Hungary vs Finland
Puskas Arena
A. Culina
2026
Match Report
Hungary secured a comfortable 2-1 friendly win over Finland at Puskás Aréna on Thursday, with Barnabás Varga delivering a clinical first-half performance to effectively settle the contest before the break.
Varga opened the scoring in the 25th minute, finishing off a move that involved Dominik Szoboszlai, then doubled the lead in the 43rd minute to send Hungary into half-time firmly in command. Finland showed more grit after the interval, with Tony Miettinen pulling one back on 71 minutes to give the visitors a lifeline. Both sides picked up yellow cards throughout and made extensive second-half substitutions, though the hosts held their shape and saw the match out.
For Hungary, a second straight home win builds confidence ahead of summer competition. Finland, still reeling from a 4-0 defeat to Germany in May, face questions about consistency as they search for form heading into their next challenges.
Match Events
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Statistics
55%Possession45%
18Shots10
2Shots on Target3
3Corners8
12Fouls13
1Offsides2
3Yellow Cards1
407Passes325
3Saves0
Head to Head
7
Hungary wins
3
Draws
3
Finland wins
Goals: 15 - 9

