Alexander-Arnold free-kick lights up England win in Finland – stay response
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England travel to Helsinki to face Finland at the Olympic Stadium in the Nations League.
The Three Lions enter the match off the back of a humbling 2-1 defeat to Greece at Wembley last time out, and they now sit three points behind the Greeks in the League B Group 2 table at the halfway stage.
Finland are bottom of the table, having gained no points across three games, and lost 2-1 to Ireland in Helsinki last week.
Interim England boss Lee Carsley is under scrutiny after his experimental, striker-less line-up against Greece failed miserably, so his selection will be scrutinised closely with Harry Kane coming back into the starting XI as a recognised No 9.
Follow all the latest build-up, team news and updates below:
FULL-TIME! Finland 1-3 England
FULL-TIME!
The referee brings the game to an end in Helsinki, and England take the three points in what was a welcome display after the loss against Greece.
Lee Carsley’s side stay second in their Nations League group.
Finland 1-3 England
Grealish drives into the box and tries to get the shot away, but it’s deflected.
Gallagher almost gets into trouble on the edge of his box but does well to get the pass away.
Finland 1-3 England
Both teams are still trying to create something in attack. Gallagher – who replaced Rice just after his goal – strides forward but can’t make anything of it.
Finland come on the attack themselves as Lod shifts it on to Pohjanpalo, but his shot from distance is charged down.
Finland 1-3 England
More good work from Antman as he swings in the cross, but Guehi does equally well to clear.
England counter, led by Madueke once again, before Grealish’s cross almost finds Foden free in the box.
There’ll be four minutes of added time in Helsinki.
Finland 1-3 England
Madueke is really trying to make something happen and he gets free in the box before rifling a shot against the side-netting.
GOAL! Finland 1-3 England
Pukki wins a late corner off Walker and Finland have a chance for a consolation.
Walta swings it in and Hoskonen loses his marker at the front post, and he nods in unchallenged!
So easy for Finland.
GOAL! Finland 0-3 England
GOAL! Simple stuff from England.
Watkins receives the ball in the channel on the left and takes on his man. He beats him down the outside and cuts a pass back across the face of the goal, and Declan Rice is there to tap it in past Hradecky.
Finland 0-2 England
Kamara and Pukki try and combine for Finland but the latter’s ball is cut out and England launch a counter…
Finland 0-2 England
England break and Grealish carries towards the box before feeding Foden. He tries to square it to Watkins, but the pass it cut out.
Alho makes way for Oliver Antman for Finland.
Finland 0-2 England
Surely the points are secured now. Madueke skips past a challenge and lays it off to Alexander-Arnold, who plays a lovely diagonal cross that is eventually headed straight at Hradecky.
England bring on Rico Lewis and Phil Foden for Gomes and Bellingham.
