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 1-3 England
88 mins
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
87 mins
GOAL!
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
84 mins
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
83 mins
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
81 mins
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
79 mins
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.
Finland 0-2 England
77 mins
Bellingham works a shooting opportunity from an angle and he lashes it against the side-netting.
Finland 0-2 England
76 mins
Finland respond by bringing on Teemu Pukki and Robin Lod for Jensen and Keskinen.
GOAL! Finland 0-2 England
74 mins
GOAL!
A brilliant effort as Alexander-Arnold steps up and curls his effort into the top corner from 22 yards. He made it look so easy.
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