Greece vs Finland Player Ratings as Ioannidis shines with a brace
Greece wasted no time to claim their first Nations League victory this season after beating Finland with three goals to nil. Fostis Ioannidis shone bright with the brace he scored, while the other goal was an own goal by Benjamin Kallman. This win put Greece at the top of the group table, outranking England at the second.
Greece National Football Team Player Ratings vs Finland
Goalkeeper
Odysseas Vlachodimos (6.9/10): He was the reason why Greece scored a clean sheet tonight.
Defenders
Kostas Tsimikas (6.9/10): Worked hard on the flank, supplying the ball for his teammates up front.
Kostas Koulierakis (7/10): Showed a solid partnership alongside Mavropanos in defending the box.
Kostas Mavropanos (7.1/10): Clearances and interceptions were his contributions throughout the match.
Lazaros Rota (6.7/10): Provided more options in both attacking and defending plans for Greece.
Midfielders
Andreas Bouchalaks (6.9/10): Guard the midfield well alongside Mantalos and Bakasetas.
Petros Mantalos (7/10): Distributed the ball to his teammates up front and open spaces with his accurate passes.
Anastasion Bakasetas (6.8/10): Composed as a midfield, guarding the area with the help of his two fellow midfielders.
Forwards
Dimitrios Pekas (7/10): Caused trouble for the Finnish defense with his attempts.
Anastasios Chatziggiovanis (6.9/10): Despite failing to score any goal, he put relentless pressure on the opponents.
Fostis Ioannidis (8.2/10): Prouced a heroic night with the brace he scored in the game.
Substitutions
Giannis Konstantelias (6.9/10): Couldn’t give more goals for Greece despite having several chances in the box.
Christos Zafeiris (6.7/10): Managed to play well guarding the midfield area, making it possible for Greece to stay in control.
Manolis Siopis (6.6/10): Gave the Greece fresh legs to fight in the midfield area.
Giorgos Vagiannidis (7.1/10): Ensured the front-line dominance after coming on to replace Ioannidis.
Vangelis Pavlidis (6.8/10): Kept the control in the midfield after replacing Bakasetas in the second half.
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Finland National Football Team Player Ratings vs Greece
Goalkeeper
Lukas Hradecky (5.9/10): Not his best performance by Hradecky considering the amount of goals he conceded.
Defenders
Tomas Galzev (6.9/10): Worked hard to keep up with Greece’s wingers and full-back down the flank.
Robert Ivanov (6.8/10): Did his best to protect the box but Greece was so effective with the chances.
Arttu Kosnoken (6.7/10): Despite the interceptions and blocks he had, didn’t change the fact that Greece scored three goals.
Adam Stahl (6.6/10): Bridge connection alongside Robin Lod and Matti Peltola on the flank side.
Midfielders
Rasmus Schuller (6.8/10): Struggled to keep up with the Greece midfielders.
Matti Peltola (6.9/10): Brought threats to the Greece defensive line but not good enough to find the back of the net.
Glen Kamara (6.8/10): Ensured the ball was on their side despite the hard times he endured throughout the match.
Forwards
Oliver Antman (6.8/10): Had a limited space to really bring threats for Greece.
Robin Lod (7/10): His accurate passes create chances for Finland which unfortunately failed to bring them a goal.
Benjamin Kallman (6.1/10): He is supposed to put the ball into the opponent’s net, not otherwise.
Substitutions
Urho Nissila (6.5/10): Showed his best effort to win the ball from the opponents, and worked hard in the midfield.
Fredrik Jensen (6.7/10): Replaced Lod who played tremendously well, but couldn’t have a real impact on the team.
Topi Keskinen (6.5/10): Came with an expectation of scoring a goal but didn’t happen.
Joel Pohjanpalo (6.8/10): Failed to deliver his performance as Findland needed a goal badly when left behind with two goals.
Leo Walta (6.5/10): Couldn’t make any significant impact on the team as he only played eight minutes in normal time.