On March 26, one of the matches of Euro-2024 took place. National team of Northern Ireland and National team of Finland met.
Euro-2024.
Northern Ireland. - Finland - 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: Б. Kellman (28)
Warnings: R. Jensen (48), D. Charle (74), P. Soiri (90+4)
The European Championship qualifying match between Northern Ireland and Finland was played at Windsor Park and proved to be a tense and hard-fought game. Although neither team scored in the second half, the goal scored by Finn B. Cullman in the 28th minute of play was enough to secure their victory. Both teams showed great soccer in the first half, and Northern Ireland came close to scoring more than once. But it was Finland who took the lead when Cullman scored a terrific goal, eliciting cheers from their teammates and fans. In the second half, Northern Ireland fought tirelessly and tried to tie the game, but the Finnish defense proved too strong for them. The match also saw several crucial substitutions by both teams, which brought an element of excitement to the game.
Northern Ireland made their first substitution in the 50th minute, releasing D. Ballard instead of J. Magennis. Meanwhile, Finland also made their first substitution at about the same time: R. Jensen replaced M. Peltola. In the 63rd minute of the game Northern Ireland's D. Charles scored a goal, but it was cancelled due to handball. Northern Ireland struggled to find a much-needed goal and almost succeeded, but Finland's defense held them back. Both teams made several tactical substitutions in the final minutes of the game, but none of them resulted in a goal. Finland held their lead and came out victorious at the end of the game. The match was very competitive and both teams played exceptionally well. Finland's defenders showed fantastic play and did not allow Northern Ireland to score a goal. While Northern Ireland was left regretting the missed chances, Finland will be pleased with their performance and will try to carry that momentum into their next matches.
In the next round the following matches are waiting for the opponents: Denmark - Northern Ireland, Finland - Slovenia.
| Team Northern Ireland | Finland national team | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals on goal | 2 |
| 8 | Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Blocked punches | 3 |
| 6 | Kicks from the penalty box | 6 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 2 |
| 17 | Violations | 16 |
| 5 | Corner | 2 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves by goalkeeper | 1 |
| 349 | Total assists | 484 |
| 247 | Accurate passes | 370 |
| 71% | Accuracy of transmissions | 76% |