Kazakhstan defeats Finland in the 2024 EURO qualification
Finland took the lead in the first half thanks to a goal scored by Robert Taylor.
However, after the break, Baktiyor Zainutdinov scored second half double and led his team to the victory (2:1).
Moreover, Bakhtiyor Zaynutdinov bagged a brace to break Kazakhstan international goalscoring record (14 goals), the previous one was Ruslan Baltiev (13 goals).
The Kazakhstan national team gets 15 points in Group H.
The next match will take place on November 17 in Astana against San Marino. The final qualifier Kazakhstan will play away against Slovenia on November 21.
Finland 1:2 (1:0) Kazakhstan
Goals: Taylor 28 – Zainutdinov 77, 89
Warnings: Ivanov 72 – Marochkin 27, Samorodov 79, Kuat 81, Skvortsov 90+4, Beisebekov 90+5 (out of field), Orazov 90+5
Finland: Hradecky, Jensen (Uronen 88), Ivanov, Hoskonen, Kamara, Taylor (Kallman 77), Pukki (Forss 77), Håkans, Kairinen, Alho (Soiri 88), Pohjanpalo
Kazakhstan: Shatskiy, Bystrov (Erlanov 87), Marochkin, Alip, Vorogovskiy, Kairov (Skvortsov 86), Beisebekov (Kuat 55), Tagybergen (Tapalov 86), Zainutdinov, Orazov, Samorodov (Aimbetov 86)
Referees: Peljto (BIH), Ibrisimbegović (BIH), Beljo(BIH).