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FULL TIME

96' The referee blows his whistle!

October 9, 2021 2:18 PM ET

What a chance

96' Shaparenko sends a shot from outside the box to the right corner, Hradecky gets a great save. He tries to get out quickly, but Finland loses the ball and can't counter-attack.

October 9, 2021 2:18 PM ET

Bad idea

95' Pukki escapes down the right, gets a shot into the box, but Pyatov is good and makes the save

October 9, 2021 2:15 PM ET

Almost

93' Zubkov forces Hradecky forward but nobody gets the rebound

October 9, 2021 2:15 PM ET

Easy, easy

91' Finland try to apply pressure in the final minutes, but a cross from the left goes in too close and Pyatov grabs the ball

October 9, 2021 2:14 PM ET

Added time

90' Six minutes to end the match

October 9, 2021 2:14 PM ET

Chip to nobody

88' Dovbyk is speeding down the right, he breaks into the box and crosses low, in front of goal, but nobody appears to push the ball into the back of the net and the ball crosses the entire area until it goes out to the side

October 9, 2021 2:14 PM ET

Blocked

86' Tymchyk comes forward from the right wing and tries a one-on-one move, but the defense is good in coverage

October 9, 2021 2:12 PM ET

Double substitution in Ukraine

86' Artem Dovbyk and Sherhyi Buletsa in place of Yaremchuk and Yarmolenko

October 9, 2021 2:12 PM ET

Out!

85' Kamara finds Pukki on the right side of the box, he shoots with his right foot, but the ball goes too high

October 9, 2021 2:12 PM ET

Not so good

84' Riski gives the ball to Lod, who watches too many players in front of him, and shoots a left-footed shot from outside the box, but Pyatov calmly tucks it away.

October 9, 2021 2:11 PM ET

Overview

80' Ukraine manages the advantage, positions itself further back and lets Finland have more of the ball

October 9, 2021 2:10 PM ET

Double substitution in Finland

78' Ilmari Niskanen and Roope Riski in, Raitala, and Pohjanpalo out

October 9, 2021 1:44 PM ET

Double substitution in Ukraine

77' Serhiy Sydorchuk and Oleksandr Zubkov in place of Stepanenko and Tsygankov

October 9, 2021 1:43 PM ET

What a chance!

75' Kryvtsov fouls Pukki on the edge of the box. Lod goes for the ball, hits a left-footed shot to the right corner, Pyatov sprawls to the side. Arajuuri arrives at the second post and has the ball in front of the goal, but he can not get it and the ball goes up

October 9, 2021 1:40 PM ET

Out

70' Väisänen makes space for his right-footed shot, but cleared the ball 

October 9, 2021 1:33 PM ET

Offside

68' Pukki receives a throw-in from Väisänen, but the referee signals an irregular position for the finn

October 9, 2021 1:31 PM ET

Out

66' Shaparenko fouls Lod from behind on the edge of the box on the right. Pyatov sets up the four-man barrier, Nissilä tries a placed shot into the left corner, but it is too low and goes wide of the goal

October 9, 2021 1:30 PM ET

Double substitution in Finland

62' Nicholas Hämäläinen and Urho Nissilä in, Alho and Lam out

October 9, 2021 1:25 PM ET

Injured

61' Nikolai Alho falls alone in the defense field and leaves the field supported by doctors

October 9, 2021 1:23 PM ET

Like a rocket

57' Alho heels the ball to Lod who plays it to Pukki. He flicks his foot, but the ball deflects off Kryvtsov and goes over the line. Yaremchuk tries to finish, but the ball goes to Hradecky
 

October 9, 2021 1:22 PM ET

Ouch!

52' Yarmolenko fights a ball with Raitala near the side, feels his right knee and is treated on the pitch. He limps off but is back in the game.

