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Finland vs Russia, Euro 2020 Football Highlights: Miranchuk seals 1-0 win for Russia over Finland
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.
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.
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Russia beat Finland 1-0. Russia's Aleksei Miranchuk starred with the only goal of the match in the first half.
90+3' Finland 0-1 Russia
Chance for Russia but Zhemaletdinov shoots over from a good position and misses the target.
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.
89' Finland 0-1 Russia
Great effort from Arajuuri but his header gets drifted over the bar.
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.
EURO 2020: 85' Finland 0-1 Russia
Russia go for double substitution.
Sobolev on for Dzyuba.
Mukhin on for Miranchuk.
84' Finland 0-1 Russia
Another Finland switch: Toivio for Jensen - A BIG MOVE
84' Finland 0-1 Russia
Another foul affects Finland's momentum as they are toiling to find the equalizer. Kauko concedes a free-kick.
UEFA EURO 2020: 81' Finland 0-1 Russia
Dzyuba gets penalised for a foul on Toivio. Free-kick for Finland.
77' Finland 0-1 Russia
Pohjanpalo is penalised for a foul. Dzhikiya takes the free-kick.
75' Finland 0-1 Russia
Substitution for Finland again:
OUT: Jukka Ritala, Teemu Pukki
IN: Pyry Soiri, Lassi Lappalainen
UEFA EURO 2020: 72' Finland 0-1 Russia
Kuzyaev shoots but Hradecky makes a brilliant save.
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.
EURO 2020: 67' Finland 0-1 Russia
Substitution for Finland:
Out: Rasmus Schuller
In: Joni Kauko
66' Finland 0-1 Russia
BIG CHANCE, but Russia miss it. Miranchuk passes to Zhemaletdinov but his shot rolls past the goalpost.
65' Finland 0-1 Russia
Zobnin concedes a free-kick for a foul on Lod.
61' Finland 0-1 Russia
2nd change for Russia:
In: Rifat Zhemaletdinov
Out: Magomed Ozdoev
56' Finland 0-1 Russia
Lod cuts inside from right but gets blocked by Dzhikiya. Finland continue to seek equalizer.
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.
50' Finland 0-1 Russia
Pukki misses the target. He was through but Diveev nullifies Finland's chance with last-gasp challenge.
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.
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.
44' Finland 0-0 Russia
Tight contest in midfield with Ozdoev and Kamara significantly involved. Six injury minutes added.
41' Finland 0-0 Russia
Arajuuri gets penalised for a foul on Dzyuba.
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.
