Finland vs Republic of Ireland, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
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Finland are hosting Republic of Ireland
at Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland, starting on
. The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Foul by Robert Taylor (Finland).
- 5': Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Foul by Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland).
- 10': Jere Juhani Uronen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Sean Maguire is caught offside.
- 13': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Foul by Albin Granlund (Finland).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daryl Horgan.
- 16': Attempt saved. Glen Kamara (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albin Granlund.
- 17': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Paulus Arajuuri.
- 18': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland).
- 18': Joona Toivio (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Albin Granlund (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland).
- 24': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fredrik Jensen.
- 24': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 24': Albin Granlund (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Sean Maguire (Republic of Ireland).
- 26': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 26': Foul by Tim Sparv (Finland).
- 27': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Shane Duffy is caught offside.
- 28': Foul by Sean Maguire (Republic of Ireland).
- 28': Tim Sparv (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sean Maguire.
- 30': Attempt missed. Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 35': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by Albin Granlund (Finland).
- 37': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pyry Soiri.
- 39': Conor Hourihane (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Finland).
- 42': Foul by Fredrik Jensen (Finland).
- 42': Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Fredrik Jensen (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Glen Kamara following a fast break.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Finland 0, Republic of Ireland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Finland 0, Republic of Ireland 0.
- 45': Substitution, Finland. Ilmari Niskanen replaces Pyry Soiri.
- 46': Foul by Paulus Arajuuri (Finland).
- 46': Sean Maguire (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Foul by Sean Maguire (Republic of Ireland).
- 46': Joona Toivio (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland).
- 48': Fredrik Jensen (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Finland).
- 51': Foul by Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland).
- 51': Robert Taylor (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Robbie Brady replaces Sean Maguire.
- 53': Foul by Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland).
- 53': Robert Taylor (Finland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland).
- 54': Paulus Arajuuri (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Glen Kamara (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Ilmari Niskanen (Finland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 64': Enda Stevens (Republic of Ireland) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 65': Attempt missed. Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 66': Goal! Finland 1, Republic of Ireland 0. Fredrik Jensen (Finland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 72': Hand ball by Jere Juhani Uronen (Finland).
- 74': Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a through ball.
- 74': Offside, Finland. Teemu Pukki tries a through ball, but Fredrik Jensen is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Ronan Curtis replaces Daryl Horgan.
- 75': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Adam Idah replaces Jeff Hendrick.
- 75': Substitution, Finland. Rasmus Schüller replaces Glen Kamara.
- 76': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by Albin Granlund (Finland).
- 77': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Republic of Ireland).
- 77': Fredrik Jensen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Tim Sparv (Finland).
- 79': Ronan Curtis (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Finland. Joel Pohjanpalo replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 81': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Joona Toivio (Finland).
- 82': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Jere Juhani Uronen.
- 82': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Jason Knight replaces Jayson Molumby.
- 86': Substitution, Finland. Joni Kauko replaces Fredrik Jensen.
- 86': Substitution, Finland. Jukka Raitala replaces Albin Granlund because of an injury.
- 86': Foul by Jere Juhani Uronen (Finland).
- 86': Robbie Brady (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Attempt saved. Matt Doherty (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross.
- 87': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
- 87': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Paulus Arajuuri.
- 87': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Ilmari Niskanen.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ronan Curtis (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Jukka Raitala.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Enda Stevens (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+3': Foul by Robbie Brady (Republic of Ireland).
- 90'+3': Jere Juhani Uronen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Offside, Finland. Joni Kauko tries a through ball, but Joel Pohjanpalo is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Finland 1, Republic of Ireland 0.
- 0': Match ends, Finland 1, Republic of Ireland 0.
Statistics
IRL | FIN | |
---|---|---|
12 | Fouls | 13 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
6 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
1 | Saves | 4 |
47.5 | Possession | 52.5 |
10 | SHOTS | 7 |
4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
387 | Accurate Passes | 443 |
462 | Passes | 537 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
26 | Crosses | 6 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.0 |
35 | Long Balls | 54 |
20 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
9 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
15 | Tackles | 22 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
6 | Interceptions | 12 |
16 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
16 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Attendance: 7,900
Venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Attendance: 7,900
UEFA Nations League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Turkey | 4 | +5 | 10 |
2 | Wales | 4 | +2 | 8 |
3 | Iceland | 4 | -2 | 4 |
4 | Montenegro | 4 | -5 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Finland (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
2 | Paulus Arajuuri |
4 | Joona Toivio |
18 | Jere Uronen |
3 | Albin Granlund |
14 | Tim Sparv |
6 | Glen Kamara |
8 | Robert Taylor |
13 | Pyry Soiri |
10 | Teemu Pukki |
9 | Fredrik Oldrup Jensen |
Republic of Ireland (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
23 | Darren Randolph (GK) |
15 | Dara O'Shea |
4 | Shane Duffy |
3 | Enda Stevens |
2 | Matt Doherty |
13 | Jeff Hendrick |
6 | Conor Hourihane |
22 | Jayson Molumby |
8 | Sean Maguire |
7 | Aaron Connolly |
11 | Daryl Horgan |
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