FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Lithuania vs Finland, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Lithuania
  • 39': Armandas Kucys
  • 69': Gvidas Gineitis
FT
2 - 2
Finland
  • 3': Kaan Kairinen
  • 17': Joel Pohjanpalo (P)

About

Lithuania are hosting Finland at S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium, Kaunas, Lithuania, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Miro Tenho (Finland).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Håkans.
  • 3': Goal! Lithuania 0, Finland 1. Kaan Kairinen (Finland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 6': Foul by Giedrius Matulevicius (Lithuania).
  • 6': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Oliver Antman (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Foul by Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania).
  • 7': Nikolai Alho (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 13': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Titas Milasius.
  • 15': Foul by Robin Lod (Finland).
  • 15': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Penalty Finland. Daniel Håkans draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 15': Penalty conceded by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 15': Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Goal! Lithuania 0, Finland 2. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Foul by Nikolai Alho (Finland).
  • 18': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Offside, Finland. Daniel Håkans is caught offside.
  • 22': Foul by Robin Lod (Finland).
  • 22': Titas Milasius (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Daniel Håkans (Finland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 23': Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania).
  • 24': Foul by Jere Uronen (Finland).
  • 24': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Pijus Sirvys.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Titas Milasius.
  • 28': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis with a cross.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Oliver Antman (Finland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel Håkans.
  • 33': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Edvinas Girdvainis.
  • 33': Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Robert Ivanov (Finland).
  • 34': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Nikolai Alho (Finland).
  • 35': Foul by Jere Uronen (Finland).
  • 35': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giedrius Matulevicius.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pijus Sirvys.
  • 39': Goal! Lithuania 1, Finland 2. Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Artur Dolznikov.
  • 41': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
  • 41': Jere Uronen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Miro Tenho (Finland).
  • 42': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Miro Tenho (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 44': Foul by Oliver Antman (Finland).
  • 44': Titas Milasius (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Lithuania).
  • 44': Robert Ivanov (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Robert Ivanov (Finland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Giedrius Matulevicius (Lithuania).
  • 45'+2': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Lithuania 1, Finland 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Lithuania 1, Finland 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Finland. Leo Väisänen replaces Miro Tenho.
  • 45': Substitution, Lithuania. Paulius Golubickas replaces Artur Dolznikov.
  • 48': Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania).
  • 48': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Titas Milasius (Lithuania).
  • 48': Oliver Antman (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Foul by Robin Lod (Finland).
  • 52': Foul by Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania).
  • 52': Robin Lod (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Armandas Kucys (Lithuania).
  • 55': Jere Uronen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Substitution, Lithuania. Manfredas Ruzgis replaces Armandas Kucys because of an injury.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Oliver Antman (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
  • 60': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Edvinas Girdvainis.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Nikolai Alho (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 61': Foul by Jere Uronen (Finland).
  • 61': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Finland. Anssi Suhonen replaces Robin Lod.
  • 61': Substitution, Finland. Benjamin Källman replaces Joel Pohjanpalo.
  • 63': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Kipras Kazukolovas.
  • 65': Anssi Suhonen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Edgaras Utkus (Lithuania).
  • 65': Substitution, Lithuania. Fedor Cernych replaces Giedrius Matulevicius.
  • 67': Benjamin Källman (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania).
  • 67': Benjamin Källman (Finland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Kipras Kazukolovas (Lithuania).
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Oliver Antman (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Oliver Antman (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Håkans.
  • 69': Goal! Lithuania 2, Finland 2. Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Paulius Golubickas.
  • 70': Gvidas Gineitis (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 71': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Nikolai Alho.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Manfredas Ruzgis (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gvidas Gineitis with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Foul by Titas Milasius (Lithuania).
  • 73': Nikolai Alho (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Titas Milasius (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Foul by Daniel Håkans (Finland).
  • 75': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Lithuania. Matijus Remeikis replaces Edgaras Utkus.
  • 77': Substitution, Finland. Matti Peltola replaces Glen Kamara.
  • 80': Offside, Finland. Benjamin Källman is caught offside.
  • 80': Anssi Suhonen (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Fedor Cernych (Lithuania).
  • 82': Attempt saved. Benjamin Källman (Finland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oliver Antman with a cross.
  • 82': Foul by Benjamin Källman (Finland).
  • 82': Matijus Remeikis (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Nikolai Alho (Finland).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Substitution, Finland. Teemu Pukki replaces Oliver Antman.
  • 87': Delay in match because of an injury Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania).
  • 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Fedor Cernych (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 88': Foul by Kaan Kairinen (Finland).
  • 89': Offside, Lithuania. Edvinas Girdvainis is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Manfredas Ruzgis (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fedor Cernych.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Matijus Remeikis (Lithuania).
  • 90'+4': Kaan Kairinen (Finland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Lithuania 2, Finland 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Lithuania 2, Finland 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 2
4 Saves 2
56.1 Possession 43.9
13 SHOTS 11
4 ON GOAL 6
0.3 On Target % 0.5
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
445 Accurate Passes 344
514 Passes 411
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
19 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.5
35 Long Balls 68
20 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 9
20 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 9
16 Effective Clearances 25
16 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: S. Darius and S. Gireno Stadium
Location: Kaunas, Lithuania
Attendance: 10,421

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Poland 2 +3 6
2 Finland 2 +1 4
3 Lithuania 2 -1 1
4 Netherlands 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

LTU Lithuania (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Edvinas Gertmonas (GK)
4 Edvinas Girdvainis Yellow Card
5 Kipras Kazukolovas
20 Titas Milasius Yellow Card
17 Pijus Sirvys
15 Gvidas Gineitis
3 Edgaras Utkus
8 Giedrius Matulevicius
11 Armandas Kucys
13 Justas Lasickas
7 Artur Dolznikov
Lithuania Substitutes:
Marius Adamonis, Paulius Golubickas, Mantas Bertasius, Artemijus Tutyskinas, Domantas Antanavicius, Matas Vareika, Dominykas Barauskas, Fiodor Cernych, Matijus Remeikis, Manfredas Ruzgis, Klaudijus Upstas.

FIN Finland (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
4 Robert Ivanov Yellow Card
15 Miro Tenho Yellow Card
18 Jere Uronen
17 Nikolai Alho
14 Kaan Kairinen
6 Glen Kamara
8 Robin Lod
20 Joel Pohjanpalo
21 Daniel Håkans
7 Oliver Antman
Finland Substitutes:
Jesse Joronen, Viljami Sinisalo, Tuomas Ollila, Fredrik Jensen, Leo Väisänen, Matti Peltola, Daniel O'Shaughnessy, Adam Stahl, Teemu Pukki, Benjamin Kallman, Noah Pallas, Anssi Suhonen.

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