Finland 1-2 Ireland: Player ratings as Robbie Brady fires late winner for the Boys in Green

Ireland came away with a late 2-1 win over Finland in their 2024-25 UEFA Nations League clash in Group B. Joel Pohjanpalo put the hosts in front after 17 minutes but second-half goals from Liam Scales and Robbie Brady, who netted the winning strike in the 88th minute, helped the Boys in Green turn the screw. It was their first win of the Nations League campaign, but remain in third place with three points, six off leaders Greece, who beat England in the other game tonight. Here are the Finland vs Ireland player ratings:

Finland National Football Team Player Ratings vs Ireland

Goalkeeper

Lukas Hradecky – 7.5: The Finnish goalkeeper made a series of big saves to keep his side in the game.

Defenders

Adam Stahl – 6: Passed the ball around well but light in defense.

Arttu Hoskonen – 6.5: Excellent vision saw him make a number of vital clearances.

Robert Ivanov – 6.5: Good positioning and brilliant reading of the game.

Tomas Galvez – 5: Came a cropper in his duels, and misplaced a few passes. Completely absent in defense.

Midfielders

Leo Walta – 6: Contributed defensively but sloppy at passing.

Rasmus Schuller – 6.5: Fought hard for the ball, and timed his tackles to perfection.

Forwards

Robin Lod – 6: Struggled to regain possession and even test the Irish defense.

Glen Kamara – 5: Poor in his duels, and missed a big chance to score in the game as well.

Topi Keskinen – 5: Completely lacked any sort of attacking flair and didn’t create anything meaningful either.

Joel Pohjanpalo – 8: Put his side in front after 17 minutes into the kick-off with a cool finish.

Substitutes

Matti Peltola – 6: Was involved in the action but without particularly shining.

Oliver Antman – 5: Was barely involved in the proceedings.

Benjamin Kallman – 6: Struggled to impose himself in the game.

Teemu Pukki – 6: The former Norwich City striker added some urgency to Finland’s attack.

Manager

Markku Karnerva – 6: The Finnish manager hasn’t been able to inspire their attacking vanguard, and similar issues propped up today as well.

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Ireland National Football Team Player Ratings vs Finland

Goalkeeper

Caoimhin Kelleher – 6.5: The Irish goalkeeper had a comfortable outing with Finland rarely threatening.

Defenders

Dara O’Shea – 7: A brave performance marked by spectacular ability to regain possession, and having made some vital interventions in defense too.

Nathan Collins – 7: Strong in the air, positionally aware, and terrific vision.

Liam Scales – 8: Brought his side level just minutes before the hour mark.

Robbie Brady – 7.5: Set up a great chance for Scales to knock home the equalizer before netting the winner in the closing stages.

Midfielders

Josh Cullen – 6.5: Managed to pluck the ball off his opposite numbers a few times.

Jason Knight – 6.5: Distributed the ball well and drew fouls out of Finnish players too.

Forwards

Chiedozie Ogbene – 6.5:Competed hard for possession and laid one key pass too.

Finn Azaz – 6: Looked to poke holes in the Finnish defense but didn’t always succeed.

Sammie Szmodics – 6: No urgency or creativity going forward.

Evan Ferguson – 7: Was a big test of Finland’s defense with his directness and a fervent desire to score.

Substitutes

Jamie McGrath – 6.5: Offered plenty of resistance in defense.

Troy Parrott – 6: Distributed the ball around well.

Festy Ebosele – 7.5: Set up Brady for the winner.

Adam Idah – 6: Tested the Finnish defense once but his shot was saved.

Manager

Heimir Hallgrimsson – 6.5: A much-needed victory for his side, though not convincing enough.

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