English recover from defeat to Greece.
England defeated Finland 3-1 last Sunday at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki during the fourth round of the Nations League. The goals were scored by Grealish, Alexander-Arnold, and Declan Rice for the English team, while Hoskonen found the net for the hosts. Get the latest in football results from ai live score.
The victory came just three days after a setback against Greece, losing 2-1 at Wembley, marking the first defeat for interim coach Lee Carsley. With Ireland losing to Greece in this round, England secured its qualification for the next stage—sitting in second place with nine points, six ahead of the Irish, who have three.
The world champions utilized their favoritism and technical superiority to control the game from the start, taking the lead just 14 minutes into the first half with Grealish’s goal. With a commanding performance, the English took their time to decide the match, adding to their tally with goals from Alexander-Arnold from a free kick and Rice after a good play by Watkins, in the 28th and 38th minutes of the second half, respectively.
The hosts managed to pull one back in the 41st minute with Hoskonen scoring from a cross by Leo Walta at the near post, bringing the final score to 3-1. With this result, Finland remains without points in Group 2 of League B and is mathematically relegated to League C.
In the next FIFA window in November, the English will travel to Greece for the fifth round and will close out their group stage participation by hosting the Irish in London. Finland, meanwhile, will visit the Irish before facing the Greeks in Helsinki. Stay ahead of the curve with BBscore football.
