Jaro beat PK-35 in the second leg of their Veikkausliiga play-off to win the tie on aggregate and preserve their place in the top flight for 2027. In Helsinki, HJK and KuPS drew and both moved to within three points of leaders Inter Turku.
Jaro secure survival
After a 1-1 draw in Helsinki a few days earlier, Jaro won the second leg to take the play-off tie. Jonathan Lawson scored the goal that gave Jaro the narrow victory.
PK-35 remain in Ykkosliiga
PK-35 must settle for another Ykkosliiga season in 2027 after losing the play-off.
HJK and KuPS share three goals
HJK and KuPS drew in Helsinki. Liam Moller gave HJK the lead before Petteri Pennanen scored directly from a corner for KuPS.
Jaime Moreno then scored for KuPS after Jasper Samooja had saved from Pennanen and Joslyn Luyeye-Lutumba. HJK earned a point when Teemu Pukki laid the ball back for Nikolai Alho to score.
Table positions after the draw
After the result, HJK and KuPS both sat three points behind leaders Inter Turku. HJK extended their unbeaten league run to eight matches and stayed ahead of KuPS on goal difference.