October 9, 2021 1:12 PM ET

No, no

49' Yarmolenko runs at speed down the right side, but when it's time to cross he misses the ball and it goes straight to the end line

October 9, 2021 1:11 PM ET

Almost

48' Yaremchuk comes forward from the right wing and plays to Yarmolenko, who ducks and shoots low to the left of the goalkeeper

October 9, 2021 1:11 PM ET

Over the goal

47' Yaremchuk tests Hradecky with a shot from outside the box that almost goes into the stands

October 9, 2021 1:10 PM ET

GAME RESTART

00' Jesus Gil Manzano blows the whistle and the ball starts rolling again in Helsinki. Ukraine takes the first touch.

October 9, 2021 1:06 PM ET

Substitution in Ukraine

Viktor Korniienko replaces Sobol

October 9, 2021 1:04 PM ET

Substitutes

Finland: 12 Jesse Joronen, 23 Carljohan Eriksson, 3 Albin Granlund, 5 Juhani Ojala, 7 Robert Taylor, 9 Fredrik Jensen, 11 Ilmari Niskanen, 13 Onni Valakari 16 Urho Nissilä, 18 Robert Ivanov, 19 Roope Riski, 21 Nicholas Hämäläinen.
Ukraine: 1. Georgy Bushchan, 3. Alexander Sirota, 5. Sergey Sidorchuk, 8. Victor Kornienko, 11. Alexander Zubkov, 14. Igor Kharatin, 16. Artem Shabanov, 17. Sergey Bulets, 19. Artem Dovbyk, 20. Danilo Sikan, 21. Alexander Karavaev, 23. Dmitry Riznik.

October 9, 2021 1:01 PM ET

First half stats Finland 1-2 Ukraine

Goals: 1-2
Total attempts: 4-9
Shots on target: 3-2
Corner kicks: 2-2
Offsides: 0-0
Ball possession - Finland: 51%, Ukraine: 49%
Passes attempted: 238-260
Passes completed: 210-224
Tackles: 7-1
Blocks: 1-1
Balls recovered: 19-26
Fouls committed: 6-7
Yellow cards: 0-1
Red cards: 0-0

October 9, 2021 12:58 PM ET

Half time

46' End of the first period in Helsinki Olympic Stadium

October 9, 2021 12:52 PM ET

Ukraine again

45' Tsygankov moves forward and wins a corner for Ukraine

October 9, 2021 12:52 PM ET

Panorama

42' Game continues to be busy, with chances for both sides, more than 10 shots so far

October 9, 2021 12:51 PM ET

Over the goal

38' Shaparenko takes a free-kick, Tsygankov receives it on the left side of the box and hits it left-footed, but the ball goes too high

October 9, 2021 12:47 PM ET

Yellow card

36' Serhiy Kryvtsov, Ukraine defender, fouled Pukki

October 9, 2021 12:43 PM ET

GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! UKRAINE!

34' YAREMCHUK! Tymchyk, who is on the right side of the penalty area, goes to the back line and rolls the ball back, Tsygankov tries to finish, but misses the ball and ends up serving the number 9, who was in the middle of the area and filled his right foot to put the Ukrainians back on the scoreboard.

October 9, 2021 12:41 PM ET

Overview

32' The draw didn't shake the visitors, who continued to have more presence in the offensive field, giving work mainly with Shaparenko, Yarmolenko and Yaremchuk.

October 9, 2021 12:41 PM ET

GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! FINLAND!

29' PUKKI! Raitala gets on the right, Tymchyk takes a corner. Alho takes a short throw-in and Pohjanpalo heads the ball into the box, Pyatov saves, on the rebound Matvienko tries to clear, but the ball is left to the No. 10 and he puts it into the net.

October 9, 2021 12:35 PM ET

Nice chance for Ukraine

27' Yaremchuk serves Yarmolenko, who tries a left-footed shot from outside the box but is blocked by Lam 

October 9, 2021 12:35 PM ET

Ukraine again

23' Yaremchuk comes forward on the right and plays into the box, Alho takes a corner. Tsygankov takes a short, first-half corner, and the defense pulls it away

October 9, 2021 12:28 PM ET

Oops

19' Arajuuri makes a mistake, loses the ball in the middle, Yaremchuk is released on the left and crosses into the area, but the Finnish defender recovers, slides on the grass and manages to intercept the pass

October 9, 2021 12:28 PM ET

Graze the post!

