Finland - Northern Ireland - 4:0. Euro-2024. Match review, statistics

On 17 November, one of the Euro 2024 football matches took place. Finland and Northern Ireland met.

Euro-2024

Finland - Northern Ireland - 4:0 (1:0)
Goals: J. Pohjanpalo (42), D. Hakans (48), Pukki (74), R. Lod (88).

Review of Finland vs Northern Ireland:

In a recent European Championship qualifying match at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium, the Finnish national team faced Northern Ireland. At half-time the score was 1-0 in Finland's favour, but by the time the half-time whistle blew, the Finns had increased their lead to an impressive 4-0. The first goal of the match was scored in the 42nd minute when Finland were awarded a penalty kick. Joel Pohjanpalo stepped up to take the spot kick and made no mistake in putting the ball in the net. Finland continued to dominate at the start of the second half and quickly doubled their lead. In the 48th minute, Dolev Hakans was in the right place at the right time and capitalised on a loose ball in the Northern Ireland penalty area to score his side's second goal of the evening. Northern Ireland tried to turn the tide of the game by making two quick substitutions in the 59th minute. Roy McCausland replaced Conor Washington and Daniel Charles was substituted for Josh Magennis. However, their efforts were in vain as Finland continued to control the match. Finland made a substitution around the same time, with Fredrik Jensen leaving the field to make way for striker Teemu Pukka.

The substitution proved to be a wise decision, as Pukki made a significant impact on the game later on. Finland made two more substitutions in the 72nd minute. Hakans, who had previously scored a goal, was replaced by Ryan Taylor, while Robin Lode made way for Rasmus Schuller. Just two minutes later, Pukki added another goal for the Finns, further consolidating their lead. Northern Ireland tried to get back into the game, bringing on Jordan Thompson in the 77th minute in place of Bailey Spencer. However, the Finnish defence kept Northern Ireland at bay. Both teams continued to make substitutions in the closing stages of the game. In the 83rd minute, Finland introduced Johannes Pohjanpalo in place of Lassi Lingman and Nikolai Alho in place of Nikolai Pallas. While Northern Ireland introduced Tom Hume and Ivan Price in place of Michael Forbes and Cameron Marshall in the 85th minute. The final blow came in the 88th minute when Robin Laud scored the fourth and final goal for Finland. Overall, it was a solid win for the Finnish team, who showed their strength and dominance in the game. This result put Finland in a favourable position in their European Championship qualifying group, while Northern Ireland will no doubt be looking to regroup and bounce back in their next match.

The following matches await the opponents in the next round: San Marino vs Finland, Northern Ireland vs Denmark.

Statistics of the match Finland vs Northern Ireland: