Republic of Ireland vs Finland, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
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Republic of Ireland are hosting Finland
at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, , starting on
. The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Enda Stevens tries a through ball, but Adam Idah is caught offside.
- 3': Corner, Finland. Conceded by John Egan.
- 9': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Taylor with a through ball.
- 13': Attempt saved. Harry Arter (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aaron Connolly.
- 17': Foul by Tim Sparv (Finland).
- 17': Robbie Brady (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Daniel O'Shaughnessy.
- 21': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
- 22': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 22': Attempt missed. Juhani Ojala (Finland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Taylor with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Attempt missed. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikolai Alho with a cross.
- 26': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 27': Foul by Tim Sparv (Finland).
- 27': Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland).
- 30': Nikolai Alho (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Finland. Niko Hämäläinen tries a through ball, but Robert Taylor is caught offside.
- 33': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Jayson Molumby tries a through ball, but Callum O'Dowda is caught offside.
- 36': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 36': Foul by Nikolai Alho (Finland).
- 38': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Leo Väisänen (Finland).
- 39': Attempt missed. John Egan (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 39': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Niko Hämäläinen.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Republic of Ireland 0, Finland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Republic of Ireland 0, Finland 0.
- 47': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Nikolai Alho (Finland).
- 50': Callum O'Dowda (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Glen Kamara (Finland).
- 51': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 54': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Matt Doherty.
- 56': Attempt missed. Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Idah.
- 57': Attempt missed. Callum O'Dowda (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Arter.
- 59': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Callum Robinson replaces Callum O'Dowda because of an injury.
- 60': Attempt missed. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 63': Substitution, Finland. Fredrik Jensen replaces Joel Pohjanpalo.
- 63': Goal! Republic of Ireland 0, Finland 1. Fredrik Jensen (Finland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 66': Foul by Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland).
- 66': Leo Väisänen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. David McGoldrick replaces Adam Idah.
- 68': Attempt blocked. David McGoldrick (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
- 68': Attempt saved. Fredrik Jensen (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Taylor.
- 69': Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Robinson.
- 70': Attempt saved. Callum Robinson (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Doherty with a through ball.
- 72': Attempt saved. Teemu Pukki (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikolai Alho with a cross.
- 77': Attempt saved. Robert Taylor (Finland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fredrik Jensen.
- 77': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
- 77': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. James McClean replaces Aaron Connolly.
- 77': Attempt missed. Nikolai Alho (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 79': Attempt missed. Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fredrik Jensen.
- 79': Substitution, Finland. Jere Juhani Uronen replaces Niko Hämäläinen.
- 81': Attempt missed. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jayson Molumby (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 83': Foul by Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Finland).
- 83': Harry Arter (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt saved. Nikolai Alho (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
- 85': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
- 86': Harry Arter (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Harry Arter (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Enda Stevens.
- 88': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Leo Väisänen.
- 88': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Robbie Brady with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Finland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Finland. Rasmus Karjalainen replaces Teemu Pukki.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. David McGoldrick (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James McClean with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Republic of Ireland 0, Finland 1.
- 0': Match ends, Republic of Ireland 0, Finland 1.
Statistics
 FIN |
IRL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 47.9 | Possession | 52.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 426 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
| 515 | Passes | 551 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 65 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 17 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
Venue: Aviva Stadium
Location: Dublin,
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | Wales | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Iceland | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Montenegro | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Republic of Ireland (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Darren Randolph (GK) |
| 5 | John Egan |
| 4 | Shane Duffy |
| 3 | Enda Stevens |
| 7 | Matt Doherty |
| 20 | Harry Arter  |
| 10 | Robbie Brady |
| 22 | Jayson Molumby |
| 19 | Adam Idah |
| 17 | Aaron Connolly |
| 15 | Callum O'Dowda |
Finland (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukas Hradecky (GK) |
| 4 | Juhani Ojala |
| 2 | Daniel O'Shaughnessy |
| 5 | Leo Väisänen |
| 22 | Niko Hamalainen |
| 17 | Nikolai Alho |
| 14 | Tim Sparv |
| 8 | Robert Taylor |
| 6 | Glen Kamara |
| 20 | Joel Pohjanpalo |
| 10 | Teemu Pukki |
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