Iceland vs Finland, 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's European Championship
58': Hildur AntonsdóttirEuro 2025 opens with Finland win over Iceland
Katariina Kosola's goal gave Finland a 1-0 win over 10-woman Iceland in the opening match of the Women's European Championship on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Eva Nyström (Finland Women).
- 2': Sandra Jessen (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Eva Nyström (Finland Women).
- 3': Sandra Jessen (Iceland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Eva Nyström (Finland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 4': Corner,Iceland Women. Conceded by Eva Nyström.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Sandra Jessen (Iceland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Hildur Antonsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 4': Natalia Kuikka (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner,Finland Women. Conceded by Glódís Viggósdóttir.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Linda Sällström (Finland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 8': Attempt saved. Ria Öling (Finland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir (Iceland Women). Assisted by Linda Sällström.
- 11': Attempt missed. Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
- 13': Attempt missed. Katariina Kosola (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Sanni Franssi (Finland Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ria Öling.
- 16': Attempt saved. Katariina Kosola (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 16': Corner,Finland Women. Conceded by Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir.
- 18': Corner,Iceland Women. Conceded by Anna Koivunen.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Glódís Viggósdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Foul by Hlín Eiríksdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 26': Joanna Tynnilä (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Sandra Jessen (Iceland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Sanni Franssi (Finland Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ria Öling.
- 29': Foul by Eveliina Summanen (Finland Women).
- 29': Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt saved. Oona Siren (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir (Iceland Women). Assisted by Eveliina Summanen.
- 31': Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 32': Attempt missed. Katariina Kosola (Finland Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ria Öling.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Glódís Viggósdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Sanni Franssi (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ria Öling.
- 38': Corner,Finland Women. Conceded by Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir.
- 39': Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Sanni Franssi (Finland Women).
- 40': Attempt blocked. Sandra Jessen (Iceland Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir.
- 40': Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Sandra Jessen (Iceland Women).
- 45': Corner,Finland Women. Conceded by Gudny Árnadóttir.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Iceland Women 0, Finland Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Iceland Women 0, Finland Women 0.
- 45': Substitution, Iceland Women. Sædís Rún Heidarsdóttir replaces Glódís Viggósdóttir because of an injury.
- 47': Offside, Finland Women. Linda Sällström is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt missed. Linda Sällström (Finland Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ria Öling.
- 52': Foul by Hildur Antonsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 52': Katariina Kosola (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Hildur Antonsdóttir (Iceland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Substitution, Iceland Women. Agla María Albertsdóttir replaces Hlín Eiríksdóttir.
- 57': Attempt saved. Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anna Koivunen (Finland Women).
- 57': Attempt missed. Agla María Albertsdóttir (Iceland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Agla María Albertsdóttir.
- 58': Second yellow card to Hildur Antonsdóttir (Iceland Women) for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Ria Öling (Finland Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
- 62': Offside, Finland Women. Ria Öling is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Iceland Women. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir replaces Sandra Jessen.
- 63': Corner,Finland Women. Conceded by Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Joanna Tynnilä (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emma Koivisto.
- 66': Substitution, Finland Women. Oona Sevenius replaces Sanni Franssi.
- 67': Corner,Iceland Women. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Gudrún Arnardóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir with a cross.
- 67': Corner,Iceland Women. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Katariina Kosola (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Natalia Kuikka.
- 68': Corner,Finland Women. Conceded by Gudrún Arnardóttir.
- 69': Attempt missed. Natalia Kuikka (Finland Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Eveliina Summanen with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Goal! Iceland Women 0, Finland Women 1. Katariina Kosola (Finland Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Eveliina Summanen.
- 73': Attempt missed. Katariina Kosola (Finland Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joanna Tynnilä.
- 75': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sædís Rún Heidarsdóttir.
- 78': Substitution, Finland Women. Nea Lehtola replaces Emma Koivisto.
- 78': Substitution, Finland Women. Jutta Rantala replaces Linda Sällström.
- 81': Foul by Katariina Kosola (Finland Women).
- 81': Gudny Árnadóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Substitution, Iceland Women. Katla Tryggvadóttir replaces Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir.
- 85': Attempt saved. Agla María Albertsdóttir (Iceland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anna Koivunen (Finland Women). Assisted by Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir.
- 86': Corner,Iceland Women. Conceded by Nea Lehtola.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Anna Koivunen (Finland Women).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Katla Tryggvadóttir (Iceland Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90': Foul by Agla María Albertsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 90': Nea Lehtola (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Katla Tryggvadóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anna Koivunen (Finland Women). Assisted by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Eveliina Summanen (Finland Women).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Foul by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (Iceland Women).
- 90'+3': Jutta Rantala (Finland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Finland Women. Maaria Roth replaces Eveliina Summanen.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Finland Women. Vilma Koivisto replaces Ria Öling.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir.
- 90'+8': Foul by Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir (Iceland Women).
- 90'+8': Oona Siren (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Iceland Women 0, Finland Women 1.
- 0': Match ends, Iceland Women 0, Finland Women 1.
Statistics
 FIN |
ISL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.8 | Possession | 44.2 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 212 |
| 405 | Passes | 308 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 54 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 14 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 43 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 43 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship
Venue: Stockhorn Arena
Location: Thun, Switzerland
Attendance: 7,683
Venue: Stockhorn Arena
Location: Thun, Switzerland
Attendance: 7,683
Women's EURO Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Iceland | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Iceland (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir (GK) |
| 6 | Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir |
| 4 | Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir |
| 18 | Gudrún Arnardóttir |
| 20 | Guoný Árnadóttir |
| 8 | Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir |
| 16 | Hildur Antonsdóttir  |
| 23 | Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir |
| 14 | Hlín Eiríksdóttir |
| 3 | Sandra Jessen |
| 7 | Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir |
Finland (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Koivunen (GK) |
| 3 | Eva Nyström |
| 15 | Natalia Kuikka |
| 6 | Joanna Tynnilä |
| 5 | Emma Koivisto |
| 4 | Ria Öling |
| 20 | Eveliina Summanen |
| 9 | Katariina Kosola |
| 13 | Oona Siren |
| 18 | Linda Sällström |
| 17 | Sanni Franssi |
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