# UEFA Euro 2020 Group B

Group B of UEFA Euro 2020 took place from 12 to 21 June 2021 in Copenhagen's Parken Stadium and Saint Petersburg's Krestovsky Stadium. The group contained host nation Denmark, Finland, Belgium and host nation Russia. The head-to-head match between the hosts took place at Denmark's Parken Stadium.

## Teams

| Draw posi­tion | Team | Pot | Method of quali­fication | Date of quali­fication | Finals appea­rance | Last appea­rance | Previous best perfor­mance | Qualifying Rankings November 2019 | FIFA Rankings May 2021 |
| B1 | Denmark (host) | 3 | Group D runner-up | 18 November 2019 | 9th | 2012 | Winners (1992) | 15 | 10 |
| B2 | Finland | 4 | Group J runner-up | 15 November 2019 | 1st | — | Debut | 20 | 54 |
| B3 | Belgium | 1 | Group I winner | 10 October 2019 | 6th | 2016 | Runners-up (1980) | 1 | 1 |
| B4 | Russia (host) | 2 | Group I runner-up | 13 October 2019 | 12th | 2016 | Winners (1960) | 12 | 38 |
Notes
* ↑ The European Qualifiers overall rankings from November 2019 were used for seeding for the final draw.
* ↑ From 1960 to 1988, Russia competed as the Soviet Union, and in 1992 as CIS.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Denmark (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Russia (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
* 1 2 3 Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Denmark +2, Finland 0, Russia −2.
In the round of 16,
* The winner of Group B, Belgium, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group F, Portugal.
* The runner-up of Group B, Denmark, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Wales.

## Matches
### Denmark vs Finland

In the 43rd minute, the match was suspended after Danish midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed on the pitch due to a cardiac arrest. Eriksen was transferred to Rigshospitalet where he was stabilised. UEFA gave the players two options for restarting the match, either to resume later in the evening or the next day at 12:00 CEST. Only after receiving confirmation that Eriksen was awake, the Danish team agreed to continue the match that evening. The match was resumed at 20:30, with the last four minutes of the first half to be completed prior to a five-minute half-time break.
| Denmark | Finland |
| GK | 1 | Kasper Schmeichel |
| RB | 18 | Daniel Wass | 76' |
| CB | 4 | Simon Kjær (c) | 63' |
| CB | 6 | Andreas Christensen |
| LB | 5 | Joakim Mæhle |
| CM | 10 | Christian Eriksen | 43' |
| CM | 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| CM | 8 | Thomas Delaney | 76' |
| RF | 20 | Yussuf Poulsen |
| CF | 19 | Jonas Wind | 63' |
| LF | 9 | Martin Braithwaite |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 24 | Mathias Jensen | 43' |
| FW | 11 | Andreas Skov Olsen | 63' |
| DF | 3 | Jannik Vestergaard | 63' |
| DF | 17 | Jens Stryger Larsen | 76' |
| FW | 21 | Andreas Cornelius | 76' |
| Manager: ||
| Kasper Hjulmand ||
| GK | 1 | Lukas Hradecky |
| CB | 4 | Joona Toivio |
| CB | 2 | Paulus Arajuuri |
| CB | 3 | Daniel O'Shaughnessy |
| DM | 14 | Tim Sparv (c) | 51' | 76' |
| CM | 8 | Robin Lod | 4' |
| CM | 6 | Glen Kamara |
| RW | 22 | Jukka Raitala | | 90' |
| LW | 18 | Jere Uronen |
| CF | 20 | Joel Pohjanpalo | | 84' |
| CF | 10 | Teemu Pukki | | 76' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Rasmus Schüller | | 76' |
| MF | 19 | Joni Kauko | | 76' |
| FW | 26 | Marcus Forss | | 84' |
| DF | 5 | Leo Väisänen | | 90' |
| Manager: ||
| Markku Kanerva ||
* Man of the Match:
* Christian Eriksen (Denmark)
* Assistant referees:
* Gary Beswick (England)
* Adam Nunn (England)
* Fourth official:
* Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Stéphane De Almeida (Switzerland)
* Video assistant referee:
* Stuart Attwell (England)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Chris Kavanagh (England)
* Filippo Meli (Italy)
* Marco Di Bello (Italy)

