| 15.10.2008 | Moscow | Lokomotiv | 28 000 |
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Russia | 3:0 (1:0) | Finland | |
| [1] Igor Akinfeev, [2] Aleksandr Anyukov, [4] Sergei Ignashevich, [5] Vasili Berezutsky, [7] Igor Denisov, [8] Igor Semshov, [10] Andrei Arshavin, [11] Sergei Semak(c), [14] Pavel Pogrebnyak, [17] Konstantin Zyrianov, [18] Yury Zhirkov | [1] Jussi Jaaskelainen, [2] Petri Pasanen, [4] Sami Hyypia(c), [5] Hannu Tihinen, [6] Mika Vayrynen, [7] Roman Eremenko, [9] Mikael Forssell, [11] Joonas Kolkka, [13] Veli Lampi, [15] Markus Heikkinen, [18] Daniel Sjolund |
| Coach:Hiddink Guus (NED) | Baxter Stuart (ENG) |
| Scorers:88' Andrei Arshavin, 23' Petri Pasanen(og), 65' Veli Lampi(og) | |
| Substitutions:60' in [12] Ivan Saenko out Pavel Pogrebnyak, 92' in [3] Alan Dzagoev out Andrei Arshavin |
66' in [8] Teemu Tainio out Roman Eremenko, 69' in [16] Paulus Roiha out Mika Vayrynen, 85' in [10] Jari Litmanen out Daniel Sjolund |
| Cautions:34' Aleksandr Anyukov | 63' Joonas Kolkka |
| Referee:Vassaras Kyros (GRE) Fourth Official:Kakos Anastasios (GRE) |
Assistant referee:Bozatzidis Dimitrios (GRE), Saraidaris Dimitrios (GRE) |
