Russia back on track in Euros after 1-0 win over Finland
Aleksei Miranchuk pops up just before halftime to curl in left-footed effort to put his side in front
16 June 2021 - 19:50
St Petersburg — A goal in first-half stoppage time by Aleksei Miranchuk got Russia’s Euro 2020 campaign back on track as they beat Finland 1-0 in Group B on Wednesday.
Joel Pohjanpalo thought he had given the Finns the lead in the fifth minute but his powerful header was ruled out for offside after a VAR review, and the rest of the first half was played at a high tempo...
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