Ilves stunned Stjarnan Garðabær 7-5 in a UEFA Europa Conference League qualifier, after an extraordinary extra-time period that produced a barrage of goals. The match looked to be heading for a straightforward finish until a remarkable flurry of strikes in the 990th minute.
Jesse Kilo opened the scoring in the 52nd minute for the hosts. Stjarnan levelled through Faris Krkalić in the 107th minute, only for Tatu Miettunen to restore Ilves' lead in the 113th minute. Then came the chaos of the 990th minute: Jóhann Árni Gunnarsson made it 2-2, Lauri Ala-Myllymäki made it 3-2, Árni Vilhjálmsson made it 3-3, Elias Tamminen made it 4-3, Daníel Finns Matthíasson made it 4-4, and Jardell Kanga made it 5-4 to Ilves.
The sheer volume of goals—six in the 990th minute alone—was the standout feature of a tie that defied logic. Ilves ultimately held on to secure the 7-5 victory, though the data only lists nine of the twelve goals. The result sees the Finnish side advance in the competition.
