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Russia Get Back on Track, Topple Finland One-Nil in Second Euro Game

Euro 2020, Finland, Russia
Russia successfully bounced back after the rough opener versus Belgium. They nipped Finland in St. Petersburg, remaining in the running to advance to the next stage. A gem by Aleksey Miranchuk proved enough to decide a hard-fought contest. The Atalanta forward hit the net in the stoppage time of the first half by curling it home after a great interplay with Artem Dzyuba. The home team easily managed the lead in the second half.
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There were moments of panic in Copenhagen on Saturday as Christian Eriksen of Denmark collapsed to the ground while facing Finland in their Euro 2020 debut

Finland Beat Denmark as Christian Eriksen Survives Collapse Scare

Denmark, Euro 2020, European Championships 2020, Finland, Serie A
The good news, the only one that matters, is that Christian Eriksen is alive. There were moments of panic in Copenhagen on Saturday afternoon as the Denmark midfielder collapsed to the ground while facing Finland in their Euro 2020 debut. Once he was stabilized in a hospital, the match resumed and the Finnish won 1-0.
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Azzurri Tame Finland as Immobile Breaks Scoring Drought

Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri
Roberto Mancini’s Italy run fast towards Euro 2020. The Azzurri need only three more points to book a European Championship ticket as they won 1-2 in Finland on Sunday, with Jorginho giving the visitors the decisive lead, after conceding an equalizer to Teemu Pukki. Ciro Immobile had marked Italy’s opener to end his two-year scoring drought with the Nazionale jersey.
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Barella, Kean Make Mancini Smile as Azzurri Beat Finland

Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, The Azzurri
Roberto Mancini’s young Azzurri are off to a good start on their way to Euro 2020. Italy beat Finland 2-0 in Udine last night to pass their first test to win back access to the football aristocracy. Goals by Niccolo’ Barella and Moise Kean, whose combined age is 38, showed that the Italian coach’s work to rejuvenate the Belpaese football movement is starting to bear fruit.
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