Finland 1-3 England: Player ratings as Three Lions leave it late in Helsinki
England overcame Finland 3-1 in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday to boost their promotion hopes. Jack Grealish fired them in front after only 18 minutes into the kick-off, following which the Finnish side beefed up their backline and kept the Three Lions at arm’s length for almost an hour. But then, Trent Alexander-Arnold doubled their advantage in the 74th minute before Declan Rice made it 3-0 with only six minutes of normal time remaining. Arttu Hoskonen pulled one back for the hosts late on in a consolation effort, but it was too little too late. Here are the player ratings:
Finland National Football Team Player Ratings vs England
Goalkeeper
Lukas Hradecky – 6
Made three saves but also conceded thrice in the game.
Defenders
Nikolai Alho – 6.5
With five clearances, he demonstrated his excellent vision but struggled to win his duels.
Arttu Hoskonen – 7
Wasn’t fully effective in defense but salvaged himself with a late consolation goal for Finland.
Robert Ivanov – 7
Made four clearances, two interceptions and two tackles, while also completing over 90% of his passes – a good shift overall.
Matti Peltola – 6.5
Competed hard for the ball, and looked to get his side forward with a series of accurate long balls.
Jere Uronen – 5
Drifted in and out of the game, while also lacking the pace to match England’s wide players.
Midfielders
Fredrik Jensen – 5.5
Sloppy in possession and came a cropper in his duels too.
Glen Kamara – 6.5
Ferocious and feisty while competing for possession; his distribution skills were top notch too.
Rasmus Schuller – 6
Laid two key passes for his teammates and even helped out defensively whenever needed.
Topi Keskinen – 7
Laid a series of crosses but struggled to win back possession despite going into a number of duels.
Forwards
Benjamin Kallman – 7.5
Tested the England defense a few times while also creating goalscoring chances for his teammates.
Substitutes
Leo Walta – 7
Assisted Hoskonen for their late goal.
Joel Pohjanpalo – 5
Struggled to get involved in the thick of the things
Robin Lod – 5
Didn’t see much of the ball.
Teemu Pukki – 5
Was sent in to fire up Finland and possibly bag a goal but they underwhelmed big time.
Oliver Antman – N/A
Didn’t have much time to make any real impact.
Manager
Markku Kanerva – 6
The Finland manager waited too long to send in Teemu Pukki, while his back-five set-up backfired spectacularly.
England National Football Team Player Ratings vs Finland
Goalkeeper
Dean Henderson – 7
The Three Lions custodian had an easy game in goal with Finland rarely threatening.
Defenders
Kyle Walker – 6.5
Not much active despite his capabilities and experience.
John Stones – 6.5
Distributed the ball around well and held his position firmly to never let any Finnish forward get a sniff of the goal.
Marc Guehi – 6.5
Excellent passing range, never hesitated to compete for the ball, and even attempted a shot, albeit it flew wide.
Trent Alexander-Arnold – 8
A thorn in Finland’s flesh all night before doubling England’s advantage with a late goal.
Midfielders
Angel Gomes – 7.5
Set up Grealish for their opening goal and completed nearly 100 passes in the game.
Declan Rice – 7
Worked in tandem with Gomes, helping England remain in control of the match before consolidating their victory with a third.
Forwards
Cole Palmer – 7
No goals for the in-form Chelsea forward but remained a key player in the attack for England.
Jude Bellingham – 7.5
Hounded the Finnish players for possession, and came away victorious most of the time, but lacked the shooting accuracy tonight, with none of his four shots on target.
Jack Grealish – 8
Fired the Three Lions in front with a clinical strike and created a few chances for his teammates too.
Harry Kane – 6
Scorer of a brace in the reverse fixture, Finland appeared to have learned their lesson and kept him firmly under wraps this time around.
Substitutes
Noni Madueke – 5.5
Struggled to get involved.
Ollie Watkins – 7.5
Bagged the assist for Rice and laid two key passes too.
Rico Lewis – 6.5
Showed his excellent passing skills.
Phil Foden – 5.5
Ineffective for the 10 minutes that he was on the field for.
Conor Gallagher – 6
Created one decent chance in the closing stages.
Manager
Lee Carsley – 7
England’s bright run of form under him continued with yet another convincing victory.
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FAQs
What was the result of Finland vs England?
The result of Finland vs England was a 3-1 win for the Three Lions.
When was Finland vs England?
Finland vs England was on Sunday, 13th October 2024.
Who was the man of the match in Finland vs England?
The man of the match between Finland vs England was Trent Alexander-Arnold