FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

Finland 2–1 Wales

Saturday 10 Oct 2009 · Helsinki, Finland

Finland2–1Wales

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Porokara Bellamy Moisander

5′1–0Roni Porokara Finland
17′1–1Craig Bellamy Wales
77′2–1Niklas Moisander Finland

Line-ups

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

Finland

Came on

15Kasper HamalainenMF↑68′
18Shefki KuqiFW↑88′
6Aleksei EremenkoFW↑90′

Wales

Came on

15Sam VokesFW↑62′
13Neal EardleyDF↑83′

Elo

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

Finland: 1674 → 1685
Wales: 1601 → 1590

Expected score for Finland: 73% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 11 of 16, 1971–2024.

Finland wins: 4
Draws: 5
Wales wins: 7

Form either side

Finland

Before

2–1 v Liechtenstein 6 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
0–3 v Russia 10 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
0–1 v Sweden 12 Aug 2009 · Friendly
2–1 v Azerbaijan 5 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–1 v Liechtenstein 9 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

After

1–1 v Germany 14 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
0–2 v South Korea 18 Jan 2010 · Friendly
2–1 v Malta 3 Mar 2010 · Friendly
0–2 v Estonia 21 May 2010 · Friendly
0–0 v Poland 29 May 2010 · Friendly

Wales

Before

0–2 v Germany 1 Apr 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–0 v Estonia 29 May 2009 · Friendly
1–0 v Azerbaijan 6 Jun 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
1–2 v Montenegro 12 Aug 2009 · Friendly
1–3 v Russia 9 Sep 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009

After

2–0 v Liechtenstein 14 Oct 2009 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2009
3–0 v Scotland 14 Nov 2009 · Friendly
0–1 v Sweden 3 Mar 2010 · Friendly
0–2 v Croatia 23 May 2010 · Friendly
5–1 v Luxembourg 11 Aug 2010 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Finland

2–0 v Wales 28 Mar 2009
2–1 v Liechtenstein 6 Jun 2009
0–3 v Russia 10 Jun 2009
2–1 v Azerbaijan 5 Sep 2009
1–1 v Liechtenstein 9 Sep 2009
2–1 v Wales 10 Oct 2009
1–1 v Germany 14 Oct 2009

Wales

0–2 v Finland 28 Mar 2009
0–2 v Germany 1 Apr 2009
1–0 v Azerbaijan 6 Jun 2009
1–3 v Russia 9 Sep 2009
1–2 v Finland 10 Oct 2009
2–0 v Liechtenstein 14 Oct 2009

Every Finland v Wales match16

From Finland's side.


21 Mar 2024	Wales	1–4	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2024	—
1 Sep 2021	Wales	0–0	Home	Friendly	—
18 Nov 2020	Wales	1–3	Away	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
3 Sep 2020	Wales	0–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
16 Nov 2013	Wales	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
10 Oct 2009	Wales	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
28 Mar 2009	Wales	2–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
10 Sep 2003	Wales	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2003	—
7 Sep 2002	Wales	0–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2002	—
29 Mar 2000	Wales	2–1	Away	Friendly	—
6 Sep 1989	Wales	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1989	—
19 Oct 1988	Wales	2–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1988	—
1 Apr 1987	Wales	0–4	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1987	—
10 Sep 1986	Wales	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1986	—
13 Oct 1971	Wales	0–3	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—
26 May 1971	Wales	0–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN