VAASA, Finland (Interstat) — HJK scored four unanswered goals and beat VPS 4-0 on Monday at Lemonsoft Stadion, led by Santeri Haarala’s two-goal performance. Mads Borchers opened the scoring in the sixth minute, Haarala struck in the 32nd and 54th minutes, and Alfie Cicale added a goal in the 41st. HJK led 3-0 at halftime. Kaius Simojoki, Teemu Pukki and Pyry Mentu each recorded an assist. Haarala played 71 minutes, Borchers 83, Cicale 60, Simojoki 90, Pukki 90 and Mentu 60. HJK improved to 5-0-1 in the competition and across all competitions, while VPS fell to 1-4-1 in both. VPS’s Jalloh was booked in the 21st minute and Raisanen in the 48th, while HJK’s Lingman received a yellow card in the 88th. VPS made substitutions in the 37th, 46th, 63rd and 83rd minutes, and HJK made changes in the 60th, 71st and 83rd. HJK maintained its unbeaten start and handed VPS another league defeat.