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23/09/2026, Helsinki Olympic Stadium, Helsinki, Finland, Live on National TV
Euro Cup Qual, G1

Finland Vs Croatia

Finland play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: K Niinisto (GK) , A Oja (CB) , J Kivisto (CB) , T Ylimaki (RB) , E Kivivuori (LB) , V Salmela (CDM) , T Ollikainen (CDM) , E Lehtinen (CAM) , T Mikkola (CAM) , A Karppanen (ST) , I Lapio (ST) And the subs are: T Ojalehto (CB) , P Jantunen (CB) , E Pokka (CM) , E Ojanen (CM) , J Mallat (ST)

Croatia play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: V Popović (GK) , J Dukarić (CB) , B Barbir (CB) , D Kljajić (RB) , D Jurčević (LB) , D Tkalčec (CDM) , D Skok (CAM) , K Miletić (RM) , M Marjanović (LM) , N Kokot (ST) , N Domitrović (ST) And the subs are: D Bekavac (CB) , A Hrgović (CB) , B Šimac (CM) , V Stričević (CM) , O Šimac (ST)

Welcome to Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Helsinki, Finland where Finland will face Croatia.  This is a group stage match of the Euro Cup Qual.  The attendance is 36000.

1' - Finland kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

4' - Juhani Kivisto plays the ball to Taavetti Mikkola.  Taavetti Mikkola passes to Juhani Kivisto.  Juhani Kivisto sees Into Lapio making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Into Lapio runs on to the ball.  Into Lapio looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but Vinko Popović performs a diving save, to stop the shot!  

13' - Veikka Salmela plays a long pass to Eljas Lehtinen.  Draško Kljajić tackles Eljas Lehtinen and takes the ball.  Draško Kljajić passes to Blaž Barbir.  Blaž Barbir finds Nedjeljko Kokot with a short pass.  Nedjeljko Kokot sees Nenad Domitrović making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Nenad Domitrović has strayed offside!  

17' - Veikka Salmela slides the ball to Juhani Kivisto.  Juhani Kivisto finds Taavetti Mikkola with a long pass.  Taavetti Mikkola sees Eljas Lehtinen making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Eljas Lehtinen is able to control the ball.  Eljas Lehtinen tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Draško Kljajić is first to the ball and makes the clearance.

23' - Dinko Jurčević hits the ball long to Blaž Barbir.  Blaž Barbir plays a short pass to Nenad Domitrović.  Nenad Domitrović spots a run from Nedjeljko Kokot.  He attempts to play a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

27' - Nenad Domitrović sees a run from Nedjeljko Kokot.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

30' - Veikka Salmela plays a long pass to Juhani Kivisto.  Juhani Kivisto plays a short pass to Taito Ollikainen.  Taito Ollikainen sees a run from Taavetti Mikkola.  He attempts a quick throughball, but Taavetti Mikkola is caught offside!  

36' - Nenad Domitrović passes to Blaž Barbir.  Blaž Barbir plays a short pass to Danilo Tkalčec.  Danilo Tkalčec passes the ball to Blaž Barbir.  Blaž Barbir plays a long pass to Draško Kljajić.  Draško Kljajić brings the ball forward, outpacing Taito Ollikainen.  

41' - Dobroslav Skok sees Nedjeljko Kokot making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

46' - Croatia kick the ball off for the start of the second half.  

49' - Janko Dukarić plays the ball to Blaž Barbir.  Blaž Barbir finds Janko Dukarić with a short pass.  Janko Dukarić sees Nedjeljko Kokot making a run.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Nedjeljko Kokot takes the ball.  Nedjeljko Kokot tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

51' - Danilo Tkalčec looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

52' - Kimi Niinisto spots a run from Alpi Karppanen.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Alpi Karppanen is caught offside!  

57' - Tomi Ylimaki uses his pace to beat Dobroslav Skok.  

57' - Tomi Ylimaki sees Alpi Karppanen making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Alpi Karppanen is caught offside!  

61' - Juhani Kivisto plays a long pass to Eljas Lehtinen.  Eljas Lehtinen sees Alpi Karppanen making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman signals for offside!  

64' - Nenad Domitrović chips a long ball to Blaž Barbir.  Blaž Barbir plays the ball to Nedjeljko Kokot.  Nedjeljko Kokot tries to beat Ali Oja using his ball skills.  He sends his opponent the wrong way and takes the ball forward!  

65' - Nedjeljko Kokot sees a run from Krešo Miletić.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

67' - Veikka Salmela chips a long ball to Tomi Ylimaki.  Tomi Ylimaki sees a run from Eljas Lehtinen.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Eljas Lehtinen is caught offside!  

68' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Dobroslav Skok is going to be taken off.  Ognjen Šimac is brought on from the bench.  

69' - Blaž Barbir sees Nedjeljko Kokot making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Nedjeljko Kokot runs on to the ball.  Nedjeljko Kokot hits the ball towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

70' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Krešo Miletić is going to be taken off.  Velimir Stričević is brought on from the bench.  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Taavetti Mikkola is going to be taken off.  Janne Mallat is brought on from the bench.  

73' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Dinko Jurčević is going to be taken off.  Danilo Bekavac is brought on from the bench.  

75' - Eljas Lehtinen sees Janne Mallat making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Janne Mallat runs on to the ball.  Janne Mallat fires a shot towards goal...but the shot hits the upright!  Draško Kljajić gets to the ball first and clears.

78' - Nedjeljko Kokot spots a run from Danilo Tkalčec.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Danilo Tkalčec is able to control the ball.  Danilo Tkalčec attempts a shot towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Juhani Kivisto will come off.  Pellervo Jantunen is going to be brought on.  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Ali Oja is going to be taken off.  Tatu Ojalehto is going to be brought on.  

82' - Janko Dukarić sees Nenad Domitrović making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, and Nenad Domitrović runs on to the ball.  Nenad Domitrović attempts to strike the ball into the corner of the net...but Kimi Niinisto gets down to stop the shot!  

89' - Kimi Niinisto finds Eljas Lehtinen with a long pass.  Eljas Lehtinen passes to Janne Mallat.  Janne Mallat sees Alpi Karppanen making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Finland 0 - 0 Croatia.