World ranked 64th Finland ushered in the fourth round of the UEFA Nations League B, and Finland sat on their home stadium against England, ranked fourth in the world.
Finland had suffered three consecutive defeats in all competitions before the game, while England's 2-1 record in the first three games in all competitions was clearly better than Finland's. England have had the upper hand in the last six meetings between the two sides, as England have won four and drawn two in these six meetings, so more than eighty percent of fans before the game were confident that England would beat Finland.
In the 19th minute of the first half, Angel Gomes sent in a clever pass and Grealish headed the lead for England.
In the 74th minute, Trent Alexander-Arnold took a set-piece on the left side of the front field to blast out an invincible world wave to help England go to the next goal.
Ten minutes later, Watkins crossed and Rice followed up with a close-range shot in front of goal to help England add another goal.
Three minutes later, Walta played a brilliant pass and Hoskoen pulled a goal back for Finland.
In the end, England defeated Finland as they wished, refusing to lose two in a row, while Finland suffered four consecutive defeats. In the first time after the game, England remained in second place with 9 points, while Finland remained at the bottom with 0 points!