The essential
- After a success against Denmark (1-0), Finland could obtain its qualification for the round of 16 in case of success against Russia. She will finally play it against Belgium on Monday.
- After a slap received last Saturday against Belgium (3-0), Russia reacted well to Finland (1-0) and relaunched in the race for the round of 16.
- Miranchuk scored the only goal of the game in added time of the first period.
- Before Denmark – Belgium, this Thursday (6 p.m.), three teams have 3 points in group B: Finland, Russia and Belgium.
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Relive the game minute by minute
It’s over ! Widely beaten by Belgium (3-0), Russia bounced back against Finland. La Sbornaya held its place against courageous but limited “Eagle Owls”, and logically dominated. Logical 1-0 success, acquired thanks to a goal from Miranchuk at the very end of the first period.
90′ + 3. Following the corner, Zhemaletdinov inherits the ball, advances into the area before arming a heavy shot … which ends in the stands.
90′ + 2. On the right flank, Kuzyaev overflows then crosses towards the penalty spot. O’Shaughnessy deflects for a corner.
90 ′. There will be five minutes of additional time.
89 ′. Finland is ruining! After a distant free kick, O’Shaughnessy wins his duel, then captain Arajuuri rises higher than everyone else, within six meters. He places a head that he cannot knock down enough. It is above.
87′. In the area, Karavaev finds Zobnin, whose recovery is too removed.
84′. The two players involved in the muscular duel leave their partners. On the Russian side, Dzyuba is replaced by Sobolev. Toivio, he gives way to Jensen on the Finnish side.
81′. From the height of his meter 97, Dzyuba pushes Toivo in a committed duel. The Finn remains on the ground and writhes in pain.
79′. Finland no longer manages to build its actions like a few minutes before. The balls are quickly lost and the counters wasted.
77′. After a complicated start to the period, Sbornaya got back on the ball and managed their lead.
75′. Powerless this Wednesday, Pukki is replaced by Lappalainen. Raitala is replaced by Soiri.
72 ′. What a parade of Hradecky! Served by Dzyuba in front of the box, Kuzyaev controls and then unleashes a curled shot with his right foot, which takes the direction of the small net. Bayer goalkeeper Levekusen relaxes perfectly to his left and deflects a corner with a firm hand.
69′. Concern around Dzhikiya, who remains on the ground. He seems to have hit one leg.
68′. Just entering the game instead of Schüller, Kauko is distinguished by a long shot, which lacks precision.
66′. Zhemaletdinov, from afar! His shot misses Hradecky’s goal.
62′. Golovin tries his luck again from outside the box. It is above.
61′. Second change on the Russian side. Ozdoev, is replaced by Zhemaletdinov.
60′. From the left, Kamara looks for Pohjanpalo, at the far post. The latter misses his head and passes through.
58′. The Finns insist and come up against the Russian bloc, which is firmly in place. Pukki cannot regain a far cross with his head and the defense is released in disaster.
56′. On the right of the box, Lod sees his strike blocked by Dzhikiya. The Finns have been more dangerous for a few minutes.
54′. Pukki! Launched into the Russian area, the Finn is playing defense and trying his luck. Safonov watches and grabs the ball.
52′. Golovin’s strike! At the 20 m, the Monegasque triggers a sudden strike, which barely misses.
51′. Pohjanpalo dominates Dzhikiya with a header but lacks precision.
49′. Launched in the back of the defense, Pukki comes face to face with Safonov but sees Diveyev come back at full speed and tackle remarkably. The embarrassed Finn concedes a goal kick.
48′. In the duel with the Raitala, Kuzyaev is forced to strike at a tight angle, to the left of the box. Hradecky captures without worries.
46 ′. The Finns start and the second half begins!
Half time. It’s the break ! Russia logically leads to the score, at the end of a first controlled act and quite largely dominated. Finland thought they’d opened the scoring early in the game, but Pohjanpalo was a few inches offside. Subsequently, the Finns did not frame the slightest shot.
45′ + 5. Pohjanpalo tries his hand at an acrobatic volley in the box, but his attempt fails several meters to the right of the goal.
45′ + 5. Dzyuba’s head! The Russian giant makes the difference in the air but Hradecky is vigilant and captures without problem.
45 ′ + 2. Goal from Miranchuk !! The striker at Atalanta Bergamo combines with Dzyuba in the box and then unleashes a superb left-footed strike, which ends in the opposite top corner. Too passive, the Finnish defense can only see the damage. 1-0!
45 ′. There will be six minutes of added time.
43′. At the edge of the surface, Golovin crocheted to get into a striking position but was caught in extremis.
41′. The Russians lay siege to the Finnish surface, without however managing to be really dangerous. Hradecky has not been worried since the start of the meeting.
38 ′. Uronen’s superb gesture! Left side Kuzyaev delivers a dangerous cross, which goes into the box, before being deflected for a corner by Uronen, author of a very beautiful defensive tackle just in front of Karavaev.
36′. In the box, Ozdoev rises higher than everyone but his head goes to the right of the cages.
35′. O’Shaughnessy takes care of a long touch. So long that it falls straight into Safonov’s gloves.
