UEFA Nations League

Finland vs Montenegro, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

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Finland
  • 31': Joel Pohjanpalo
  • 37': Joel Pohjanpalo
FT
2 - 0
Montenegro

    About

    Finland are hosting Montenegro at Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland, 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.
    • 1': Offside, Finland. Albin Granlund tries a through ball, but Joel Pohjanpalo is caught offside.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Uros Duranovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vukan Savicevic.
    • 5': Offside, Montenegro. Vukan Savicevic tries a through ball, but Uros Duranovic is caught offside.
    • 8': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Igor Vujacic.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Richard Jensen (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 13': Foul by Marko Vukcevic (Montenegro).
    • 13': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Scekic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fatos Beqiraj.
    • 17': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Ilmari Niskanen.
    • 20': Foul by Zarko Tomasevic (Montenegro).
    • 20': Robin Lod (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Lucas Lingman (Finland).
    • 22': Vukan Savicevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Uros Duranovic (Montenegro).
    • 26': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Foul by Lucas Lingman (Finland).
    • 27': Uros Duranovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Finland).
    • 29': Uros Duranovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 30': Foul by Ilija Vukotic (Montenegro).
    • 30': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Goal! Finland 1, Montenegro 0. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Teemu Pukki.
    • 32': Foul by Uros Duranovic (Montenegro).
    • 32': Robert Ivanov (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Nikola Sipcic.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Fatos Beqiraj (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Zarko Tomasevic with a cross.
    • 36': Albin Granlund (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 36': Foul by Risto Radunovic (Montenegro).
    • 37': Goal! Finland 2, Montenegro 0. Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lucas Lingman with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 41': Foul by Glen Kamara (Finland).
    • 41': Marko Vukcevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Robin Lod (Finland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
    • 44': Foul by Robert Ivanov (Finland).
    • 44': Uros Duranovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Richard Jensen (Finland).
    • 45': Uros Duranovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Finland 2, Montenegro 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Finland 2, Montenegro 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Montenegro. Balsa Sekulic replaces Uros Duranovic.
    • 45': Substitution, Montenegro. Drasko Bozovic replaces Ilija Vukotic.
    • 45': Substitution, Montenegro. Driton Camaj replaces Fatos Beqiraj.
    • 46': Foul by Marko Vukcevic (Montenegro).
    • 46': Ilmari Niskanen (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Offside, Montenegro. Danijel Petkovic tries a through ball, but Balsa Sekulic is caught offside.
    • 50': Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland).
    • 50': Nikola Sipcic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Hand ball by Zarko Tomasevic (Montenegro).
    • 52': Foul by Aleksandar Scekic (Montenegro).
    • 52': Teemu Pukki (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Vukan Savicevic (Montenegro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Drasko Bozovic.
    • 59': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Finland).
    • 59': Marko Vukcevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Ilmari Niskanen (Finland).
    • 60': Marko Vukcevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Driton Camaj (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Leo Väisänen (Finland).
    • 65': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Nikola Sipcic.
    • 67': Substitution, Finland. Rasmus Schüller replaces Glen Kamara.
    • 67': Substitution, Finland. Marcus Forss replaces Teemu Pukki.
    • 67': Substitution, Finland. Onni Valakari replaces Robin Lod.
    • 67': Substitution, Montenegro. Sead Haksabanovic replaces Igor Vujacic.
    • 70': Driton Camaj (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Albin Granlund (Finland).
    • 70': Attempt saved. Zarko Tomasevic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sead Haksabanovic with a cross.
    • 71': Foul by Nikola Sipcic (Montenegro).
    • 71': Marcus Forss (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Nikola Sipcic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Ilmari Niskanen (Finland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lucas Lingman.
    • 76': Balsa Sekulic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 76': Foul by Rasmus Schüller (Finland).
    • 76': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Marko Vukcevic.
    • 77': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Zarko Tomasevic.
    • 77': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Balsa Sekulic.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Robert Ivanov (Finland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Lingman with a cross following a corner.
    • 78': Substitution, Montenegro. Adam Marusic replaces Vukan Savicevic.
    • 79': Hand ball by Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro).
    • 79': Substitution, Finland. Nikolai Alho replaces Albin Granlund.
    • 80': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Marko Vukcevic.
    • 86': Substitution, Finland. Sauli Väisänen replaces Richard Jensen.
    • 86': Attempt missed. Zarko Tomasevic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 87': Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland).
    • 87': Zarko Tomasevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Nikolai Alho.
    • 90': Foul by Driton Camaj (Montenegro).
    • 90': Nikolai Alho (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Sead Haksabanovic (Montenegro).
    • 90'+1': Onni Valakari (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Finland. Joel Pohjanpalo tries a through ball, but Marcus Forss is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Finland 2, Montenegro 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Finland 2, Montenegro 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 7
    1 Saves 1
    41.1 Possession 58.9
    6 SHOTS 6
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    291 Accurate Passes 455
    394 Passes 569
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    14 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    62 Long Balls 54
    23 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 0
    8 Effective Tackles 11
    14 Tackles 20
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    18 Interceptions 4
    18 Effective Clearances 10
    18 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium
    Location: Helsinki, Finland
    Attendance: 17,009

    UEFA Nations League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Austria 5 +5 11
    2 Kosovo 5 -1 6
    3 Republic of Ireland 5 +1 5
    4 Israel 5 -5 3
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    FIN Finland (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
    4 Robert Ivanov
    3 Richard Jensen
    2 Leo Väisänen
    13 Lucas Lingman
    8 Robin Lod
    6 Glen Kamara
    7 Ilmari Niskanen
    22 Albin Granlund
    10 Teemu Pukki
    20 Joel Pohjanpalo
    Finland Substitutes:
    Miro Tenho, Rasmus Schüller, Marcus Forss, Jere Uronen, Onni Valakari, Benjamin Kallman, Urho Nissila, Mikael Soisalo, Sauli Väisänen, Carljohan Eriksson, Jesse Joronen, Nikolai Alho.

    MNE Montenegro (3-5-2)

    No. Name
    12 Danijel Petković (GK)
    20 Nikola Sipcic Yellow Card
    6 Zarko Tomasevic
    5 Igor Vujacic
    19 Aleksandar Scekic
    18 Vukan Savicevic
    10 Ilija Vukotic
    3 Risto Radunovic
    4 Marko Vukcevic
    14 Uros Duranovic
    11 Fatos Beciraj
    Montenegro Substitutes:
    Andrija Dragojevic, Driton Camaj, Andrija Vukcevic, Stefan Mugosa, Drasko Bozovic, Milos Dragojevic, Marko Vesovic, Adam Marusic, Milos Milovic, Sead Haksabanovic, Balsa Sekulic, Sasa Balic.

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