UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Finland vs Kazakhstan, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Finland
  • 28': Robert Taylor
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Kazakhstan
  • 77': Baktiyor Zainutdinov (P)
  • 89': Baktiyor Zainutdinov

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Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Foul by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan).
  • 6': Kaan Kairinen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Kazakhstan. Aleksandr Marochkin tries a through ball, but Yan Vorogovskiy is caught offside.
  • 13': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Nuraly Alip.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Robert Taylor with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Bagdat Kairov.
  • 16': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Nuraly Alip.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Kaan Kairinen (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Teemu Pukki with a cross.
  • 17': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Igor Shatskiy.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Robert Ivanov (Finland) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kaan Kairinen with a cross following a corner.
  • 19': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Aleksandr Marochkin.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Robert Ivanov (Finland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Robert Taylor with a cross.
  • 21': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Nuraly Alip.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Kaan Kairinen (Finland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Nikolai Alho (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
  • 22': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Igor Shatskiy.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Nikolai Alho (Finland).
  • 24': Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Abzal Beisebekov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Foul by Kaan Kairinen (Finland).
  • 26': Attempt missed. Marat Bystrov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Askhat Tagybergen following a set piece situation.
  • 27': Foul by Aleksandr Marochkin (Kazakhstan).
  • 27': Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Aleksandr Marochkin (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 28': Goal! Finland 1, Kazakhstan 0. Robert Taylor (Finland) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 31': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
  • 31': Nikolai Alho (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Richard Jensen (Finland).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Abzal Beisebekov (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Askhat Tagybergen.
  • 37': Attempt saved. Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Maksim Samorodov.
  • 40': Foul by Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan).
  • 40': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
  • 41': Hand ball by Daniel Håkans (Finland).
  • 41': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Richard Jensen.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Marochkin (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Askhat Tagybergen with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Daniel Håkans (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Finland 1, Kazakhstan 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Finland 1, Kazakhstan 0.
  • 46': Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Glen Kamara (Finland).
  • 48': Foul by Abzal Beisebekov (Kazakhstan).
  • 48': Kaan Kairinen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt missed. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Finland).
  • 55': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Islambek Kuat replaces Abzal Beisebekov.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Daniel Håkans (Finland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Robert Taylor with a through ball.
  • 61': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Robert Ivanov.
  • 64': Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan) hits the bar with a right footed shot from more than 35 yards. Assisted by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov.
  • 64': Foul by Askhat Tagybergen (Kazakhstan).
  • 64': Robert Taylor (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Marat Bystrov.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Richard Jensen (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arttu Hoskonen with a headed pass.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Robert Taylor (Finland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
  • 72': Bagdat Kairov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Robert Ivanov (Finland).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Bagdat Kairov (Kazakhstan).
  • 72': Delay in match because of an injury Robert Ivanov (Finland).
  • 72': Robert Ivanov (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Aleksandr Marochkin (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Penalty conceded by Richard Jensen (Finland) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 75': VAR Decision: Penalty Kazakhstan.
  • 77': Goal! Finland 1, Kazakhstan 1. Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 77': Substitution, Finland. Benjamin Källman replaces Robert Taylor.
  • 77': Substitution, Finland. Marcus Forss replaces Teemu Pukki.
  • 79': Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 79': Maksim Samorodov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 81': Foul by Yan Vorogovskiy (Kazakhstan).
  • 81': Kaan Kairinen (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 81': Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Daniel Håkans (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Bagdat Kairov (Kazakhstan).
  • 83': Foul by Marcus Forss (Finland).
  • 83': Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Benjamin Källman (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan).
  • 84': Offside, Kazakhstan. Bagdat Kairov tries a through ball, but Maksim Samorodov is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Abat Aymbetov replaces Maksim Samorodov.
  • 86': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Lev Skvortsov replaces Bagdat Kairov.
  • 86': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Erkin Tapalov replaces Askhat Tagybergen.
  • 87': Substitution, Kazakhstan. Temirlan Erlanov replaces Marat Bystrov.
  • 88': Foul by Benjamin Källman (Finland).
  • 88': Islambek Kuat (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Substitution, Finland. Jere Uronen replaces Richard Jensen.
  • 88': Substitution, Finland. Pyry Soiri replaces Nikolai Alho.
  • 89': Corner, Kazakhstan. Conceded by Arttu Hoskonen.
  • 89': Goal! Finland 1, Kazakhstan 2. Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov (Kazakhstan) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ramazan Orazov with a cross following a corner.
  • 90': Foul by Daniel Håkans (Finland).
  • 90': Lev Skvortsov (Kazakhstan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan).
  • 90'+3': Robert Ivanov (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Daniel Håkans (Finland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Lev Skvortsov (Kazakhstan).
  • 90'+3': Lev Skvortsov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Finland. Lukás Hrádecky tries a through ball, but Marcus Forss is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Ramazan Orazov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Abzal Beisebekov (Kazakhstan) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Offside, Kazakhstan. Yan Vorogovskiy tries a through ball, but Abat Aymbetov is caught offside.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Finland 1, Kazakhstan 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Finland 1, Kazakhstan 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 11
6 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 2
41.4 Possession 58.6
8 SHOTS 15
4 ON GOAL 4
0.5 On Target % 0.3
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
241 Accurate Passes 385
359 Passes 511
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 16
0.2 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 54
15 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 2
12 Effective Tackles 7
15 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.5
19 Interceptions 6
23 Effective Clearances 14
23 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
Location: Helsinki, Finland
Attendance: 30,375

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Denmark 10 +9 22
2 Slovenia 10 +11 22
3 Finland 10 +8 18
4 Kazakhstan 10 +4 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

FIN Finland (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
4 Robert Ivanov Yellow Card
3 Richard Jensen
5 Arttu Hoskonen
6 Glen Kamara
14 Kaan Kairinen
7 Robert Taylor
17 Nikolai Alho
10 Teemu Pukki
11 Daniel Håkans
20 Joel Pohjanpalo
Finland Substitutes:
Noah Pallas, Benjamin Kallman, Hugo Keto, Pyry Soiri, Jere Uronen, Viljami Sinisalo, Lucas Lingman, Leo Väisänen, Miro Tenho, Niilo Mäenpää, Marcus Forss, Matti Peltola.

KAZ Kazakhstan (3-5-2)

No. Name
12 Igor Shatskiy (GK)
22 Aleksandr Marochkin Yellow Card
3 Nuraly Alip
4 Marat Bystrov
8 Askhat Tagybergen
19 Baktiyor Zainutdinov
21 Abzal Beysebekov
11 Yan Vorogovskiy
13 Bagdat Kairov
10 Maksim Samorodov Yellow Card
20 Ramazan Orazov
Kazakhstan Substitutes:
Bekkhan Shaizada, Aleksandr Zarutskiy, Islam Chesnokov, Abat Aimbetov, Aleksandr Zuev, Temirlan Erlanov, Islambek Kuat, Erkin Tapalov, Timur Dosmagambetov, Aslan Darabaev, Ivan Sviridov, Lev Skvortsov.

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