Vaasan Palloseura made the stronger start on the scoreboard and took a 1-0 advantage into the interval, putting the home side in control for long spells of the first half. That early edge, though, did not hold once the game opened up after the restart.
FC Inter Turku changed the match with a bigger second-half push and finished with three goals on the night, enough to flip the result and leave Vaasa short despite scoring twice themselves. In a cup tie, that shift after the break decided everything.
The final score continued a competitive recent run between the sides. Their last meeting before this had finished 0-0 in the league, while Inter Turku had also won the previous two completed Veikkausliiga meetings in 2025. This one, however, carried knockout weight and produced a livelier scoreline.
For readers checking the stats and the wider summary, the key number is simple: Inter Turku won the second half 3-1 after trailing at the break. That turnaround was the difference in a match whose main highlights came in the changing momentum rather than a quiet finish.