
Germany 2-0 Finland - March 31, 1999 / Euro Qualifying 2000
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Team line-ups
Germany
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Oliver Kahn | 29 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Lothar Matthäus | 38 | 134 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Christian Wörns | 26 | 26 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Markus Babbel | 26 | 40 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Dietmar Hamann | 72 | 25 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Thomas Strunz | 30 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jens Jeremies | 31 | 25 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Marco Bode | 76 | 29 | 13 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Jörg Heinrich | 29 | 25 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Oliver Neuville | 3665 | 25 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Oliver Bierhoff | 30 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
28.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
33
Finland
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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G |
Antti Niemi | 26 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Juha Reini | 89 | 24 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Tommi Kautonen | 72 | 27 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
D |
Sami Hyypiä | 25 | 21 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Harri Ylönen | 27 | 18 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
D |
Tomi Kinnunen | 30 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Aki Riihilahti | 22 | 11 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jari Ilola | 20 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
M |
Jari Litmanen | 28 | 36 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |||
F |
Mixu Paatelainen | 46 | 32 | 38 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Jonatan Johansson | 23 | 19 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Average age
25.8 years
Average number of matches played for the team
17
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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D |
Jens Nowotny | 72 | 25 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Ulf Kirsten | 65 | 33 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
F |
Carsten Jancker | 76 | 24 | 3 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
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D |
Jarmo Saastamoinen | 46 | 32 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Joonas Kolkka | 72 | 24 | 17 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
M |
Mika Lehkosuo | 89 | 29 | 5 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player |
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
No changes regarding the previous match for the starting playersChanges in the starting players regarding the previous match
Mixu Paatelainen
IN
Joonas Kolkka
OUT
Tommi Kautonen
IN
Marko Tuomela
OUT
Tomi Kinnunen
IN
Simo Valakari
OUT
Jari Litmanen
IN
Mika Kottila
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
61
7
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
43 %
Ribbeck vs Finland
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Ribbeck vs Möller Nielsen
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
61
28
Success rate in this team:
25 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
46 %
Möller Nielsen vs Germany
1 victory
1 draw
3 losses
Möller Nielsen vs Ribbeck
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Sergey Khusainov
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Germany1 match | General total | Finland2 matches | 0 victory |
1 draw |
1 loss |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Germany1 match | Season total | Finland1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
Latest figure on March 31, 1999 | Latest figure on March 31, 1999 |
Videos
Key figures

Germany keeps its 14 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Finland running (since 20/10/1929). It's a record streak. The first of history

Germany keeps its 11 matches with only one goal conceded at most vs Finland at home running (since 20/10/1929). It's a record streak. The first of history

