Ireland 1-0 Finland
Updated
Ireland won: Ireland 1-0 Finland in the Nations League (Round 5) on Thu, 14 Nov 2024 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Ireland goals: Evan Ferguson 45'. Expected goals: 1.43-2.12. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Caoimhin Kelleher (9.1).
Match report
Ireland beat Finland 1-0
Ireland squeezed past Finland 1-0 at Aviva Stadium on Thursday 14 November in the Nations League.
Evan Ferguson put Ireland ahead on 45' (1-0).
Ireland had 44% of the ball, shots were 13-14 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.43-2.12. Finland created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Caoimhin Kelleher (Ireland) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 39,163. Referee: Harm Osmers.
Match stats
| Ireland | Finland | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.43 | 2.12 |
| Total shots | 13 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 35 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 334 (82%) | 453 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Total shots | 13 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 12 |
Lineups
Ireland (4-4-2): Caoimhin Kelleher, Matt Doherty, Nathan Collins, Liam Scales, Callum O'Dowda, Festy Ebosele, Josh Cullen, Jason Knight, Michael Johnston, Sammie Szmodics, Evan Ferguson
Finland (5-4-1): Lukas Hradecky, Arttu Hoskonen, Robert Ivanov, Matti Peltola, Nikolai Alho, Jere Uronen, Robin Lod, Glen Kamara, Kaan Kairinen, Oliver Antman, Benjamin Källman
Key events
- 4' · Yellow card · Callum O'Dowda (Ireland)
- 12' · Yellow card · Jason Knight (Ireland)
- 45' · Goal · Evan Ferguson (Ireland)
- 58' · Substitution · Daniel O'Shaughnessy for Matti Peltola (Finland)
- 64' · Substitution · Joel Pohjanpalo for Oliver Antman (Finland)
- 64' · Substitution · Daniel Håkans for Jere Uronen (Finland)
- 76' · Substitution · Finn Azaz for Evan Ferguson (Ireland)
- 76' · Substitution · Jayson Molumby for Festy Ebosele (Ireland)
- 76' · Substitution · Dara O'Shea for Matt Doherty (Ireland)
- 84' · Substitution · Ilmari Niskanen for Nikolai Alho (Finland)
- 84' · Substitution · Teemu Pukki for Benjamin Källman (Finland)
- 85' · Substitution · Ryan Manning for Michael Johnston (Ireland)
- 85' · Substitution · Thomas Cannon for Sammie Szmodics (Ireland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Ireland vs Finland?
Ireland won, 1-0 (Nations League) on Thu, 14 Nov 2024.
When and where is Ireland vs Finland?
Thu, 14 Nov 2024, 19:45 UTC at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Nations League.