Finland vs Russia, Euro 2020 Football Highlights: Miranchuk seals 1-0 win for Russia over Finland

Jun 16, 2021, 20:38:47 IST

Finland vs Russia, Euro 2020 Football Highlights: Aleksei Miranchuk scored in the first half to win the match for Russia at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg. Follow updates of Euro 2020, Finland vs Russia.

Finland vs Russia, Euro 2020 Football Highlights

Euro 2020 Highlights, Finland vs Russia: Aleksei Miranchuk’s curling shot in first-half stoppage time gave Russia a 1-0 win over Finland and its first points at the Euro 2020. The playmaker exchanged passes with striker Artem Dzyuba before cutting inside onto his favoured left foot and floating an angled shot into the top corner. Finland had their chance in the third minute but Pohjanpalo's header was disallowed after he was marginally off-side just before meeting the cross with his head. Earlier Mário Fernandes was stretchered off after receiving a heavy knock and Karavaev was brought on. He was taken to the hospital....Read More

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Jun 16, 2021, 20:30:43 IST

Full Time! Russia 1-0 Finland

Russia beat Finland 1-0. Russia's Aleksei Miranchuk starred with the only goal of the match in the first half.

Jun 16, 2021, 20:26:39 IST

90+3' Finland 0-1 Russia

Chance for Russia but Zhemaletdinov shoots over from a good position and misses the target.

Jun 16, 2021, 20:24:54 IST

UEFA EURO 2020: 90+1' Finland 0-1 Russia

O’Shaughnessy gets booked by the referee. Sobolev on the ground which causes a delay in the game.

Jun 16, 2021, 20:23:23 IST

89' Finland 0-1 Russia

Great effort from Arajuuri but his header gets drifted over the bar.

Jun 16, 2021, 20:22:20 IST

88' Finland 0-1 Russia

Yellow Card to Russian captain. Dzhikiya booked by the referee. Free kick for Finland and chance to get the equalizer.

Jun 16, 2021, 20:18:30 IST

EURO 2020: 85' Finland 0-1 Russia

Russia go for double substitution.

Sobolev on for Dzyuba.

Mukhin on for Miranchuk.

Jun 16, 2021, 20:17:46 IST

84' Finland 0-1 Russia

Another Finland switch: Toivio for Jensen - A BIG MOVE

Jun 16, 2021, 20:17:08 IST

84' Finland 0-1 Russia

Another foul affects Finland's momentum as they are toiling to find the equalizer. Kauko concedes a free-kick.

Jun 16, 2021, 20:14:59 IST

UEFA EURO 2020: 81' Finland 0-1 Russia

Dzyuba gets penalised for a foul on Toivio. Free-kick for Finland.

Jun 16, 2021, 20:10:42 IST

77' Finland 0-1 Russia

Pohjanpalo is penalised for a foul. Dzhikiya takes the free-kick.

Jun 16, 2021, 20:09:48 IST

75' Finland 0-1 Russia

Substitution for Finland again:

OUT: Jukka Ritala, Teemu Pukki

IN: Pyry Soiri, Lassi Lappalainen

Jun 16, 2021, 20:04:14 IST

UEFA EURO 2020: 72' Finland 0-1 Russia

Kuzyaev shoots but Hradecky makes a brilliant save.

Jun 16, 2021, 20:03:00 IST

69' Finland 0-1 Russia

Jikia is down inside the area and the medics are on. Russia would not want anymore injury at the moment.

Jun 16, 2021, 20:01:21 IST

EURO 2020: 67' Finland 0-1 Russia

Substitution for Finland:

Out: Rasmus Schuller

In: Joni Kauko

Jun 16, 2021, 20:00:26 IST

66' Finland 0-1 Russia

BIG CHANCE, but Russia miss it. Miranchuk passes to Zhemaletdinov but his shot rolls past the goalpost.

Jun 16, 2021, 19:57:39 IST

65' Finland 0-1 Russia

Zobnin concedes a free-kick for a foul on Lod.

Jun 16, 2021, 19:54:00 IST

61' Finland 0-1 Russia

2nd change for Russia:

In: Rifat Zhemaletdinov

Out: Magomed Ozdoev

Jun 16, 2021, 19:51:18 IST

56' Finland 0-1 Russia

Lod cuts inside from right but gets blocked by Dzhikiya. Finland continue to seek equalizer.

Jun 16, 2021, 19:47:11 IST

UEFA Euro 2020: 51' Finland 0-1 Russia

Good shot from Golovin but misses the target. He took his chance but the shot was wide of the goalpost.

Jun 16, 2021, 19:42:37 IST

50' Finland 0-1 Russia

Pukki misses the target. He was through but Diveev nullifies Finland's chance with last-gasp challenge.

Jun 16, 2021, 19:30:30 IST

Halftime - Finland 0-1 Russia

The game finishes with Russia leading at half-time. Finland had an early goal which was ruled out for off-side. Russia kept on handling the pressure and went ahead with magnificent efforts from Miranchuk in added time.

Jun 16, 2021, 19:22:30 IST

45+2' Finland 0-1 Russia

GOALLLLL! Russia finds it. Miranchuk plays an amazing short one-two with Dzyuba, then shows neat feet to curl an exquisite finish, outplaying the cover of Finland defenders.

Jun 16, 2021, 19:17:00 IST

44' Finland 0-0 Russia

Tight contest in midfield with Ozdoev and Kamara significantly involved. Six injury minutes added.

Jun 16, 2021, 19:14:43 IST

41' Finland 0-0 Russia

Arajuuri gets penalised for a foul on Dzyuba.

Jun 16, 2021, 19:12:36 IST

40' Finland 0-0 Russia

Finland get a Free kick as Pukki is hit in the face near the left touchline, right in front of the dugout.

