Finland v England LIVE: Nations League result as Trent Alexander-Arnold scores stunning free-kick in win
Finland 1-3 England: The Three Lions bounced back from a disappointing defeat to Greece at Wembley last time out
England returned to winning ways against Finland as Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a stunning free-kick to lift Lee Carsley’s side to victory in Helsinki.
The full-back curled an excellent free-kick into the top corner from 25 yards to double England’s lead after the visitors had lost their momentum following Jack Grealish’s first-half opener.
Declan Rice then added a third for England on the counter-attack as Ollie Watkins came off the bench to make an impact after replacing Harry Kane. Finland pulled one back late on through a corner, with Arttu Hoskonen left unmarked.
But the result was a positive one for Carsley overall with the interim manager returning to a more conventional formation following the disastrous defeat at home to Greece on Friday, and three points gets England back on track in their Nations League campaign.
Follow all the latest reaction to England’s win below:
Finland 0-0 England
16 mins
Better again from England as Kane and Grealish combine on the edge of the box before the latter finds Gomes and then Alexander-Arnold, but the full-back’s pass to Palmer is just short.
Finland 0-0 England
14 mins
Great workfrom Guehi to shepherd the attacker away from the ball and then to keep possession, and now England build again. There aren’t many forward runs ahead of Bellingham as he receives near halfway though.
Finland 0-0 England
12 mins
Sloppy from Kane as his raking pass to Palmer is miles off, but it’s the right idea.
Finland 0-0 England
10 mins
Better from England as Bellingham picks it up and shifts it on to Grealish. The City man returns the pass and Bellingham creates some space to get the shot away in the box, but it’s put behind for a corner.
Palmer delivers the set-piece but it’s headed away, before Alexander-Arnold’s shot from outside of the box is deflected away.
Finland 0-0 England
8 mins
CLOSE!
The first real chance goes to Finland as Gomes gives it away in midfield. It’s picked up and shipped on to Keskinen, who looks clean through but eventually has the shot blocked.
Finland 0-0 England
6 mins
No real attacking threat from either side yet. Finland’s press is forcing England backwards more than they’d like though.
Finland 0-0 England
4 mins
Kane drops deep to receive and he ships it on to Rice, who tries to exchange passes with Palmer but can’t get onto the end of the Chelsea man’s through ball.
Finland 0-0 England
2 mins
The first foray forward from England ends with Bellingham clipping a cross straight to Hradecky.
Finland 0-0 England
2 min
It is indeed Alexander-Arnold at left-back in the early stages. England are happy to just keep possession at the moment.
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