Russia’s Aleksei Miranchuk scores their first goal against Finland on Wednesday. (Reuters photo)
ST PETERSBURG: Russia’s Aleksei Miranchuk scored a stunning first half stoppage time winner against Finland on Wednesday to put his team’s Euro 2020 campaign back on track with a 1-0 victory that keeps Group B wide open.
Man-of-the-match Miranchuk scooped his shot into the far top corner as Russia, unbeaten against Finland since their first meeting in 1912, made amends for their loss to Belgium with their first win in their last seven matches at Euro finals.
“We got the job done, we are moving forward,” Miranchuk said. “We need to capitalize on our moments. This is a tournament that features good teams, so each moment can be a unique chance. You have to score.”
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