34′. Ozdoev receives a yellow card for a foul on Kamara.
31′. Served by Golovin at the penalty spot, Diveev did not frame his attempt.
30′. In the box, Ozdoev tries an acrobatic gesture to serve Dzyuba, whose head finds a defender. Finland can ward off danger.
28′. Pohjanpalo goes against but, again, is dispossessed of the ball in the Russian area.
27′. Barinov is also sanctioned with a yellow card for hanging Kamara’s jersey.
25′. Remaining on the ground after falling violently on his back, Fernandes must give way to Karavaev.
23′. Fernandes jumps very high to regain a cross, with his head. Dzyuba cannot resume and lets go of the goal.
22′. Yellow card for Kamara, sanctioned after a violent tackle.
20′. This is the first Finnish shot of the game. It is signed Pohjanpalo and countered for a corner by Diveyev, author of a superb comeback.
18′. Nice exit by goalkeeper Safonov, who keeps the danger away from the head in front of Pukki.
16′. The first quarter of an hour is largely dominated by Russia. This is felt in the possession of the ball (73% in his favor).
14′. In the area, Pohjanpalo loses the thread of his dribbles … and the ball.
13′. The post of Dzyuba! The Russian striker is finally signed offside.
10 ′. The miss of Ozdoev! Miranchuk center, in the surface. Alone at the far post, he regains his right foot but the ball flies over the goal.
7′. The Russians relaunched in stride. In the area, Dzyuba places a head towards Miranchuk, who can not find any support, in the axis.
5′. La fell within inches of scoring his first goal against Russia since November 1995.
4 ′. The false Finnish joy! Served by Raitala, Pohjanpalo thought he opened the scoring with a header… before being flagged offside. Its goal is therefore canceled. Great fear for Russia!
2′. The Sbornaya was not long in showing itself to be dangerous and obtained its first corner. Hit by Golovin, right side, this one will not give anything.
1 ′. Let’s go to Saint Petersburg! The Russians kick off the game.
14h55. The two teams enter the field.
2:53 p.m. A Dutchman with the whistle. Danny Makkelie will referee the match.
2:52 p.m. Advantage Russia. Recent face-to-face meetings give Russia the favorite. The two selections have met four times since 1995, for four Russian successes. The last dates from 2009, during the qualifiers for the 2010 World Cup (3-0).
2:50 p.m. Stopped a bad dynamic. This Wednesday, Russia has the opportunity to break a bad streak. She hasn’t won any of her last 6 games in the competition (2 draws, 4 losses), and has lost her 3 most recent. The Sbornaya has never chained 4 consecutive losses to the Euro.
2:48 p.m. On the Russian side, a new goalkeeper. Russian coach Stanislav Cherchesov has made a radical change: young goalkeeper Matvey Safonov (22, 1st cap) replaces Anton Shunin, with the hope of solving a problem that Sbornaya has been dragging since Igor Akinfeev’s international retirement in 2018. Safonov will celebrate his first tenure.
Le onze titulaire russe: Safonov – Mario Fernandes, Diveyev, Dzhikiya, Kuzyaev – Ozdoev, Barinov, Zobnin – Golovin, Dzyuba (cap.), Miranchuk.
2:45 p.m. … And another face? At a press conference, Kanerva said he wanted his team to create more in attack. It will not be very difficult, his team having only shot on goal once against the Danes. He thus decided to start Lod in support of the attackers Pukki and Pohjanpalo.
2:42 p.m. On the Finnish side, a new captain … Finland coach Marrku Kanerva has left his usual captain, Tim Sparv, on the bench. Rasmus Schüller takes his place in the eleven, and Paulus Arajuuri inherits the armband.
The eleven Finnish holder: Hradecky – O’Shaughnessy, Toivio, Raitala, Arajuuri (cap.), Kamara, Uronen – Schüller, Lod – Pukki, Pohjanpalo
2:40 p.m. The compositions have fallen.
2:35 p.m. The Russians in search of redemption. Faced with the Finns, the Russians annoyed by a failed start to the competition. At home, the quarter-finalists of the last World Cup will be widely favored. They will want to bounce back from a 3-0 rout against Belgium, already in St. Petersburg.
2:33 p.m. Tribute to the warm-up. During the warm-up, the Finnish players wear a jersey in tribute to Eriksen, with the message: “Get well Christian”.
2:30 p.m. Eriksen is doing better. The Finnish success was marked by the heart failure of Christian Eriksen. His news is reassuring.
2:25 p.m. First participation, first qualification? For their first appearance in a major competition, the “Eagle Owls” can achieve a feat if successful, synonymous with qualification for the round of 16.
2:20 p.m. The Finns are chasing the feat. Happy winners of Denmark (1-0) for their entry into the running in this Euro, thanks to Joel Pohjanpalo, scorer on the only shot of his people in the meeting, the Finns want to put it back in Russia.
14h15. Hello everyone and welcome to follow the match between Finland and Russia. This Group B meeting will be held at the Krestovsky Stadium in Saint Petersburg. Kick-off scheduled for 3 p.m.
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