Jun 16, 2021, 19:09:50 IST

37' Finland 0-0 Russia

Chance for Russia, but missed. Sensational defending from Uronen and Karavaev looks in pain after colliding with a goalpost.

Jun 16, 2021, 19:06:20 IST

34' Finland 0-0 Russia

Yellow Card to Magomed Ozdoev.

Jun 16, 2021, 19:02:36 IST

30' Finland 0-0 Russia

Russia miss a chance. Dzyuba almost had it but the header didn't hit the target. Ozdoev sends an overhead kick but Dzyuba doesn't get enough.

Jun 16, 2021, 19:01:01 IST

27' Finland 0-0 Russia

Barinov booked. He tried to pull back Kamara and the referee isn't afraid of a yellow card.

Jun 16, 2021, 18:58:42 IST

25' Finland 0-0 Russia

Fernandes has done himself serious damage and he gets stretchered off. Karavaev comes in at his place.

Jun 16, 2021, 18:55:04 IST

22' Finland 0-0 Russia

YELLOW CARD! Midfielder Kamara has been booked by the referee. Concedes a free kick for a foul on Zobnin.

Jun 16, 2021, 18:52:49 IST

21' Finland 0-0 Russia

Great effort from Diveev. Pohjanpalo looks for an opportunity but the Russian defender blocks it brilliantly.

Jun 16, 2021, 18:49:44 IST

16' Finland 0-0 Russia

Russia gets Free Kick as Pukki fouls Zobnin. Diveev takes it but little comes form it.

Jun 16, 2021, 18:48:02 IST

13' Finland 0-0 Russia

OFFSIDE! Nice play from Miranchuk, passing it to Dzyuba inside the penalty area. He hits the post before the flag goes up.

Jun 16, 2021, 18:44:10 IST

10' Finland 0-0 Russia

Ozdoyev misses the target from 6 yards out. He had a chance for a goal but skies it over the post.

Jun 16, 2021, 18:37:26 IST

3' Goal disallowed due to off-side - FINLAND 0-0 RUSSIA

3' NO GOAL! Tough luck, Finland. The goal has been disallowed for offside.

Jun 16, 2021, 18:35:46 IST

3' GOAL! FINLAND 1-0 RUSSIA

3' Amazing start from Finland! Pohjanpalo scores stunning goal; Finland 1-0 Russia

Jun 16, 2021, 18:27:44 IST

Teams arrive

Here come the teams. The crowd at the St Petersburg Stadium is cheered up. National anthems underway before the kick-off.

Jun 16, 2021, 18:17:05 IST

Finland vs Russia: Form Guide

Finland: W, L, L, L, D, D

Russia: L, W, D, L, W, W

Jun 16, 2021, 18:13:15 IST

We have to improve our attacking: Markku Kanerva, Finland coach

"We have to improve our attacking. We need to create more chances and score more goals. This is going to be a tough game for sure. Russia pretty much have to win this game; they will be hurt and they will be aggressive. Everything in the group is open. We’re looking at everything we can do to get the win or at least get a point."

Jun 16, 2021, 18:10:55 IST

Russia line-up

Aleksandr Golovin, Artem Dzyuba, Aleksei Miranchuk, Magomed Ozdoev, Dmitri Barinov, Roman Zobnin, Daler Kuzyaev, Georgi Dzhikiya, Igor Diveev, Mario Fernandes, Matvei Safonov

Jun 16, 2021, 18:03:34 IST

Finland line-up

Lukas Hradecky, Joona Toivio, Paulus Arajuuri, Daniel O'Shaughnessy, Rasmus Schuller, Glen Kamara, Jukka Raitala, Robin Lod, Jere Uronen, Teemu Pukki, Joel Pohjanpalo

Jun 16, 2021, 17:58:25 IST

Russia squad

Goalkeepers: Yuri Dyupin, Matvei Safonov, Anton Shunin

Defenders: Igor Diveev, Georgi Dzhikiya, Mario Fernandes, Vyacheslav Karavaev, Fedor Kudryashov, Andrei Semenov

Midfielders: Dmitri Barinov, Denis Cheryshev, Daniil Fomin, Aleksandr Golovin, Daler Kuzyaev, Andrei Mostovoy, Maksim Mukhin, Magomed Ozdoev, Rifat Zhemaletdinov, Yuri Zhirkov, Roman Zobnin

Forwards: Artem Dzyuba, Aleksei Ionov, Denis Makarov, Aleksei Miranchuk, Aleksandr Sobolev, Anton Zabolotny.

Jun 16, 2021, 17:51:47 IST

Finland squad

Goalkeepers: Lukas Hradecky, Anssi Jaakkola, Jesse Joronen

Defenders: Paulus Arajuuri, Robert Ivanov, Thomas Lam, Daniel O'Shaughnessy, Jukka Raitala, Joona Toivio, Jere Uronen, Leo Väisänen Sauli Vaisanen

Midfielders: Nikolai Alho, Fredrik Jensen, Glen Kamara, Joni Kauko, Robin Lod, Rasmus Schuller, Pyry Soiri, Tim Sparv, Robert Taylor, Onni Valakar

Forwards: Marcus Forss, Lassi Lappalainen, Joel Pohjanpalo, Teemu Pukki.

Jun 16, 2021, 17:49:45 IST

Finland vs Russia - LIVE

Hello and welcome to the live blog of the Euro 2020 match between Finland and Russia. For the Russians, it's a must-win tie as they desperately need to have points in their kitty. After a 3-0 loss against Belgium, they would look to make a comeback. Finland are coming into the contest after thumping Denmark and would like to continue their winning run.