Hradecky palms the ball into his own net after a shot bounced off the postIt is a cruel sport at times. Finland finished third in group B with three points, and are unlikely to qualify for the round of 16. Markku Kanerva, the Finland manager, said, in the immediacy of his side’s loss in St Petersburg, that he felt empty. SponsoredWith 73 minutes gone, Lukas Hradecky, the 31-year-old Finland goalkeeper, was a hero. He had excelled twice, to deny Jérémy Doku in the first half and then Eden Hazard in the second.

Source: The Times June 21, 2021 23:03 UTC