HJK took the points with a 2-1 win away to Ilves in the Veikkausliiga. The visitors struck first midway through the second half, saw Ilves hit back quickly, then re-established control with the decisive goal.
Alexander Ring opened the scoring for HJK on 57 minutes, but Ilves responded within two minutes as Kalle Wallius levelled, Teemu Hytönen providing the assist. Mads Borchers then settled it on 73 minutes, converting from Lassi Lappalainen's pass. Martin Kirilov and Faris Krkalić were both booked before the goals arrived.
No dominance either way can be read from the numbers, as the match produced no detailed statistics. The timeline shows a tight contest decided by three goals in 16 second-half minutes, with HJK's second proving the difference.
