Finland v USSR, 04 July 1979
| Score | 1-1 |
| Referee | Ole Amundsen |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Group 6 |
| Venue | Helsingin Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| Attendance | 13,119 |
View Finland v USSR head to head
Kick-off: 6:00pm local
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Finland
Manager: Esko Malm
Goals:
| Atik Ismail | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Pertti Alaja
Defender
Petteri Kupiainen
Defender
Mikko Lampi
Defender
Esko Ranta
Defender
Arto Tolsa
Midfielder
Leo Houtsonen
Midfielder
Jyrki Nieminen
Midfielder
Pasi Rautiainen
Midfielder
Miikka Toivola
Forward
Atik Ismail
Forward
Seppo Pyykkö
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Reima Kokko for Miikka Toivola | 28 |
| Risto Salonen for Seppo Pyykkö | 77 |
Cards:
1
USSR
Manager: Nikita Simonian
Goals:
| Aleksandr Khapsalis | 25 |
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Starting lineup:
Yuri Romenski
Goalkeeper
Vladimir Bezsonov
Defender
Aleksandr Bubnov
Defender
Aleksandr Khapsalis
Defender
Vagiz Khidiatullin
Defender
Shota Khinchagashvili
Defender
Aleksandr Makhovikov
Defender
(captain)
Sergey Prigoda
Defender
Vitaly Daraselia
Midfielder
Yuri Chesnokov
Forward
David Kipiani
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ramaz Shengelia for David Kipiani | 70 |
Cards:
| Aleksandr Makhovikov | 69 | Y |
On the bench:
Forward
Ramaz Shengelia