San Marino are 207th and last in the Fifa men's world rankings
San Marino are still without a first competitive win, but their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign will be remembered for several other memorable firsts.
After ending a two-year goal drought against Denmark in a 2-1 loss, a goal against Kazakhstan in their 3-1 defeat marked the first time in 18 years they had scored in back-to-back matches.
Then, on Tuesday at San Marino stadium, Filippo Berardi's 97th-minute penalty against Finland marked the first time in their history the minnows have scored in three consecutive matches.
Finland midfielder Pyry Soiri opened the scoring in the 50th minute after San Marino had managed to hold them to 0-0 at half-time.
Soiri added a second eight minutes later to ensure Finland finished third in Group H and secured progression to the play-offs for next year's tournament in Germany.
San Marino conceded 31 goals in their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign and are still yet to win a competitive game, with their only victory a 1-0 success against Liechtenstein in a friendly in 2004.
They sit last in Fifa's world rankings, having lost 85 of their 86 Euro qualifiers, with the only exception a goalless draw with Estonia in 2014.
- Line-upsMatch StatsLive Text
Line-upsSan Marino
Formation 5-3-2
1Simoncini2D'Addario5Franciosi11Rossi3Palazzi15Tosi17Golinucci19Capicchioni22Mularoni20Lazzari7Vitaioli
- 1Simoncini2D'Addario5Franciosi11RossiSubstituted forBattistiniat 78'minutesBooked at 90mins3Palazzi15TosiBooked at 56mins17Golinucci19CapicchioniBooked at 68mins22MularoniSubstituted forZafferaniat 78'minutesBooked at 90mins20LazzariSubstituted forMagiat 90+2'minutes7VitaioliBooked at 24minsSubstituted forBerardiat 62'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Magi6Golinucci8Battistini9Berardi10Tomassini12Benedettini13Grandoni14Zafferani16Brolli18Pancotti21Lunadei23Benedettini
Finland
Formation 4-3-3
12Sinisalo13Soiri2Hoskonen3Jensen16Galvez6Kamara15Lingman7Taylor8Lod10Pukki21Håkans
- 12Sinisalo13SoiriSubstituted forUronenat 71'minutes2Hoskonen3JensenBooked at 90mins16GalvezBooked at 35mins6KamaraSubstituted forKairinenat 70'minutes15Lingman7Taylor8LodSubstituted forPohjanpaloat 45'minutes10PukkiSubstituted forJensenat 79'minutes21HåkansSubstituted forKällmanat 71'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Hrádecky4Ivanov5Tenho9Källman11Schüller14Kairinen17Alho18Uronen19Jensen20Pohjanpalo22Pallas23Keto
Referee:Manfredas LukjancukasMatch StatsHome TeamSan MarinoAway TeamFinlandPossessionHome20%Away80%ShotsHome4Away14Shots on TargetHome1Away5CornersHome2Away6FoulsHome17Away12Live Text Post update
Match ends, San Marino 1, Finland 2.
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Second Half ends, San Marino 1, Finland 2.
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Goal! San Marino 1, Finland 2. Filippo Berardi (San Marino) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Richard Jensen (Finland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty conceded by Richard Jensen (Finland) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty San Marino. Filippo Berardi draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Tommaso Zafferani (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Robert Taylor (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tommaso Zafferani (San Marino).
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Corner, San Marino. Conceded by Richard Jensen.
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Attempt blocked. Alessandro D'Addario (San Marino) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lorenzo Capicchioni.
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Foul by Jere Uronen (Finland).
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Alessandro Golinucci (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'Substitution
Substitution, San Marino. Andrea Magi replaces Lorenzo Lazzari.
90'+1'Booking
Manuel Battistini (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Attempt blocked. Lucas Lingman (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Alessandro Tosi (San Marino) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alessandro Golinucci.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Aldo Simoncini (San Marino).
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Foul by Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland).
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Source: bbc.com