It's the first time Jens Jeremies scores 1 goal in his professional career with
Pre-match
Current form
Home | VGermany 3-0 South Africa15/11/1997 | LGermany 1-2 Brazil25/03/1998 | VGermany 1-0 Nigeria22/04/1998 | VGermany 3-1 Colombia30/05/1998 | VGermany 7-0 Luxembourg05/06/1998 | DGermany 1-1 Netherlands18/11/1998 |
Overall | LTurkey 1-0 Germany10/10/1998 | VMoldova 1-3 Germany14/10/1998 | DGermany 1-1 Netherlands18/11/1998 | LUnited States 3-0 Germany06/02/1999 | DColombia 3-3 Germany09/02/1999 | VNorthern Ireland 0-3 Germany27/03/1999 |
Current form
Away | VMalta 0-2 Finland25/03/1998 | DScotland 1-1 Finland22/04/1998 | DSlovakia 0-0 Finland19/08/1998 | LNorthern Ireland 1-0 Finland10/10/1998 | VTurkey 1-3 Finland14/10/1998 | LCyprus 2-1 Finland05/02/1999 |
Overall | VFinland 3-2 Moldova05/09/1998 | LNorthern Ireland 1-0 Finland10/10/1998 | VTurkey 1-3 Finland14/10/1998 | LGreece 2-1 Finland03/02/1999 | LCyprus 2-1 Finland05/02/1999 | DFinland 1-1 Poland10/02/1999 |
Running streaks
Home | Total | |
---|---|---|
Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
Drawing streak | 1 | 0 |
Unbeaten streak | 4 | 2 |
Winless streak | 1 | 0 |
Drawless streak | 0 | 1 |
Scoring streak | 12 | 2 |
Conceding streak | 1 | 0 |
Invincibility streak | 0 | 1 |
Running streaks
Away | Total | |
---|---|---|
Drawing streak | 0 | 1 |
Loosing streak | 1 | 0 |
Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
Winless streak | 1 | 3 |
Drawless streak | 3 | 0 |
Scoring streak | 2 | 4 |
Conceding streak | 3 | 6 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Results
3 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
3 |
0 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
2 |
2 |
Victories (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
1 |
0 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Losses (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
1 |
Goals
6 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
6 |
0 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
3 |
2 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
4 |
0 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
2 |
2 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
1.5 |
0.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
1.33 |
0 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
1 |
Betting aid
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
1 |
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
1 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
0 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
1 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
2 |
0 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
1 |
0
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Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
0-1 |
Bookings
8 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
7 |
0 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
4 |
0 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
![]() | Ulf Kirsten | 2 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Jonatan Johansson | ![]() |
- | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Jonatan Johansson | ![]() |
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![]() | Marco Bode | 2 goals during the last match | The fittest player | 2 goals during the last 3 matches | Jonatan Johansson | ![]() |
Historical head to head
Home
37 gf
4 ga
Away
33 gf
8 ga
Total
70 gf
12 ga
Historical head to head
Home
8 gf
33 ga
Away
4 gf
37 ga
Total
12 gf
70 ga
Largest victory
Overall | 13 - 0 |
September 01, 1940 |
Home | 13 - 0 |
September 01, 1940 |
Largest victory
Overall | 2 - 1 |
August 12, 1923 |
Away | 2 - 1 |
August 12, 1923 |
Latest head to head
May 27, 1998 - Rencontres amicales 1998
October 04, 1989 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1990
August 31, 1988 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1990
September 23, 1981 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1982
May 24, 1981 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 1982
Best historical scorers against Finland
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Edmund Conen | 7 goals | 1935 - 1940 |
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Wilhelm Hahnemann | 6 goals | 1940 - 1940 |
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Richard Hofmann | 4 goals | 1929 - 1932 |
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Klaus Fischer | 4 goals | 1977 - 1981 |
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Ernst Lehner | 4 goals | 1935 - 1937 |
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | 3 goals | 1981 - 1981 |
Best historical scorers against Germany
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Mika Lipponen | 1 goal | 1989 - 1989 |
Players with most games played vs Finland
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Klaus Fischer | 3 matches | 1977 - 1981 |
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Lothar Matthäus | 3 matches | 1988 - 1998 |
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Manfred Kaltz | 3 matches | 1977 - 1981 |
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Karl-Heinz Rummenigge | 3 matches | 1977 - 1981 |
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Thomas Hässler | 3 matches | 1988 - 1998 |
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Fritz Szepan | 3 matches | 1929 - 1937 |
Players with most games played vs Germany
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Mixu Paatelainen | 3 matches | 1988 - 1998 |
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Kari Laukkanen | 2 matches | 1988 - 1989 |
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Jari Europaeus | 2 matches | 1988 - 1989 |
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Kari Ukkonen | 2 matches | 1988 - 1989 |
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Mika Lipponen | 2 matches | 1988 - 1989 |
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Aki Lahtinen | 2 matches | 1988 - 1989 |
Competition info
The other matches
September 05, 1998
October 10, 1998
October 14, 1998
November 18, 1998
March 27, 1999
March 31, 1999
June 04, 1999
June 05, 1999
June 09, 1999
September 04, 1999
September 08, 1999
October 09, 1999
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