15' Yaremchuk comes forward on the right side of the box and shoots left-footed, low and cross, but the ball grazes the left post of Hradecky

October 9, 2021 12:28 PM ET

On time!

12' Pukki is through on the left, Matviyenko anticipates and gets the ball before him, then Väisänen commits an attacking foul

October 9, 2021 12:28 PM ET

Too high

10' Shaparenko comes forward from the right and shoots at the goal, but the ball goes to the left of the goalkeeper

October 9, 2021 12:27 PM ET

Nice chance for Finland

8' Pohjanpalo receives in the area, Lod comes together and wins a corner. After a short throw-in from the right, the ball is picked up at the second post but no one takes advantage of it to score

October 9, 2021 12:27 PM ET

GOAL! GOAL! GOAL! UKRAINE!

4' YARMOLENKO! The striker receives on the edge of the box, splices a placed right-footed shot into the left corner of Lukas Hradecky, who stretches but finds nothing.

October 9, 2021 12:11 PM ET

Chance for Ukraine

3' Yaremchuk comes forward from the right, shoots a cross and the ball goes to the right of Lukas Hradecky

October 9, 2021 12:10 PM ET

PYATOV!

2' Pukki breaks into the box on the right and shoots, but is stopped by Kryvtsov, Lod catches the loose ball and splices it into the goal, but the goalkeeper falls well to save Ukraine

October 9, 2021 12:10 PM ET

KICKOFF

00' The first half begins. Finland moves the ball for the first time.

October 9, 2021 12:02 PM ET

Time for the draw

Goalkeepers Lukas Hradecky of Finland and Andriy Pyatov of Ukraine are positioned next to the referees in the center circle of the Helsinki Olympic Stadium

 

October 9, 2021 12:01 PM ET

It's showtime!

About 30,000 fans sing and wave flags at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium to welcome the players onto the pitch. In a moment the national anthems of Finland and Ukraine will be played. 

October 9, 2021 11:56 AM ET

Ready to go

Finland wears the main uniform, all white, with blue details, a navy blue cross on the chest, goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky wears yellow, name and number in black. Ukraine will play in blue uniform, with yellow name and numbers, while goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov is in green, with black details.

October 9, 2021 11:52 AM ET

UKRAINE STARTING LINE-UP

12. Andriy Pyatov, 2. Eduard Sobol, 4. Serhiy Kryvtsov, 13. Ilya Zabarny, 22. Mykola Matvienko, 18. Oleksandr Tymchyk, 6. Taras Stepanenko, 10. Mykola Shaparenko, 15. Viktor Tsygankov, 7. Andriy Yarmolenko, 9. Roman Yaremchuk.
Head coach: Oleksandr Pihalonok.

Substitutions: 1. Georgy Bushchan, 3. Alexander Sirota, 5. Sergey Sidorchuk, 8. Victor Kornienko, 11. Alexander Zubkov, 14. Igor Kharatin, 16. Artem Shabanov, 17. Sergey Bulets, 19. Artem Dovbyk, 20. Danilo Sikan, 21. Alexander Karavaev, 23. Dmitry Riznik.

Photo by Oleksandr Hlyvynskyi
Photo by Oleksandr Hlyvynskyi

October 9, 2021 11:36 AM ET

FINLAND STARTING XI

1 Lukas Hradecky, 2 Paulus Arajuuri, 4 Joona Toivio, 6 Glen Kamara, 8 Robin Lod, 10 Teemu Pukki, 14 Thomas Lam, 15 Leo Väisänen, 17 Nikolai Alho, 20 Joel Pohjanpalo, 22 Jukka Raitala.
Head coach: Markku Kanerva.

Substitutes: 12 Jesse Joronen, 23 Carljohan Eriksson, 3 Albin Granlund, 5 Juhani Ojala, 7 Robert Taylor, 9 Fredrik Jensen, 11 Ilmari Niskanen, 13 Onni Valakari 16 Urho Nissilä, 18 Robert Ivanov, 19 Roope Riski, 21 Nicholas Hämäläinen.

