HJK lose league game before Motherwell clash
HJK lose league game before Motherwell clash
Tue, August 4, 2026 at 8:07 AM UTC
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HJK warmed up for the first leg of their Conference League third qualifying round tie against Motherwell with a 3-0 league defeat by SJK.
The Helsinki outfit rested several key players - including former Norwich City striker Teemu Pukki - as head coach Joonas Rantanen retained only three players from their win over Coleraine in their previous European outing.
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After a goalless first half, HJK shipped three goals in 10 second half minutes and now trail top flight leaders KuPS by 11 points.
The first leg is in Finland on Thursday (17:00) before the return leg at Fir Park on 13 August (19:30).
Source: “AOL Sports”
