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The contrasting emotions at full-time. Both Finland and Iceland knew this game was going to crucial with very little to separate themselves and Switzerland in Group A, and Norway probably the slight favourites.

It is Finland, though, who take all three points. Iceland’s next game is against Switzerland while Finland can approach the Norway match with a bit more comfort.

Victory for Finland! They survive a late flurry of Iceland chances to record their first win at the Euros since 2009! Katarina Kosola scored the all important goal, which came after Iceland’s Hilder Antonsdottir was sent off for two bookable offences in quick succession. It’s a blow for Iceland, but a huge result for Finland in Group A.

90+1 mins: Another chance right at the death for Iceland. Katla Tryggvadóttir is left with some space in the box and gets her shot away through the legs of the defender, but Koivunen has it covered. Into six minutes of added time.

84 mins: It’s been all Finland since the opening goal, with the 10 players of Iceland struggling to get out. That said, Agla Maraa Albertsdóttir tries her luck after a break downfield, but it’s straight at goalkeeper Anna Koivunen. Time running out for Iceland.

70 mins: We have an opening goal at Euro 2025, and it goes to the 10-player Finland! It had been coming, and Finland’s No 9 Katarina Kosola takes her chance, cutting in from the left, finding some space in the box and firing at goal. The Iceland goalkeeper Rúnarsdóttir got a touch on the shot, and should have done better, but can’t keep it out.

60 mins: What happened there?!

We were looking at replays for the scramble incident moments earlier, and when we go back to the live pictures, we see Antonsdottir walking off the pitch after being shown red!

Seems like it was two yellow cards in quick succession, with the second coming as she stamped on a Finland ankle late.

57 mins: Mad scramble inside the Finland box ends with a penalty shout from Iceland!

It’s a long throw into the area that causes chaos, with keeper Koivunen forced to punch out not once but twice to avoid the ball flying into her own net.

With limbs flying about, there’s a handball shout as Sigurdardottir strikes goalwards – but instead of her arm, it’s the face that Koivisto blocks with, no doubt sparing her side from conceding the opener!

We’re off again in Thun.

Big blow for Iceland – Viggosdottir has been replaced at half-time with Heidarsdottir coming on.

We wait to see whether that’s just a precaution or if Iceland could be without their captain for longer than this second half.

Nothing to separate the sides after the first half of football at Euro 2025 – and I’m sure we’ll be getting some more entertaining ones as the tournament progresses.

It’s been mostly cagey but we’ve seen the odd chance at both ends, with Katariina Kosola in particular proving a live wire for the more aggressive Finland from the left.

There was a worry for Iceland fans to take away from the past 45 minutes, however – captain and star player Glodís Viggosdottir went down with injury, but has so far managed to battle through.

14 mins: It might be the Iceland faithful making all the noise with their iconic Viking clap, but it’s Finland threatening the most.

Malmo’s Kosola cuts in on the left and fires from range but it goes just over, landing on the roof of the net.