### Belgium vs Russia

| Belgium | Russia |
| GK | 1 | Thibaut Courtois |
| CB | 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| CB | 4 | Dedryck Boyata |
| CB | 5 | Jan Vertonghen (c) | 77' |
| RM | 21 | Timothy Castagne | 27' |
| CM | 19 | Leander Dendoncker |
| CM | 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| LM | 16 | Thorgan Hazard |
| RF | 14 | Dries Mertens | 72' |
| CF | 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| LF | 11 | Yannick Carrasco | 77' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 15 | Thomas Meunier | 27' |
| MF | 10 | Eden Hazard | 72' |
| DF | 3 | Thomas Vermaelen | 77' |
| MF | 26 | Dennis Praet | 77' |
| Manager: ||
| Roberto Martínez ||
| GK | 1 | Anton Shunin |
| RB | 2 | Mário Fernandes |
| CB | 5 | Andrei Semyonov |
| CB | 14 | Georgi Dzhikiya |
| LB | 18 | Yuri Zhirkov | 43' |
| CM | 7 | Magomed Ozdoyev |
| CM | 8 | Dmitri Barinov | 46' |
| RW | 11 | Roman Zobnin | 63' |
| AM | 17 | Aleksandr Golovin |
| LW | 23 | Daler Kuzyayev | 29' |
| CF | 22 | Artem Dzyuba (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 6 | Denis Cheryshev | 29' | 63' |
| DF | 4 | Vyacheslav Karavayev | 43' |
| DF | 3 | Igor Diveyev | 46' |
| MF | 26 | Maksim Mukhin | 63' |
| MF | 15 | Aleksei Miranchuk | | 63' |
| Manager: ||
| Stanislav Cherchesov ||
* Man of the Match:
* Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)
* Assistant referees:
* Pau Cebrián Devís (Spain)
* Roberto Díaz Pérez del Palomar (Spain)
* Fourth official:
* Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
* Video assistant referee:
* Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* João Pinheiro (Portugal)
* Íñigo Prieto López de Cerain (Spain)
* Juan Martínez Munuera (Spain)

### Finland vs Russia

| Finland | Russia |
| GK | 1 | Lukas Hradecky |
| CB | 4 | Joona Toivio | | 85' |
| CB | 2 | Paulus Arajuuri (c) |
| CB | 3 | Daniel O'Shaughnessy | 90' |
| CM | 11 | Rasmus Schüller | | 67' |
| CM | 6 | Glen Kamara | 22' |
| RW | 22 | Jukka Raitala | | 75' |
| AM | 8 | Robin Lod |
| LW | 18 | Jere Uronen |
| CF | 10 | Teemu Pukki | | 75' |
| CF | 20 | Joel Pohjanpalo |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 19 | Joni Kauko | | 67' |
| MF | 13 | Pyry Soiri | | 75' |
| FW | 21 | Lassi Lappalainen | | 75' |
| MF | 9 | Fredrik Jensen | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Markku Kanerva ||
| GK | 16 | Matvei Safonov |
| RB | 2 | Mário Fernandes | | 26' |
| CB | 3 | Igor Diveyev |
| CB | 14 | Georgi Dzhikiya | 88' |
| LB | 23 | Daler Kuzyayev |
| CM | 11 | Roman Zobnin |
| CM | 8 | Dmitri Barinov | 27' |
| CM | 7 | Magomed Ozdoyev | 34' | 61' |
| RF | 15 | Aleksei Miranchuk | | 85' |
| CF | 22 | Artem Dzyuba (c) | | 85' |
| LF | 17 | Aleksandr Golovin |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 4 | Vyacheslav Karavayev | | 26' |
| MF | 19 | Rifat Zhemaletdinov | | 61' |
| FW | 9 | Aleksandr Sobolev | | 85' |
| MF | 26 | Maksim Mukhin | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Stanislav Cherchesov ||
* Man of the Match:
* Aleksei Miranchuk (Russia)
* Assistant referees:
* Hessel Steegstra (Netherlands)
* Jan de Vries (Netherlands)
* Fourth official:
* István Kovács (Romania)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Vasile Marinescu (Romania)
* Video assistant referee:
* Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
* Benjamin Pagès (France)
* Jérôme Brisard (France)

