Veikkausliiga leaders Inter Turku win derby but KuPS and Oulu keeping tabs

[p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/inter-turku-QwkNUoNH/tps-dM4FE3tT/?mid=0joS6iOt"]Inter Turku 2-1 TPS[/a][/b][/p][p]The first top-flight Turku derby since 2020 went the way of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/inter-turku/QwkNUoNH/"]Inter Turku[/a], as they got the better of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/tps/dM4FE3tT/"]TPS[/a] for their fourth win in a row, consigning the designated visitors to back-to-back defeats following their unbeaten start.[/p][p]FC Inter had already posed a threat before they took the lead with exactly 15 minutes played - TPS goalkeeper [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/henriksson-elmo/SAsJ4e7f/"]Elmo Henriksson[/a] got a hand to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/conteh-alie/xryT2cjo/"]Alie Conteh[/a]'s header after a teasing Clinton Jephta cross, but he was unable to prevent the forward's fourth goal[/b] of the campaign.[/p][p]But the second 15 minutes belonged to TPS, who also had chances before they drew level in stunning style in the 29th minute. [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vauhkonen-elmer/2eP7Q1GB/"]Elmer Vauhkonen[/a] played the ball back to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ikonen-lasse/r5v1EEEB/"]Lasse Ikonen[/a], who unleashed a rocket from nearly 30 yards out that flew into the top corner.[/b][/p][embed guid="ab98f12a-af05-44b5-a4e6-b1185474f353" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWnyebqSSRo" social-type="youtube" /][p]Again, the momentum swung following a goal, and the home side capitalised with four minutes left in the half, Henriksson came for but didn't gather [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/essomba-antoin/I9OOUzfU/"]Loic Essomba[/a]'s cross, [b]allowing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tuominen-jasse/OYjTjfKh/"]Jasse Tuominen[/a] the simplest of headers.[/b][/p][p]A combination of desperate defending, poor finishing and near misses in the second half meant TPS failed to find a second equaliser, as Inter held on for a narrow win, which would have been by a bigger margin had Henriksson not atoned for his error with smart stops.[/p][p]Inter Turku move onto 23 points from their 10 matches so far, while TPS have slipped to sixth, but they have accrued 12 points from two fewer games.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/kups-nLBbqJDS/lahti-pn1BFqRM/?mid=M5Zz5Vhg"]KuPS 2-1 Lahti[/a][/b][/p][p]Inter's lead failed to grow as there were also three goals exclusively in the first half in the match in Kuopio, where [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kups/nLBbqJDS/"]KuPS[/a] also had the lion's share. They had to come from behind, as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/koskinen-otso/fFj7xDNl/"]Otso Koskinen[/a] gave [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/lahti/pn1BFqRM/"]Lahti[/a] a first-minute lead before an [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ruoppi-otto/QqHLjPgi/"]Otto Ruoppi[/a] penalty and one from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/magassa-brahima/hbFRyf6a/"]Brahima Magassa[/a] turned the game around. KuPS stay second after successive victories, but it's no wins in four now for Lahti.[/p][embed guid="276d0bdb-fd3d-492f-8e38-6ceff520fc13" url="https://x.com/Veikkausliiga/status/2058200726342439288" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/ac-oulu-Y35Jer59/sjk-hj3ima3I/?mid=bBUaaRMU"]SJK 0-1 AC Oulu[/a][/b][/p][p]There was just one goal in Seinajoki, but it was enough for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-oulu/Y35Jer59/"]AC Oulu[/a] to take the points and stay hot on KuPS' heels and with a game in hand. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/korkko-julius/M3Az5iLk/"]Julius Korkko[/a] beat the offside trap to score it 10 minutes before half-time for a third win in four for the visitors, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sjk/hj3ima3I/"]SJK[/a] remain 11th with one win all season.[/p][embed guid="d97cfe52-f4c7-4db7-8c99-6d9486b55db4" url="https://x.com/Veikkausliiga/status/2058198131561349598" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/jaro-faEPan8O/mariehamn-C8bOhcyj/?mid=QcWi1mhI"]Jaro 3-0 Mariehamn[/a][/b][/p][p]A meeting of the two winless teams was won comprehensively by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/jaro/faEPan8O/"]Jaro[/a], who climb two places to 10th and see [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/mariehamn/C8bOhcyj/"]Mariehamn[/a] take their place at the foot of the table. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vuorinen-ville/pxtCiUpg/"]Ville Vuorinen[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/sjogrell-herman/S0DMmEVB/"]Herman Sjogrell[/a] had the hosts 2-0 up inside 18 minutes, before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vikstrom-rudi/ShgrGvif/"]Rudi Vikstrom[/a] put the icing on the cake in added time.[/p][embed guid="6fa06190-0e17-42c0-9568-3beb898c0542" url="https://x.com/Veikkausliiga/status/2058194905835434470" social-type="twitter" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/gnistan-Aa28K98n/ilves-pYGmWmwa/?mid=UVxq39N5"]Ilves 2-0 Gnistan[/a][/b][/p][p]There were two goals and two red cards in Tampere, but while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/goudouss-bamba-abdoul/zBUgvqzG/"]Goudouss Bamba[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ylatupa-saku/xYlxu0o0/"]Saku Ylatupa[/a] ensured there was a sending off apiece, the goals both went the way of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ilves/pYGmWmwa/"]Ilves[/a], who earned just a second win of the campaign. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kanga-jardell/EuUxbUbQ/"]Jardell Kanga[/a] scored from the penalty spot in first-half stoppage time, before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/hytonen-teemu/S0H1AjT1/"]Teemu Hytonen[/a] wrapped up the points in second-half added time.[/p][embed guid="2cfe5c0a-1030-443d-b6a5-b5839d3c1d44" url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jAyzqGunP64&t=1s" social-type="youtube" /][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/finland/veikkausliiga/"]Follow the 2026 Veikkausliiga on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]