Finland vs Belgium, 2020 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipEuro 2020: Belgium cap perfect group campaign with win over Finland
Belgium completed a perfect group campaign with a 2-0 victory over Finland at the European Championship on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 8': Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland).
- 8': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jéremy Doku (Belgium).
- 12': Jere Uronen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Offside, Belgium. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 17': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
- 17': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
- 20': Tim Sparv (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Axel Witsel (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nacer Chadli.
- 26': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
- 26': Paulus Arajuuri (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Jere Uronen (Finland).
- 27': Leandro Trossard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Axel Witsel (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 33': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Axel Witsel.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Jéremy Doku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 37': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jéremy Doku with a cross.
- 40': Foul by Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
- 40': Paulus Arajuuri (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Jéremy Doku (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 42': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Paulus Arajuuri.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Finland 0, Belgium 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Finland 0, Belgium 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Finland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jere Uronen.
- 48': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Jukka Raitala.
- 50': Axel Witsel (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Tim Sparv (Finland).
- 51': Attempt missed. Jason Denayer (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eden Hazard.
- 53': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Jere Uronen.
- 53': Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Belgium) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jéremy Doku following a corner.
- 56': Attempt saved. Nacer Chadli (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Axel Witsel.
- 58': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Jere Uronen.
- 58': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 58': Foul by Nacer Chadli (Belgium).
- 58': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Finland. Rasmus Schüller replaces Tim Sparv.
- 61': Foul by Jason Denayer (Belgium).
- 61': Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt saved. Glen Kamara (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Pohjanpalo.
- 63': Attempt saved. Eden Hazard (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Axel Witsel.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jere Uronen.
- 65': Offside, Belgium. Kevin De Bruyne tries a through ball, but Romelu Lukaku is caught offside.
- 67': VAR Decision: No Goal Finland 0-0 Belgium.
- 69': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Belgium).
- 69': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Finland. Joni Kauko replaces Joel Pohjanpalo.
- 70': Substitution, Finland. Nikolai Alho replaces Jere Uronen.
- 71': Foul by Jukka Raitala (Finland).
- 71': Jéremy Doku (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jéremy Doku.
- 74': Corner, Belgium. Conceded by Rasmus Schüller.
- 74': Thomas Vermaelen (Belgium) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Own Goal by Lukás Hrádecky, Finland. Finland 0, Belgium 1.
- 75': Substitution, Belgium. Thomas Meunier replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 76': Substitution, Belgium. Michy Batshuayi replaces Jéremy Doku.
- 76': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
- 77': Joni Kauko (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod with a through ball.
- 78': Eden Hazard (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Robin Lod (Finland).
- 79': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 81': Goal! Finland 0, Belgium 2. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 84': Foul by Michy Batshuayi (Belgium).
- 84': Joni Kauko (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Substitution, Belgium. Christian Benteke replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Nikolai Alho (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt missed. Eden Hazard (Belgium) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a fast break.
- 86': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Finland).
- 86': Nacer Chadli (Belgium) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Belgium. Hans Vanaken replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Finland. Marcus Forss replaces Robin Lod.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Finland. Fredrik Jensen replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 90'+4': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Thomas Meunier.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Finland 0, Belgium 2.
- 0': Match ends, Finland 0, Belgium 2.
Statistics
 BEL |
FIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 58 | Possession | 42 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 615 | Accurate Passes | 375 |
| 684 | Passes | 449 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 10 | Clearances | 31 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Gazprom Arena
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 18,545
Venue: Gazprom Arena
Location: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Attendance: 18,545
EURO Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | Albania | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Finland (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 2 | Paulus Arajuuri |
| 3 | Daniel O'Shaughnessy |
| 4 | Joona Toivio |
| 18 | Jere Uronen |
| 22 | Jukka Raitala |
| 14 | Tim Sparv |
| 6 | Glen Kamara |
| 8 | Robin Lod |
| 20 | Joel Pohjanpalo |
| 10 | Teemu Pukki |
Belgium (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | Dedryck Boyata |
| 3 | Thomas Vermaelen |
| 18 | Jason Denayer |
| 6 | Axel Witsel |
| 7 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 22 | Nacer Chadli |
| 24 | Leandro Trossard |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 10 | Eden Hazard |
| 25 | Jérémy Doku |
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