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Hello and welcome to Eurosport's live digital coverage of Finland vs Belgium in the final Group B game at Euro 2020! A draw for Belgium would be enough to see them top the group. For Finland, a win would guarantee them a place in the Round of 16 should Russia lose to Denmark which is being played at the same time. Kick-off is at 8pm (UK time) with team news coming right up!

Euro 2024 / Group Stage
Gazprom Arena / 21.06.2021
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Tim Hobbs

Updated 21/06/2021 at 20:52 GMT


14'
De Bruyne's aimless cross into the box lands into the grateful arms of Hradecky. He was trying to pick out Lukaku but the two were clearly not on the same wavelength.
12'
Pukki tries to get a shot away in the Belgium box but De Bruyne is there to clear. At the other end, Finland are awarded a free-kick after Doku fouls Uronen.
11'
Kamara tries to pick out Uronen who surges down the left flank but the ball is too long and bounces out for a throw. It's been a very cagey opening to this game with neither side fashioning out even a meaningful attack yet.
9'
Pohjanpalo clatters into Trossard and Belgium have a free-kick deep in their own half. Him and Pukki are yet to get into the game.
8'
De Bruyne's long ball finds Doku but he has to really stretch for it and he pokes it out for a goal-kick. Finland are not affording Belgium any space behind their backline.
6'
Belgium are passing it around but it's all a bit ponderous at the moment. Finland are happy to keep soaking up the pressure for now.
4'
Lukaku attempts to bundle his way through into the box but Finland swarm men around him and they break clear. Finland look ready for a physical contest this evening.
2'
Belgium have had all of the ball so far with both wingbacks pushing high up the pitch. Finland are staying compact.
1st Half
1'
We are underway! The referee this evening is Felix Brych.
19:57
The teams are out onto the pitch, the national anthems have begun and we are just moments away from kick-off!
19:55
Eden Hazard starts for the first time at this summer's European Championships and captains the Red Devils this evening.
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19:50
The warm-ups are well underway at Krestovsky Stadium in St Petersburg.
19:45
Belgium boss Roberto Martinez told reporters pre-match: "There are two reasons we are going to give our all to get the victory tonight. The first is momentum as we have to keep winning to stay in the mindset we are in. The second reason is so that the players that are now getting their first minutes will also feel good that they could help their team and show themselves tonight."
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19:35
WHAT CAN STILL HAPPEN? Denmark will need to beat Russia to stand any chance of making it through to the last-16. Both Russia and Finland are on three points after playing two games apiece, with Denmark without a point to their name and on a goal difference of -2. Belgium are through, but could finish in any of the three qualifying spots in the group depending on results in the final round of fixtures.
19:25
Roberto Martinez has made EIGHT changes to his Belgium team that beat Denmark 2-1 last Thursday. Thomas Vermaelen, Dedryck Boyata, Leandro Trossard, Kevin De Bruyne, Axel Witsel, Nacer Chadli, Eden Hazard and Jeremy Doku all come into the XI.
19:15
It's ONE change to the Finland team that lost 1-0 to Russia in their previous group game. Captain Tim Sparv returns in place of Rasmus Schuller so make it the same lineup that faced Denmark in the opening group game.
19:05
Belgium XI: Courtois, Boyata, Denayer, Vermaelen, Trossard, De Bruyne, Witsel, Doku, Hazard, Chadli, Lukaku
Subs: Vertonghen, Tielemans, Carrasco, Mignolet, Sels, Mertens, Meunier, Vanaken, Dendoncker, Benteke, Batshuayi, Praet
19:04
Finland XI: Hradecky, Raitala, Toivio, Arajuuri, O'Shaughnessy, Uronen, Lod, Sparv, Kamara, Pukki, Pohjanpalo
Subs: Vaisanen, Taylor, Jensen, Schuler, Joronen, Soiri, Alho, Kauko, Jaakkola, Valakari, Ivanov, Forss