How it happened
Mads Borchers decided a game that swung late. The HJK forward scored twice and added an assist, and his side held on for a 4-3 win after Oulu had hauled themselves level at 3-3.
Borchers opened the scoring in the 20th minute, and Möller doubled the lead in the 41st. HJK went in at the break 2-0 ahead.
Oulu answered quickly. Triana scored in the 48th minute, but Borchers restored the two-goal cushion in the 64th. Riski then made it 3-2 in the 77th, and Pitkanen levelled in the 84th.
The draw lasted two minutes. Veteli scored in the 86th minute to give HJK the points. The visitors scored four times from five shots on target; Oulu scored three from four.
The numbers
HJK had the better of the match on paper: 18 shots to 14, 58% of possession to 42% and an estimated 2.67 expected goals to Oulu's 1.56. Corners were even at six each.
Borchers was the standout. He recorded a match rating of 9.5, the highest on the pitch, with two goals, one assist, two key passes and 39 touches over 90 minutes.
Leonel Montano, a defender, supplied two assists and two key passes for a match rating of 7.8. Midfielder Pyry Mentu managed three key passes and 71 touches for a match rating of 7.7.
What it means
HJK are second in the table on 48 points from 27 matches, with 14 wins. Oulu are sixth on 37 points, 11 behind.
The result fits the longer head-to-head. HJK have won eight of the 15 meetings, Oulu four, with three draws. Those meetings have averaged 2.33 goals; this one produced seven.