Finland vs Liechtenstein, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingPukki fires Finland to country's first-ever major finals at Euro 2020
Finland beat Liechtenstein 3-0 to book a place at Euro 2020 and reach the finals of a major football tournament for the first time.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Glen Kamara (Finland).
- 1': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Offside, Finland. Robin Lod tries a through ball, but Jasse Tuominen is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt missed. Tim Sparv (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Glen Kamara (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 14': Attempt missed. Tim Sparv (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 18': Foul by Glen Kamara (Finland).
- 18': Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 21': Goal! Finland 1, Liechtenstein 0. Jasse Tuominen (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 22': Foul by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein).
- 22': Pyry Soiri (Finland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Jasse Tuominen (Finland).
- 23': Martin Rechsteiner (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Joona Toivio (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Paulus Arajuuri.
- 30': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Jukka Raitala.
- 33': Attempt saved. Dennis Salanovic (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Brändle.
- 37': Attempt missed. Jasse Tuominen (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 39': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tim Sparv.
- 39': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Benjamin Büchel.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Jukka Raitala (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Andreas Malin.
- 43': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Finland) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jukka Raitala.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tim Sparv.
- 43': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Martin Rechsteiner.
- 44': Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Paulus Arajuuri (Finland).
- 45': Foul by Jasse Tuominen (Finland).
- 45': Martin Rechsteiner (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Finland 1, Liechtenstein 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Finland 1, Liechtenstein 0.
- 47': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Dennis Salanovic.
- 47': Jasse Tuominen (Finland) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Robin Lod with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Hand ball by Robin Lod (Finland).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Robin Lod (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 56': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tim Sparv.
- 56': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pyry Soiri with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Dennis Salanovic (Liechtenstein).
- 59': Robin Lod (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Jasse Tuominen (Finland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jukka Raitala with a cross.
- 63': Penalty Finland. Pyry Soiri draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Penalty conceded by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 64': Goal! Finland 2, Liechtenstein 0. Teemu Pukki (Finland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 65': Foul by Juha Pirinen (Finland).
- 65': Livio Meier (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Tim Sparv (Finland).
- 65': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Andreas Malin.
- 68': Attempt missed. Paulus Arajuuri (Finland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Robin Lod with a cross.
- 69': Offside, Finland. Teemu Pukki tries a through ball, but Pyry Soiri is caught offside.
- 70': Foul by Jukka Raitala (Finland).
- 70': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Finland. Joni Kauko replaces Tim Sparv.
- 73': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Robin Gubser replaces Michele Polverino.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod with a through ball.
- 75': Goal! Finland 3, Liechtenstein 0. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
- 77': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Juha Pirinen.
- 78': Substitution, Finland. Simon Skrabb replaces Pyry Soiri.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Jasse Tuominen (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 79': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Martin Rechsteiner.
- 79': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Martin Büchel.
- 79': Attempt missed. Joona Toivio (Finland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robin Lod with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Offside, Finland. Teemu Pukki tries a through ball, but Robin Lod is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein).
- 83': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Finland. Rasmus Karjalainen replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 84': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Ridvan Kardesoglu replaces Yanik Frick.
- 87': Foul by Joni Kauko (Finland).
- 87': Martin Rechsteiner (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Livio Meier (Liechtenstein) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Salanovic.
- 90'+1': Foul by Juha Pirinen (Finland).
- 90'+1': Ridvan Kardesoglu (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Aron Sele replaces Livio Meier.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rasmus Karjalainen (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Robin Lod.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Finland 3, Liechtenstein 0.
- 0': Match ends, Finland 3, Liechtenstein 0.
Statistics
 LIE |
FIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 30.4 | Possession | 69.6 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 281 | Accurate Passes | 777 |
| 369 | Passes | 844 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 3 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 26 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 3 |
| 32 | Clearances | 3 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Bolt Arena
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Attendance: 9,804
Venue: Bolt Arena
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Attendance: 9,804
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 10 | +34 | 30 |
| 2 | Slovakia | 10 | +9 | 22 |
| 3 | Luxembourg | 10 | -6 | 17 |
| 4 | Iceland | 10 | +1 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Finland (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 2 | Paulus Arajuuri |
| 4 | Joona Toivio |
| 16 | Juha Pirinen |
| 22 | Jukka Raitala |
| 6 | Glen Kamara |
| 14 | Tim Sparv |
| 13 | Pyry Soiri |
| 8 | Robin Lod |
| 7 | Jasse Tuominen |
| 10 | Teemu Pukki |
Liechtenstein (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Büchel (GK) |
| 22 | Martin Rechsteiner |
| 6 | Andreas Malin |
| 13 | Martin Büchel |
| 3 | Maximilian Göppel |
| 2 | Daniel Brandle |
| 23 | Michele Polverino |
| 18 | Nicolas Hasler |
| 11 | Dennis Salanovic |
| 14 | Livio Meier |
| 9 | Yanik Frick |
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