### Denmark vs Belgium

| Denmark | Belgium |
| GK | 1 | Kasper Schmeichel |
| RB | 6 | Andreas Christensen |
| CB | 4 | Simon Kjær (c) |
| CB | 3 | Jannik Vestergaard | | 84' |
| LB | 5 | Joakim Mæhle |
| CM | 18 | Daniel Wass | 59' | 61' |
| CM | 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| CM | 8 | Thomas Delaney | | 72' |
| RW | 20 | Yussuf Poulsen | | 61' |
| CF | 14 | Mikkel Damsgaard | 69' | 72' |
| LW | 9 | Martin Braithwaite |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 15 | Christian Nørgaard | | 61' |
| DF | 17 | Jens Stryger Larsen | | 61' |
| FW | 21 | Andreas Cornelius | | 72' |
| MF | 24 | Mathias Jensen | 81' | 72' |
| FW | 11 | Andreas Skov Olsen | | 84' |
| Manager: ||
| Kasper Hjulmand ||
| GK | 1 | Thibaut Courtois |
| CB | 2 | Toby Alderweireld |
| CB | 18 | Jason Denayer |
| CB | 5 | Jan Vertonghen (c) |
| RM | 15 | Thomas Meunier |
| CM | 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| CM | 19 | Leander Dendoncker | | 59' |
| LM | 16 | Thorgan Hazard | 90+4' | 90+4' |
| RF | 14 | Dries Mertens | | 46' |
| CF | 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| LF | 11 | Yannick Carrasco | | 59' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 7 | Kevin De Bruyne | | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Eden Hazard | | 59' |
| MF | 6 | Axel Witsel | | 59' |
| DF | 3 | Thomas Vermaelen | | 90+4' |
| Manager: ||
| Roberto Martínez ||
* Man of the Match:
* Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)
* Assistant referees:
* Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)
* Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)
* Fourth official:
* Andreas Ekberg (Sweden)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Mehmet Culum (Sweden)
* Video assistant referee:
* Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Kevin Blom (Netherlands)
* Benjamin Pagès (France)
* François Letexier (France)

### Russia vs Denmark

| Russia | Denmark |
| GK | 16 | Matvei Safonov |
| CB | 3 | Igor Diveyev | 75' |
| CB | 14 | Georgi Dzhikiya |
| CB | 13 | Fyodor Kudryashov | 28' | 67' |
| RWB | 2 | Mário Fernandes |
| LWB | 23 | Daler Kuzyayev | | 67' |
| CM | 7 | Magomed Ozdoyev | | 61' |
| CM | 11 | Roman Zobnin |
| RW | 15 | Aleksei Miranchuk | | 61' |
| LW | 17 | Aleksandr Golovin |
| CF | 22 | Artem Dzyuba (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| FW | 9 | Aleksandr Sobolev | | 61' |
| MF | 19 | Rifat Zhemaletdinov | | 61' |
| MF | 26 | Maksim Mukhin | | 67' |
| DF | 4 | Vyacheslav Karavayev | | 67' |
| Manager: ||
| Stanislav Cherchesov ||
| GK | 1 | Kasper Schmeichel |
| CB | 6 | Andreas Christensen |
| CB | 4 | Simon Kjær (c) |
| CB | 3 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| RM | 18 | Daniel Wass | | 60' |
| CM | 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| CM | 8 | Thomas Delaney | 57' | 85' |
| LM | 5 | Joakim Mæhle |
| RF | 9 | Martin Braithwaite | | 85' |
| CF | 20 | Yussuf Poulsen | | 60' |
| LF | 14 | Mikkel Damsgaard | | 72' |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 17 | Jens Stryger Larsen | | 60' |
| FW | 12 | Kasper Dolberg | | 60' |
| MF | 15 | Christian Nørgaard | | 72' |
| FW | 21 | Andreas Cornelius | | 85' |
| MF | 24 | Mathias Jensen | | 85' |
| Manager: ||
| Kasper Hjulmand ||
* Man of the Match:
* Andreas Christensen (Denmark)
* Assistant referees:
* Nicolas Danos (France)
* Cyril Gringore (France)
* Fourth official:
* Sandro Schärer (Switzerland)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Stéphane De Almeida (Switzerland)
* Video assistant referee:
* François Letexier (France)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Jérôme Brisard (France)
* Benjamin Pagès (France)
* Alejandro Hernández Hernández (Spain)