Foto: Divulgação/Twitter oficial seleção da Finlândia
Photo by Official Twitter of the National Team Finland

October 9, 2021 11:32 AM ET

Bosnia up

Earlier, Bosnia and Herzegovina beat Kazakhstan at the Astana Arena in Nur-Sultan by 2-0, with goals from Smail Prevljak. With this result, the Bosnians climbed to 2nd place in group D with six points, but if there is a winner between Finland and Ukraine then second place goes to whoever wins this match. In case of a tie, the group will be even.

Foto: Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Federation
Photo by Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Federation

October 9, 2021 11:22 AM ET

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October 9, 2021 11:17 AM ET

Tune in here Finland vs Ukraine Updates

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October 9, 2021 11:12 AM ET

How to watch Finland vs Ukraine Live Stream on TV and online?

Match: Finland vs Ukraine
Competition: 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
Round: #7
Date: Ocrober 9th
Kick-off: 12:00 pm ET
Venue: Helsinki Olympic Stadium (Helsingin Olympiastadionilla), in Helsinki, Finland
Where to watch: Elisa Viihde Viaplay, V sport jalkapallo, Nelonen, Ruutu (Finland), Sky Mexico (Mexico), Media Group Ukraine (Ukraine), ESPN/TUDN (USA)
Live text: VAVEL

October 9, 2021 11:07 AM ET

Channels for Finland vs Ukraine online

Be prepared: this match between Finland and Ukraine is today at 12 pm ET and will be broadcasted by Viasat (Finland), Sky Mexico (Mexico), Media Group Ukraine (Ukraine) and ESPN/TUDN (USA). If you want to watch it on internet, VAVEL US is your best option!

October 9, 2021 11:02 AM ET

Match officials - Spanish judging team

Referee: Jesus Gil Manzano (Spain)
Assistant Referee 1: Ángel Nevado Rodríguez (Spain)
Assistant Referee 2: Guadalupe Porras Ayuso (Spain)
Fourth official: Alejandro José Hernández Hernández (Spain)
Video Assistant Referee (VAR): Ricardo De Burgos Bengoechea (Spain)
Assistant Video Assistant Referee (AVAR): Xavier Estrada Fernandez (Spain)
Referee observer: Domenico Messina (Italy)
UEFA delegate: Aristedis Stavropoulos (Greece)

October 9, 2021 10:57 AM ET

Ukraine squad list

Pyatov; Zabarnyi, Matvienko, Kryvtsov; Karavaev, Sydorchuk, Shaparenko, Sobol; Yarmolenko, Tsygankov; Yaremchuk.
Head coach: Oleksandr Petrakov.

October 9, 2021 10:52 AM ET

Finland squad list

Hradecky; Toivio, Arajuuri, Vaisanen; Alho, Nissila, Kamara, Valakari, Hamalainen; Pukki, Pohjanpalo.
Head coach: Markku Kanerva.

October 9, 2021 10:47 AM ET

Head to head

The Finns and Ukrainians have met three times throughout their qualifying history, with a 1-1 draw in March this year in Kiev and two victories for the blue and yellow team, in 2016 (1-0, goal by Kravets) and 2017 (2-1, goals by Pohjanpalo, Konoplyanka and Besedin).

Photo by Pavel Kubanov and Vladimir Rasner/Ukrainian Football Association
Photo by Pavel Kubanov and Vladimir Rasner/Ukrainian Football Association

October 9, 2021 10:42 AM ET

Ukraine squad list

Goalkeepers: Andriy Pyatov (Shakhtar Donetsk), Denys Boyko, Heorhiy Bushchan (both Dynamo Kyiv), Dmytro Riznyk (Vorskla Poltava).
Defenders: Mykola Matvienko, Serhiy Kryvtsov, Viktor Kornienko (all - Shakhtar Donetsk), Oleksandr Karavaev, Ilya Zabarny, Vitaliy Mykolenko, Oleksandr Tymchyk, Oleksandr Syrota (all - Dynamo Kyiv), Eduard Sobol (Brugge, Belgium).
Midfielders: Serhiy Sydorchuk, Mykola Shaparenko, Viktor Tsygankov, Vitaliy Buyalsky (all - Dynamo Kyiv), Taras Stepanenko (Shakhtar Donetsk), Serhiy Buletsa (Zorya Luhansk), Oleksandr Pihalyonok (Dnipro-1 Dnipro), Andriy Yarmolenko (West Ham, England), Alexander Zubkov (Ferencvaros, Hungary), Igor Kharatin (Legia, Poland).
Forwards: Roman Yaremchuk (Benfica, Portugal), Artem Dovbyk (Dnipro-1 Dnipro), Danylo Sikan (Shakhtar Donetsk)

