UEFA Euro qualification 2006

Poland 1–3 Finland

Saturday 2 Sep 2006 · Bydgoszcz, Poland

Poland1–3Finland

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Litmanen Litmanen Vayrynen Gargula

54′0–1Jari Litmanen Finland
76′0–2Jari Litmanen Finland · penalty
84′0–3Mika Vayrynen Finland
89′1–3Lukasz Gargula Poland

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Poland

Came on

7Ebi SmolarekMF↑45′
20Ireneusz JelenFW↑45′
13Lukasz GargulaDF●↑73′

Finland

Came on

20Aleksei EremenkoMF↑66′
7Mika NurmelaFW↑78′
9Mikael ForssellFW↑86′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Poland: 1773 → 1725
Finland: 1640 → 1688

Expected score for Poland: 79.3% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won.

Head to head

Meeting 26 of 32, 1923–2025.

Poland wins: 20
Draws: 8
Finland wins: 4

Form either side

Poland

Before

1–0 v Croatia 3 Jun 2006 · Friendly
0–2 v Ecuador 9 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
0–1 v Germany 14 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
2–1 v Costa Rica 20 Jun 2006 · FIFA World Cup 2006
0–2 v Denmark 16 Aug 2006 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Serbia 6 Sep 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
1–0 v Kazakhstan 7 Oct 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
2–1 v Portugal 11 Oct 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
1–0 v Belgium 15 Nov 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
5–2 v United Arab Emirates 6 Dec 2006 · Friendly

Finland

Before

0–2 v Japan 18 Feb 2006 · Friendly
0–0 v Kazakhstan 28 Feb 2006 · Cyprus International Tournament 2006
2–2 v Belarus 1 Mar 2006 · Cyprus International Tournament 2006
0–0 v Sweden 25 May 2006 · Friendly
1–2 v Northern Ireland 16 Aug 2006 · Friendly

After

1–1 v Portugal 6 Sep 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
0–0 v Armenia 7 Oct 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
2–0 v Kazakhstan 11 Oct 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
1–0 v Armenia 15 Nov 2006 · UEFA Euro qualification 2006
0–1 v Azerbaijan 28 Mar 2007 · UEFA Euro qualification 2007

Road through the tournament

Poland

1–3 v Finland 2 Sep 2006
1–1 v Serbia 6 Sep 2006
1–0 v Kazakhstan 7 Oct 2006
2–1 v Portugal 11 Oct 2006
1–0 v Belgium 15 Nov 2006

Finland

3–1 v Poland 2 Sep 2006
1–1 v Portugal 6 Sep 2006
0–0 v Armenia 7 Oct 2006
2–0 v Kazakhstan 11 Oct 2006
1–0 v Armenia 15 Nov 2006

Every Poland v Finland match32

From Poland's side.


7 Sep 2025	Finland	3–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
10 Jun 2025	Finland	1–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2025	—
7 Oct 2020	Finland	5–1	Home	Friendly	—
26 Mar 2016	Finland	5–0	Home	Friendly	—
29 May 2010	Finland	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
12 Sep 2007	Finland	0–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
2 Sep 2006	Finland	1–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2006	—
26 Apr 2000	Finland	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
10 Feb 1999	Finland	1–1	Neutral	Friendly	—
13 Apr 1993	Finland	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
26 Aug 1992	Finland	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
13 Mar 1991	Finland	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
18 Mar 1987	Finland	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
17 Apr 1985	Finland	2–1	Home	Friendly	—
12 Sep 1984	Finland	2–0	Away	Friendly	—
17 Apr 1983	Finland	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1983	—
8 Sep 1982	Finland	3–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1982	—
30 Aug 1978	Finland	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
9 Oct 1974	Finland	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1974	—
1 Sep 1974	Finland	2–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1974	—

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