Finland won at home
Finland began the match by dominating possession of the ball in Estonia's field, making it difficult for the visiting team to generate dangerous chances or counterattacks. Despite Finnish dominance, Estonia managed to maintain a solid defense that prevented Finland from breaking its defensive line. The opening of the scoring for Finland came through a goal after a penalty that was taken by Jensen after a rebound, allowing Finland to find more spaces on the field. The Estonian goalkeeper's misfortune helped Finland extend its lead to 2-0.
In the second half, Estonia showed greater intention to attack on the wings and send dangerous crosses into the area, although the lack of precision in finishing prevented them from capitalizing on these opportunities. The injury time goal for Estonia came from a corner kick that was taken advantage of by Tamm to score. Control of possession became more balanced in the second half, with Estonia showing more purpose and generating several dangerous chances that could have led to a tie. For their part, Finland opted for a quick transition game from defense to attack, which allowed them to create some additional scoring opportunities.
In the end, the score ended 2-1 in favor of Finland.
90+3' The match ends
The match ends with a score of 2-1 in favor of the local team.
90'
Pohjanpalo shot from the right on the edge of the area, the ball went over the top.
88' Changes in Estonia
⬆️: Laur and Vassiljev
⬇️: Soomets and Hussar
85'
Leipk's left-footed shot in the area went just wide.
82'
Foul in attack by Estonia, free kick at the start for Finland.
80'
Alho's foul on Sinyavskiy also in the middle of the field.
78'
Foul by Palumets on Schüller in the middle of the field.
78'
The game has been turning into a division of the ball, Finland has it for a while and Estonia has it for another time, without much depth.
75' Changes in Finland
⬆️: Pukki, Schüller and Pohjanpalo
⬇️: Peltota (🩹), Kallman and Antman
71'
The goal was the boost Estonia needed to get the ball and try to attack Finland. One more Estonia is seen looking for the attack.
68' Changes in Estonia
⬆️: Palumets, Leipk and Sinyavskiy
⬇️: Tamm (🩹) , Poom and Pikk
66'
Foul by Richard Jensen on Tamm who is on the floor.
64' Changes in Finland
⬆️: Hakans and Alho
⬇️: Lod and Soiri
62' GOOOOOAL FROM ESTONIA ⚽
Poom's cross, Anier headed in a pass and Tamm headed into the penalty spot.
60' Yellow card🟨
Kuusk's foul in the middle of the court is worth the card.
59'
Corner kick for Finland resulting in a ball recovery by Estonia.
58'
Kuusk foul on Antman.
57'
It was Antman's goal after a pass from Kallman, but the latter was ahead.
56'
Good intervention by Hein who grabbed the ball after an attempted shot on the left post side.
53'
Foul by Suhonen in the middle of the field.
53'
Lod received a pass in the area from Jensen, blocked the Estonian defense.
50'
Tamm's half turn in the area, he finished and Joronen was able to contain the shot.
49'
Foul near the Finland area, free kick for Estonia.
48'
Left-footed shot by Los that goes just over the top.
Change in Estonia
⬆️: Ainsalu
⬇️: Vetkal
Change in Finland
⬆️: Peltota
⬇️: Kairinen
45' Second half begins
Roll the ball for 45 more minutes.
Analysis of the first part
The game began with no clear opportunities or outstanding dangerous actions. As time passed, the pace of the game gradually increased. Finland managed to take control of the ball forcefully and did not allow Estonia to have possession for much of the match.
The turning point came with the penalty in favor of Finland, which gave them the necessary impetus to get closer to the rival area and finally score the second goal. Throughout the match, the locals had a total of 7 shots, 4 of which went on goal, while the visitors made 5 shots, with 3 of them directed at the goal. However, none of these attempts really managed to unsettle the goalkeeper.
Finland maintained comfortable control of the ball and took advantage of Estonia's defensive confusion in the area to create scoring opportunities. On the other hand, Estonia was forced to defend for most of the match.
45+1' We go to rest
The first half ends in Finland.
45' We're going until 46
1 minute is added to the match.
42'
On this occasion Antman was offside.
41'
Anier offside.
38' GOOOOOAL FROM FINLAND ⚽
Antman's cross fell to Jensen and the shot hit the post but neither the goalkeeper nor the defender could reject that ball.
36'
Slow match, Kuusk is on the floor.
