England vs Finland Player Ratings: Harry Kane scores a brace on his 100th cap in 2-0 win

England beat Finland 2-0 in their UEFA Nations League B encounter at the Wembley Stadium on Tuesday night.

Harry Kane scored a brace on his 100th international cap for The Three Lions, with assists from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Noni Madueke respectively.

This result meant that Lee Carsley’s side finish the first phase of the UEFA Nations League B for 2024 on six points, with two wins in two games. They will now return to Nations League action in October, when they will take on Greece at home and Finland away.

Here’s a look at England vs Finland Player Ratings:

England National Football Team Player Ratings vs Finland

Goalkeeper:

Jordan Pickford – 6/10 – Didn’t have a single save to make throughout the game, watched as a spectator as the Three Lions held the majority of the ball possession.

Defenders:

Rico Lewis – 8/10 – An amazing outing from the Manchester City man in what was only his second senior international appearance for England. Played the full 90 minutes, won two duels with the Finnish wingers and created two chances for his teammates up front.

John Stones – 7.5/10 – Played for 80 minutes and never let any Finnish player come close to attacking his team’s goal in any way. Won 100% of his tackles.

Ezri Konsa – 7/10 – Played just over an hour and was good until he was substituted after he twisted his ankle in what looked like a painful injury.

Trent Alexander-Arnold – 8.5/10 – Provided the assist for Kane’s first goal in the 57th minute. Kept pushing forward and delivering pin-point passes to England’s attackers, thus directly transitioning them into key attacking areas.

Midfielders:

Angel Gomes – 8/10 – Kobbie Mainoo has some serious competition now. With a 94% pass accuracy rate, Gomes absolutely bossed the defensive midfield for England. Won 100% of his tackles.

Declan Rice – 7/10 – Had 99 touches of the ball in the game, came up with one crucial interception and six ball recoveries. Decent outing from Rice.

Anthony Gordon – 7.5/10 – Played for more than an hour and created one very good chance for his teammates. Was menacing with his quick dribbling and helped England move quicker through the lines.

Jack Grealish – 8/10 – Number 10 really suits Grealish better for England than his familiar left wing role. Created two chances for his teammates while possessing a 92% passing accuracy.

Bukayo Saka – 7.5/10 – Featured for the best part of 66 minutes and was a menace on that left-wing, causing all sorts of problems to Uronen and Kamara from the Finnish team.

Forward:

Harry Kane – 9.5/10 – What a performance to come up with on your 100th cap for your country. Kane scored a brace and was also the best player of the match.

Substitutes:

Levi Colwill – 6.5/10 – Seamlessly transitioned into his defensive role as soon as he was subbed on. Was good on the ball.

Eberechi Eze – 6.5/10 – Made a few darting runs into the Finnish box, but couldn’t produce much.

Noni Madueke – 7.5/10 – Provided the assist for Kane’s second goal on the night. Was threatening whenever he had the ball.

Marc Guehi – N/A – Came in too late to have a tangible effect on the game

Jarrod Bowen – N/A – Came in too late to have a tangible effect on the game

Manager:

Lee Carsley – 7/10

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Finland National Football Team Player Ratings vs England

Goalkeeper:

Lukas Hradecky – 7/10 – Without him, Finland would have conceded at least seven goals. The 34-year-old made six crucial saves in the game.

Defenders:

Adam Stahl – 5/10 – Underwhelming. Didn’t win any tackles as Anthony Gordon ran circles around him.

Arttu Hoskonen – 7/10 – Was Finland’s best player with 22 clearances and 6 duels won. The only shining light in the team.

Robert Ivanov – 5.5/10 – Average at best. An extra .5 considering he maintained an 89% passing accuracy.

Jere Uronan – 5/10 – Poor performance all-round, was dominated by Bukayo Saka and was substituted off at half-time.

Midfielders:

Matti Peltola – 6.5/10 – With five defensive recoveries, two good blocks, one clearance and one interception, Peltola was one of the best of the Finnish midfielders on the night.

Rasmus Schuller – 7/10 – Joint best player on the pitch for Finland alongside Hradecky and Hoskonen, played for 84 minutes and won 100% of his tackles with two clearances and two crucial interceptions.

Glen Kamara – 5.5/10 – A lot more is expected from a player of Glen Kamara’s caliber, however, he failed like the rest of the teammates, although was composed in possession whenever he had it.

Forwards:

Fredrik Jenson – 6/10 – Average at best, couldn’t get past an excellent Rico Lewis at right-back for England. Was blocked well by England’s midfield.

Teemu Pukki – 6/10 – Played for 45 minutes and had 13 touches on the ball. Ineffective.

Topi Keskinen – 5.5/10 – Lost seven of his 11 duels with England players and seemed lost throughout the 74 minutes he featured for.

Substitutes:

Ilmari Niskanen – 6/10 – Came on at the beginning of the second half. Had 25 touches, but a dismal 43% pass completion rate. Got dribbled past three times.

Benjamin Kallman – 5.5/10 – Played the entirety of the second half and seemed lost as the game went on.

Robin Lod – 6/10 – Featured for 27 minutes and maintained a decent 88% passing accuracy from his 17 touches of the ball until full-time.

Oliver Antman – 6.5/10 – Came on in the 74th minute and displayed positive intent. Also won 100% of his duels with England players.

Leo Walta – N/A – Came in too late to have a tangible effect on the game

Manager:

Markku Kanerva – 5.5/10

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