Julius Eskesen
22	Saikou Touray
20	Piotr Parzyszek
9	Gustav Engvall
15	Ayman Aiki

KuPS Kuopio Substitutes:

Hemmo Riihimäki, Taneli Hämäläinen, Petteri Pennanen, Bob Armah, Ricardo Araujo, Valentín Gasc, Clinton Antwi, Jaime Moreno, Saku Savolainen, Saku Heiskanen, Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba, Kasim Nuhu.

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