### Finland vs Belgium

| Finland | Belgium |
| GK | 1 | Lukas Hradecky |
| CB | 4 | Joona Toivio |
| CB | 2 | Paulus Arajuuri |
| CB | 3 | Daniel O'Shaughnessy |
| RWB | 22 | Jukka Raitala |
| LWB | 18 | Jere Uronen | 70' |
| CM | 8 | Robin Lod | 90+1' |
| CM | 14 | Tim Sparv (c) | 59' |
| CM | 6 | Glen Kamara |
| CF | 20 | Joel Pohjanpalo | 70' |
| CF | 10 | Teemu Pukki | 90+1' |
| Substitutions: ||
| MF | 11 | Rasmus Schüller | 59' |
| MF | 19 | Joni Kauko | 70' |
| MF | 17 | Nikolai Alho | 70' |
| FW | 26 | Marcus Forss | 90+1' |
| MF | 9 | Fredrik Jensen | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Markku Kanerva ||
| GK | 1 | Thibaut Courtois |
| CB | 4 | Dedryck Boyata |
| CB | 18 | Jason Denayer |
| CB | 3 | Thomas Vermaelen |
| RM | 24 | Leandro Trossard | 75' |
| CM | 7 | Kevin De Bruyne | 90+1' |
| CM | 6 | Axel Witsel |
| LM | 22 | Nacer Chadli |
| RF | 25 | Jérémy Doku | 75' |
| CF | 9 | Romelu Lukaku | 84' |
| LF | 10 | Eden Hazard (c) |
| Substitutions: ||
| DF | 15 | Thomas Meunier | 75' |
| FW | 23 | Michy Batshuayi | 75' |
| FW | 20 | Christian Benteke | 84' |
| MF | 17 | Hans Vanaken | 90+1' |
| Manager: ||
| Roberto Martínez ||
* Man of the Match:
* Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium)
* Assistant referees:
* Mark Borsch (Germany)
* Stefan Lupp (Germany)
* Fourth official:
* Davide Massa (Italy)
* Reserve assistant referee:
* Stefano Alassio (Italy)
* Video assistant referee:
* Marco Fritz (Germany)
* Assistant video assistant referees:
* Christian Dingert (Germany)
* Christian Gittelmann (Germany)
* Kevin Blom (Netherlands)

## Discipline

Fair play points were to be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams were tied (and if a penalty shoot-out was not applicable as a tiebreaker). These were calculated based on yellow and red cards received in all group matches as follows:
* yellow card = 1 point
* red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points
* direct red card = 3 points
* yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points
Only one of the above deductions would be applied to a player in a single match.
| Team | Match 1 | Match 2 | Match 3 | Points |
| Belgium | | 1 | | −1 |
| Denmark | | 3 | 1 | −4 |
| Finland | 2 | 2 | | −4 |
| Russia | | 3 | 2 | −5 |