BELGIUM broke Finnish hearts as two late goals sealed Group B for Roberto Martinez’s men.
- Final score: Finland 0-2 Belgium
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THAT’S ALL FOR TONIGHT
Belgium go through after winning all three of their Group B matches, and they’ll go on to face Austria.
The devastating loss for Finland and the barnstorming win for Denmark against Russia means the teams switch places.
Denmark go on to face Wales in the next round, and for Finland, qualifying as one of four of the best third placed teams looks very unlikely.
Plenty more football to come, starting with tomorrow.
Croatia take on Scotland in a crucial game at Hampden Park, a win for either side takes them up to four points and could see them qualify for the knockout stages in either second or third.
And England take on group leaders the Czech Republic.
We’ll be covering it here at SunSport, so keep an eye out!
Goodnight.
ENGLAND ARE THROUGH
In other news, the results tonight mean the lowest England can finish is third, and they will still go through to the knockout stages!
SCENES
Chelsea’s Christensen scored an absolute belter to send Denmark into second place!
NO STOPPING LUKAKU
Finland failed to contain Lukaku!
FT: FINLAND 0-2 BELGIUM
Lukaku thought he broke the deadlock in the 67th minute when he ran through on goal and rolled the ball past Hradecky.
But VAR intervened and ruled the goal out for offside, with Lukaku’s foot being offside.
Belgium pushed for an opener and it came in the 74th minute.
Vermaelen got up well from a corner and sent a header bouncing off the post, onto Hradecky and into the back of the net.
The Red Devils doubled their lead less than ten minutes later, with Lukaku spinning off his marker and firing into the bottom-right corner.
Elsewhere, Denmark hit four past Russia in Copenhagen and won the game 4-1.
And they take the second spot in the group, leapfrogging poor Finland who put in a spirited performance.
Belgium and Denmark go through.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
THE FULL-TIME WHISTLE GOES IN SAINT PETERSBURG!
BELGIUM WIN ALL THREE GROUP GAMES!
AND FINLAND HAVE THEIR HEARTS BROKEN LATE ON!
FINLAND 0-2 BELGIUM
90. SUBSTITUTION!
Vanaken is on for De Bruyne.
And for Finland, Norwich’s Pukki is taken off for Jensen of Augsburg in Germany.
The fourth official holds his board up and there will be three additional minutes at the end of the second half.
FINLAND 0-2 BELGIUM
89. Finland look a beaten team. They’re not pressing Belgium, who are controlling the ball.
FINLAND 0-2 BELGIUM
87. Finland’s hearts have well and truly been broken.
They were so, so close to reaching the knockout stages of Euro 2020 with a draw.
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FINLAND 0-2 BELGIUM
85. CHANCE!
Hazard leads the counter attack for Belgium and Finland have limited numbers at the back.
The Belgium captain cuts inside onto his right foot and gets a shot off, but his effort curls wide of the far post!
Benteke is furious on the opposite side of the penalty area.
FINLAND 0-2 BELGIUM
83. SUBSTITUTION!
Goal-scorer Lukaku receives a standing ovation as he leaves the pitch, and he’s replaced by Benteke.
What a turn around on the final group game fixture by Denmark…. a team inspired!
FINLAND 0-2 BELGIUM
81. De Bruyne plays a good ball into Lukaku inside Finland’s penalty area.
The forward spins off O’Shaughnessy and fires into the bottom-right corner past Hradecky!
There’s no chalking that one out!
And in Copenhagen, Denmark have scored AGAIN!
As it stands, Belgium and Denmark WILL go through to the knockout stages.
GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLL!!!
LUKAKU GETS HIS GOAL!!!
GAME OVER!!!
FINLAND 0-1 BELGIUM
80. More news from Copenhagen….. Denmark have scored again! Disaster for Finland.
FINLAND 0-1 BELGIUM
78. Pukki drives Finland forward, before checking inside onto his right foot.
He lays it off to Lod on the edge of the box and the midfielder gets a shot off on goal.
But his effort clears the crossbar.
FINLAND 0-1 BELGIUM
76. SUBSTITUTION!
Doku and Trossard are taken off for Meunier and Batshuayi.
FINLAND 0-1 BELGIUM
76. The goal is now given as a Hradecky own goal. Unfortunate for the keeper, who has been Finland’s best player!
FINLAND 0-1 BELGIUM
74. Vermaelen gets up well and sends a towering header bouncing off the far post.
The ball bounces back onto Hradecky, who has no idea where the ball is, and the ball just goes over the line!
The goal stands, and this time it’s legal!
GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLL!!!
VERMAELEN SCORES FOR BELGIUM!!!
TOWERING HEADER!!!
FINLAND 0-0 BELGIUM
73. Doku shows some good footwork to get away from his marker and get to the byline.
The tricky winger delivers a good cross towards the near post but his effort is blocked.
Belgium corner.
FINLAND 0-0 BELGIUM
72. Belgium are starting to up the tempo in search of a goal.
FINLAND 0-0 BELGIUM
70. SUBSTITUTION!
Double change for Finland in Saint Petersburg, and Uronen is replaced by Alho.
And Pohjanpalo comes off for Kauko.
FINLAND 0-0 BELGIUM
68. WOW!
Looking at the VAR replay, a fraction of Lukaku’s foot is offside. By far the highest call of the competition.
Lukaku cannot believe his luck!
And elsewhere, in Copenhagen, Russia have pulled a goal back from the penalty spot. Russia are trailing 2-1 now.
Lukaku buried the ball into the back of the netCredit: GETTY IMAGES But VAR ruled the goal out for offsideCredit: GETTY IMAGES FINLAND 0-0 BELGIUM
66. The goal is disallowed for offside……… that was an incredibly tight call!
Lukaku was a FRACTION offside.
NO GOAL!
LIFELINE FOR FINLAND!
THAT IS A HUGE, IMPORTANT DECISION!
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