33'
Tamm's soft shot in the area, easy for Joronen.
30' GOOOOOAL FROM FINLAND ⚽
Jensen threw it to the goalkeeper's right, Hein saved but Jensen converted on the rebound.
28' PENALTY FOR FINLAND 🥅
Poom gave a bad rebound, Kallamn was in front of the goalkeeper, Poom crossed his leg and caused the penalty.
27'
Kallman's left-footed shot on the edge of the area was saved by goalkeeper Hein.
26'
Free kick for Finland in an attack that was dangerous. The play ended in a cross with no threat for Estonia.
25'
Foul by Soomets on Suhonen in the middle of the court.
23'
Foul in attack by Kallman on Kuusk, free kick at the start for Estonia.
22'
Niskanen looks for the center, deflected a defender and ended up in a corner kick for Finland.
20'
Finland has managed to recover the ball a little and advance the lines but does not advance beyond the third quarter of the field.
17'
Corner kick for Finland that resulted in an easy action for goalkeeper Hein.
15'
The match is still not very threatening, the team that has had the most opportunities to take the lead on the scoreboard has been Estonia, which is unable to execute any dangerous action in the area.
12'
Corner kick for Estonia that ended in a couple of rebounds in the area that ended in nothing.
12'
Tamm's cross was well rejected by the Finnish defense, which sent her to the throw-in.
10'
Hussar's foul on Suhonen.
10'
First 10 minutes of the game and there is still no dangerous chance, a calm match.
7'
Foul in attack by Anier on Hoskonen.
5'
Tamm's foul on Suhonen and a dangerous free kick for Finland.
4'
Several shots from Finland that were cleared by the Estonian defense.
3'
Foul in attack by Pikk on Soiri.
2'
Foul by Suhonen on Soomets.
1'
First intervention by Joronen who saved a shot in the Estonian half.
0' The match starts
The ball rolls in Helsinki.
Substitutes – Estonia
Matvei Igonen, Kaspar Laur, Mark Anders Lepik, Konstantin Vassiljev, Andreas Vaher, Joonas Tamm, Ken Kallaste, Kevor Palumets, Karl Vallner, Vlasiy Sinyavskiy and Mihkel Ainsalu.
Line-up – Estonia
| 5-3-2 |
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12. K. Hein |
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5. K. Hussar – 2. M. Kuusk – 13. M. Paskotski – 24. E. Tougjas – 3. A. Pikk |
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20. M. Poom – 7. M. Soomets – 10. M. Vetkal |
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8. H. Anier – 26. A. Tamm |
Median age in Estonia
The average age of the Estonian workforce is 28.3 years. The oldest player is captain Konstantin Vassiljev, 39, a Flora midfielder. On the other hand, the youngest player is Andreas Vaher, 19, a Helsinki defender.
Substitutes – Finland
Lukás Hrádecky, Matti Peltota, Robert Ivanov, Glen Kamara, Teemu Pukki, Rasmus Schüller, Miro Tenho, Nikolai Alho, Joel Pohjanpalo, Daniel Hakans and Viljami Sinisalo.
Line-up – Finland
| 4-3-3 |
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12. J. Joronen |
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22. I. Niskanen – 5. A. Hoskonen – 3. R. Jensen – 13. P. Soiri |
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8. R. Lod – 14. K. Kairinen – 7. A. Suhonen |
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9. F. Jensen – 19. B. Källman – 16. O. Antman |
Median age in Finland
The average age in Finland is 27.3 years. The oldest player is captain Lukas Hradecky, 34, Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper. On the other hand, the youngest player is Matti Peltota, 21 years old, the D.C. United.
Elite players
In Finland, two players stand out in one of the five major leagues: Lukas Hradecky, goalkeeper for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga, and Fredrik Jensen, midfielder for Augsburg, also in the Bundesliga. On the other hand, in Estonia, a player stands out in one of these leagues: Karl Hein, goalkeeper for Arsenal in the Premier League.