October 9, 2021 10:37 AM ET

Finland squad list

Goalkeepers: Jesse Joronen (Brescia Calcio), Lukas Hradecky (Bayer 04 Leverkusen), Carljohan Eriksson (Mjällby AIF)
Defenders: Joona Toivio (BK Häcken, Leo Väisänen (IF Elfsborg), Paulus Arajuuri ( Anorthosis Famagusta FC), Robert Ivanov (Warta Poznan, Juhani Ojala (Motherwell FC), Albin Granlund (Stal Mielec, Jukka Raitala (Minnesota United FC), Nikolai Alho (MTK Budapest), Nicholas Hämäläinen (Los Angeles Galaxy) 
Midfielders: Ilmari Niskanen (Dundee United FC), Glen Kamara (Glasgow Rangers), Onni Valakari (Pafos FC), Rasmus Schüller (Djurgårdens IF), Robert Taylor (SK Brann), Kaan Kairinen (Lillestrøm SK), Urho Nissilä (KuPS), Robin Lod (Minnesota United FC), Fredrik Jensen (FC Augsburg)
Forwards: Teemu Pukki (Norwich City), Joel Pohjanpalo (Caykur Rizespor), Marcus Forss (Brentford FC) 

October 9, 2021 10:32 AM ET

Uefa Euro 2020

Finland and Ukraine had the same result and a similar campaign in the european championship played between June and July this year - one win and two losses. The Finns were in Group B, the same as Belgium and Denmark, who advanced because they had a better goal difference than their Nordic rivals (1 vs. -2). The Netherlands and Austria finished ahead in group C, but the Ukrainians managed to advance in the last round as one of the best third-placed teams. Soon after they eliminated Sweden in the first knockout stage and in the quarterfinals they lost 4-0 to runner-up England.

October 9, 2021 10:27 AM ET

Matchday 7

Lithuania-Bulgaria
Kazakhstan-Bosnia
Sweden-Kosovo
Azerbaijan-Ireland
Georgia-Greece
Finland-Ukraine
Scotland-Israel
Faroe Islands-Austria
Moldova-Denmark
Luxembourg-Serbia
Andorra-England
Switzerland-Northern Ireland
Hungary-Albania
Poland-San Marino

October 9, 2021 10:22 AM ET

Road to Qatar

The first team in each group will qualify for Qatar and the second team will play a playoff. Of the 55 teams, only 10 remain undefeated (Belgium, Denmark, France, Greece, England, Italy, Portugal, Serbia, Switzerland and Ukraine).

October 9, 2021 10:17 AM ET

The match will be played at Helsinki Olympic Stadium

Finland and Ukraine are tied on five points, only so far the Nordic team has won one match and drawn two others, while the former Soviet Republic has drawn all five matches so far. With 12 points, France leads group D, Bosnia and Kazakhstan complete the group. Helsinki is located on the Gulf of Finland, in the southern part of the country.

Photo by Pavlo Kubanov/Ukraine National Team
Photo by Pavlo Kubanov/Ukraine National Team

October 9, 2021 10:12 AM ET

Welcome to VAVEL.com’s coverage of the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers: Finland vs Ukraine Latest Info!

Hi everyone! It's time to another weekend with the Europeans in the fight for places at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. My name is Bia Palumbo and and I will be your host for this game between Finland and Ukraine, which face each other in a few minutes in Helsinki, the capital of the Nordic country. We will provide you with all the information on VAVEL.

October 9, 2021 10:07 AM ET
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