Finland U21 vs Armenia U21, 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying
Finland U21
  • 25': Otso Liimatta
  • 34': Topi Keskinen
  • 53': Topi Keskinen
  • 55': Juho Talvitie
  • 75': Kai Meriluoto
  • 77': Matti Peltola
FT
6 - 0
Armenia U21

    About

    Finland U21 are hosting Armenia U21 at Veritas Stadion, Turku, Finland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 25': Goal! Finland U21 1, Armenia U21 0. Otso Liimatta (Finland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Topi Keskinen.
    • 34': Goal! Finland U21 2, Armenia U21 0. Topi Keskinen (Finland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miska Ylitolva.
    • 38': Darón Iskenderian (Armenia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Kalle Wallius (Finland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Finland U21 2, Armenia U21 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Finland U21 2, Armenia U21 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Armenia U21. Karen Nalbandyan replaces Darón Iskenderian.
    • 53': Goal! Finland U21 3, Armenia U21 0. Topi Keskinen (Finland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Otso Liimatta.
    • 55': Goal! Finland U21 4, Armenia U21 0. Juho Talvitie (Finland U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Otso Liimatta.
    • 58': Substitution, Finland U21. Casper Terho replaces Juho Talvitie.
    • 58': Substitution, Finland U21. Jussi Niska replaces Kalle Wallius.
    • 70': Substitution, Armenia U21. Misak Hakobyan replaces Hamlet Minasyan.
    • 70': Topi Keskinen (Finland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 71': Substitution, Armenia U21. Hamlet Sargsyan replaces Tigran Avanesyan.
    • 71': Substitution, Armenia U21. Khariton Ayvazyan replaces Narek Alaverdyan.
    • 71': Substitution, Finland U21. Henri Salomaa replaces Topi Keskinen.
    • 71': Substitution, Finland U21. Kai Meriluoto replaces Otso Liimatta.
    • 75': Goal! Finland U21 5, Armenia U21 0. Kai Meriluoto (Finland U21) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Niklas Pyyhtiä.
    • 77': Goal! Finland U21 6, Armenia U21 0. Matti Peltola (Finland U21) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kai Meriluoto.
    • 79': Substitution, Finland U21. Tony Miettinen replaces Santeri Väänänen.
    • 81': Misak Hakobyan (Armenia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Matti Peltola (Finland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Substitution, Armenia U21. Eduard Bagrintsev replaces Gevorg Tarakhchyan.
    • 90'+3': Edgar Piloyan (Armenia U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Finland U21 6, Armenia U21 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Finland U21 6, Armenia U21 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Veritas Stadion
    Location: Turku, Finland
    Attendance: 678

    EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Poland U21 8 +21 24
    2 Italy U21 8 +20 21
    3 Montenegro U21 8 -3 10
    4 Sweden U21 8 -9 10
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    FIN Finland U21 (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Lucas Bergstrom (GK)
    3 Matti Peltola
    2 Rony Jansson
    22 Miska Ylitolva
    14 Kalle Wallius Yellow Card
    6 Santeri Vaananen
    7 Topi Keskinen
    8 Adam Markhiev
    16 Niklas Pyyhtia
    20 Otso Liimatta
    17 Juho Talvitie
    Finland U21 Substitutes:
    Kai Meriluoto, Casper Terho, Oliver Pettersson, Elmo Henriksson, Tony Miettinen, Eetu Mömmö, Henri Salomaa, Jussi Niska, Juho Kilo.

    ARM Armenia U21 (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Gor Matinyan (GK)
    3 Hamlet Mnatsakanyan
    23 Sergey Muradyan
    4 Erik Simonyan
    20 Tigran Avanesyan
    8 Edgar Piloyan Yellow Card
    21 Serob Galstyan
    11 Narek Alaverdyan
    15 Daron Iskenderian Yellow Card
    10 Gevorg Tarakhchyan
    17 Hamlet Minasyan
    Armenia U21 Substitutes:
    Vlad Chatunts, Eduard Bagrintsev, Khariton Ayvazyan, Aventis Aventisian, Misak Hakobyan, Levon Darbinyan, Karen Nalbandyan, Norayr Nikoghosyan, Hamlet Sargsyan.

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