Last five games – Estonia
October 13 – Euro Qualifier: 0-2 vs Azerbaijan (Lost)
November 16 – Euro Qualifier: 0-2 vs Austria (Lost)
November 19 – Euro Qualifier: 2-0 vs Sweden (Lost)
January 12 – Friendly: 2-1 vs Sweden (Lost)
March 21 – Euro Qualifier: 5-1 vs Poland (Lost)
Last five games – Finland
October 14 – Euro Qualifier: 3-0 vs Slovenia (Lost)
October 17 – Euro Qualifier: 1-2 vs Kazakhstan (Lost)
November 17 – Euro Qualifier: 4-0 vs Northern Ireland (Won)
November 20 – Euro Qualifier: 1-2 vs San Marino (Won)
March 21 – Euro Qualifier: 4-1 vs Wales (Lost)
Last match
Their last meeting, where Finland played at home, took place in a friendly in January 2023. Estonia took the 1-0 victory with a goal from Martin Miller in the 84th minute of the match.
History Finland vs Estonia
These teams have met 37 times, with a record of 17 wins for Finland, 10 draws and 10 wins for Estonia. The matches have spanned various contexts, from World Cup qualifiers, where Estonia achieved one victory in 1937-38, to the Nations League in 2018-19, where Finland achieved two victories. In addition, they have played 34 friendly matches. The first meeting dates back to 1920, a friendly in which Finland won 6-0. However, the biggest win recorded was 7-0 in favor of Finland in another friendly match in 1994.
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| USA | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 13:00 ET | N/A |
| Argelia | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 18:00 | beIN Sports HD 2 |
| Australia | Wednesday, 27 Mar 24 | 4:00 AEDT | N/A |
| Bangladesh | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 23:00 IST | N/A |
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| India | Tuesday, 26 Mar 24 | 22:00 IST | N/A |
| Japan | Wednesday, 27 Mar 24 | 2:00 AM | DAZN Japan |
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| New Zealand | Wednesday, 27 Mar 24 | 6:00 | N/A |
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Vassiljev, the scoring captain
Estonia's standout is Konstantin Vassiljev, a 39-year-old midfielder who currently plays for Flora in the Estonian first division. As captain of the national team, he is the third leading scorer with 28 goals in 157 games, in addition to providing 20 assists. Vassiljev has been part of the national team for 18 years.
Pukki, the historic scorer
Finland's notable reference is Teemu Pukki, a 33-year-old forward who currently plays for Minnesota in the MLS. He is the team's all-time top scorer, with 40 goals in 119 games, in addition to 16 assists. He debuted in 2009 and has been on the national team for 15 years. In his career, he has scored a total of 134 goals.
Estonia's latest lineup
In their recent matchup against Poland, Estonia formed a 5-3-2 formation. Hein was in goal; the defensive line was made up of Paskotsi, Tamm, Klavan, Mets and Kallaste; Palumets, Vetkal and Soomets played in the midfield; while in the attack line were Tamm and Jürgens as forwards.
Finland's latest lineup
In their last match against Wales, Finland lined up in a 4-4-2 formation. Hradecky was in goal; The defensive line was made up of Alho, Tenho, Ivanov and Peltota; In the midfield there were Lod, Schüller, Kamara and Hakans; while in the attack line Pukki and Pohjanpalo served as forwards.
Who will be the referee and his assistants?
Central: Mads Kristoffersen – Denmark
Assistant #1: Wollenberg Rasmussen – Denmark
Assistant #2: Jakob Mastrup – Denmark
Fourth referee: Morten Krogh – Denmark
Estonia also failed to qualify
The Estonian football team also failed to qualify for the Euro Cup, missing the opportunity in the play-offs. Unlike its rival, Estonia has never managed to qualify for a European Championship.
In their last qualifying match, they visited Poland and suffered a 5-1 defeat, with a single goal from Martin Vetkal in the 78th minute. In addition, they played much of the match with one less player due to the expulsion of Maksim Paskotsi in the 27th minute.
Finland needs to maintain form
The Finland football team faced disappointment by being left out of the Euro Cup and failing to qualify from the play-offs, after participating in Euro 2020.
In their last Euro qualifier, they visited Wales, and suffered a 4-1 defeat, with a solitary goal from Teemu Pukki in the 45th minute. Despite the effort, Finland failed to capitalize on their chances against an opponent. which generated much more danger.
The match will be played at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium
The Finland vs Estonia match will be played at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland with a capacity of 39,784 people.
It is recognized as the largest stadium in Finland since its inauguration in 1938. It served as the epicenter of the Helsinki Olympic Games in 1952 and has been the site of several sporting events, including the 1983 and 2005 World Athletics Championships. In addition, it has hosted the Women's Euro Cup in 2009 and the UEFA Super Cup in 2022.
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