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Euro 2020: Russia pick up first win by beating Finland
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- Miranchuk delightfully clips in winner for Russia
- Both sides now have one win from first two Group B games
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Match Stats
Home TeamFinlandAway TeamFootball Union of Russia
- Possession
- Home41%
- Away59%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away3
- Corners
- Home1
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away12
Line-ups
Finland
Formation 5-3-2
1Hrádecky
22Raitala4Toivio2Arajuuri3O'Shaughnessy18Uronen
8Lod11Schüller6Kamara
10Pukki20Pohjanpalo
- 1Hrádecky
- 22RaitalaSubstituted forSoiriat 75'minutes
- 4ToivioSubstituted forJensenat 84'minutes
- 2Arajuuri
- 3O'ShaughnessyBooked at 90mins
- 18Uronen
- 8Lod
- 11SchüllerSubstituted forKaukoat 67'minutes
- 6KamaraBooked at 22mins
- 10PukkiSubstituted forLappalainenat 75'minutes
- 20Pohjanpalo
Substitutes
- 5Väisänen
- 9Jensen
- 12Joronen
- 13Soiri
- 14Sparv
- 17Alho
- 19Kauko
- 21Lappalainen
- 23Jaakkola
- 24Valakari
- 25Ivanov
- 26Forss
Football Union of Russia
Formation 3-5-1-1
16Safonov
8Barinov3Diveev14Dzhikiya
2Figueira Fernandes7Ozdoev11Zobnin17Golovin23Kuzyaev
15Al Miranchuk
22Dzyuba
- 16Safonov
- 8BarinovBooked at 27mins
- 3Diveev
- 14DzhikiyaBooked at 88mins
- 2Figueira FernandesSubstituted forKaravaevat 26'minutes
- 7OzdoevBooked at 34minsSubstituted forZhemaletdinovat 61'minutes
- 11Zobnin
- 17Golovin
- 23Kuzyaev
- 15Al MiranchukSubstituted forMukhinat 85'minutes
- 22DzyubaSubstituted forSobolevat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Shunin
- 4Karavaev
- 5Semenov
- 6Cheryshev
- 9Sobolev
- 10Zabolotny
- 12Dyupin
- 19Zhemaletdinov
- 21Fomin
- 24Evgeniev
- 25Makarov
- 26Mukhin
- Referee:
- Danny Makkelie
- Attendance:
- 24,540
Scores
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Wednesday 16th June 2021
As It Stood
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A
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Italy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
2 | Wales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
3 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 | |
4 | Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
B
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
2 | Football Union of Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 | |
3 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
C
Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
2 | Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
3 | Ukraine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | |
4 | North Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
Live Reporting
Gary Rose
All times stated are UK
Post update
Finland 0-1 Russia
Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
If Russia can show the composure that they did for the goal, they can score again in the second half. They've got to relax.
Post update
Finland 0-1 Russia
This is the first time Russia find themselves ahead at half time in a European Championship game since 2012 vs Poland (went on to draw 1-1).
Russia have never lost a Euros game when leading at the break (P5 W4 D1).
Post update
Finland 0-1 Russia
Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
Finland do carry a threat, they're happy to carry the ball, they've got that quick change of pace. I think Russia could change things up and go more defensive to make sure they win the game.
'Pure quality' from Miranchuk
Finland 0-1 Russia
Alex Scott
Former England and Arsenal defender on BBC One
Miranchuk's goal was that final bit of quality that we were waiting for. It was such a well-taken goal and you can see he's got that quality and composure when it falls for him. Look how many white shirts there are, but the ability to cut inside, keep a calm head, see where the keeper is and put it in the back of the net. It's just pure quality.
Tight at the top
Finland 0-1 Russia
Three teams on three points. It's pretty tight in Group B as it stands.
Watch: Miranchuk's great finish
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Paul: Now that’s what I call #ALovelyWeeDink
HALF-TIME
Finland 0-1 Russia
The whistle goes for half time and it is advantage Russia thanks to that superb Aleksei Miranchuk finish just before the break.
CLOSE!
Finland 0-1 Russia
Artem Dzyuba puts a header straight at Lukás Hrádecky as Russia immediately go on the attack again.
Finland need to keep their focus here as there's still a few minutes before half time and a second now would be a real blow to their hopes.
Post update
Finland 0-1 Russia
Martin Keown
Former Arsenal defender on BBC One
Finally Russia show some quality in that final third. Miranchuk has got that quality left foot. He gets it onto that left foot and digs it out. It's a wonderful finish. There's hardly any room there at all but he drags it back and find the corner. It's the first bit of quality we've seen from Russia in the first half. Its a wonderful finish.
Post update
Finland 0-1 Russia
Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
He has that bit of composure Russia have been lacking. He doesn't hit it hard, he just clips it into that top corner, goalkeeper has no chance. It's a brilliant finish.
GOAL - Finland 0-1 Russia
Aleksey Miranchuk
Great finish!
A moment of quality as the Russia pressure finally tells. Aleksey Miranchuk plays a one-two with Artem Dzyuba inside the box before scooping a delightful strike into the far corner. He couldn't have placed it any better.
Huge roars from the home fans and a huge blow for Finland.
Watch: Brave challenge denies Russia's Karavaev
Post update
Finland 0-0 Russia
Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
They look so edgy, Russia, they're forcing it. Golovin gets it on the edge of the box, he should pull the trigger. He overruns it and Finland clear their lines.
Post update
Finland 0-0 Russia
Finland have a while longer to keep Russia out with six minutes of time added on at the end of the first half.
The Finns can't get out of their half at the moment.
Post update
Finland 0-0 Russia
Russia are pressing as half time approaches and Daniel O'Shaughnessy is alert to stab away an inviting Dimitri Barinov ball into the box.
Get Involved
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Vesa Lindqvist: Tony Pulis must be proud of the long O’Shaughnessy throw-ins. British football is big in Finland.
Post update
Finland 0-0 Russia
Chris Waddle
Ex-England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
What a ball that was, that is basically saying 'Just put me in the net.'
He takes a boot in the face for it, but you won't see a better cross than that in the tournament. That's got to be a goal.
Post update
Finland 0-0 Russia
This is the longest wait for a shot on target in a game at Euro 2020 so far.
Despite that, this has been a well contested game. Far from a snoozefest.
Post update
Finland 0-0 Russia
Martin Keown
Former Arsenal defender on BBC One
I think Uronen gets a boot to the head. Karavaev catapults off the post and back comes the leg into his face. Brilliant defending and gets a boot in the face for his troubles. That is total commitment and typifies the way Finland are defending. I sincerely hope he's able to carry on because that looks really quite bad. It was totally accidental.