England v Finland, 24 March 2001

Score2-1 to England
RefereeValentin Ivanov
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Europe group 9
VenueAnfield
Attendance44,262

View England v Finland head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm GMT Played at Liverpool FC

2 England

Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson

1 Finland

Manager: Antti Muurinen

Goals:

Michael Owen 43 G
David Beckham 50 G

Goals:

Aki Riihilahti 26 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Seaman
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender Gary Neville
Defender/Left back Chris Powell
Midfielder David Beckham (captain)
Midfielder Steven Gerrard
Midfielder Steve McManaman
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Forward Andrew Cole
Forward Michael Owen

Starting lineup:

Antti Niemi Goalkeeper
Sami Hyypiä Defender
Petri Pasanen Defender
Hannu Tihinen Defender
Harri Ylönen Defender
Joonas Kolkka Midfielder
Aki Riihilahti Midfielder
Jarkko Wiss Midfielder
Jonatan Johansson Forward
Jari Litmanen Forward
Mika Nurmela Forward

Substitutions:

Emile Heskey for Steve McManaman 72
Robbie Fowler for Andrew Cole 82
Nicky Butt for Michael Owen 90

Substitutions:

Mikael Forssell for Mika Nurmela 62
Shefki Kuqi for Joonas Kolkka 62
Petri Helin for Harri Ylönen 90

Cards:

Paul Scholes 64 Y
Steve McManaman 70 Y

Cards:

Mika Nurmela 18 Y
Sami Hyypiä 75 Y
Jarkko Wiss 78 Y
Petri Pasanen 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nigel Martyn
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Phil Neville
Midfielder Nicky Butt
Forward Robbie Fowler
Forward Emile Heskey
Forward Teddy Sheringham

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Teuvo Moilanen
Defender Toni Kuivasto
Defender Kaj-Ville Nylund
Midfielder Tommi Grönlund
Midfielder Petri Helin
Forward Mikael Forssell
Forward Shefki Kuqi

Comments:

Some sources reported Finland's goal as an own goal by Gary Neville. Hoever, the referee's report and FIFA's official match summary recorded it as being scored by Aki Riihilahti.

2 England

Manager: Sven-Göran Eriksson

Goals:

Michael Owen 43 G
David Beckham 50 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David Seaman
Defender Sol Campbell
Defender Rio Ferdinand
Defender Gary Neville
Defender/Left back Chris Powell
Midfielder David Beckham (captain)
Midfielder Steven Gerrard
Midfielder Steve McManaman
Midfielder Paul Scholes
Forward Andrew Cole
Forward Michael Owen

Substitutions:

Emile Heskey for Steve McManaman 72
Robbie Fowler for Andrew Cole 82
Nicky Butt for Michael Owen 90

Cards:

Paul Scholes 64 Y
Steve McManaman 70 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nigel Martyn
Defender Wes Brown
Defender Phil Neville
Midfielder Nicky Butt
Forward Robbie Fowler
Forward Emile Heskey
Forward Teddy Sheringham

1 Finland

Manager: Antti Muurinen

Goals:

Aki Riihilahti 26 G

Starting lineup:

Antti Niemi Goalkeeper
Sami Hyypiä Defender
Petri Pasanen Defender
Hannu Tihinen Defender
Harri Ylönen Defender
Joonas Kolkka Midfielder
Aki Riihilahti Midfielder
Jarkko Wiss Midfielder
Jonatan Johansson Forward
Jari Litmanen Forward
Mika Nurmela Forward

Substitutions:

Mikael Forssell for Mika Nurmela 62
Shefki Kuqi for Joonas Kolkka 62
Petri Helin for Harri Ylönen 90

Cards:

Mika Nurmela 18 Y
Sami Hyypiä 75 Y
Jarkko Wiss 78 Y
Petri Pasanen 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Teuvo Moilanen
Defender Toni Kuivasto
Defender Kaj-Ville Nylund
Midfielder Tommi Grönlund
Midfielder Petri Helin
Forward Mikael Forssell
Forward Shefki Kuqi

Comments:

Some sources reported Finland's goal as an own goal by Gary Neville. Hoever, the referee's report and FIFA's official match summary recorded it as being scored by Aki Riihilahti.