Pukki has seven goals in Euro 2020 qualifying
Norwich striker Teemu Pukki scored twice to boost Finland's hopes of qualifying for Euro 2020 with a comfortable victory over Armenia.
Finland are second in Group J, five points clear of Armenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina, who have a game in hand.
Pukki scored both goals in the second half to take his tally to seven in qualifying, with Fredrik Jensen opening the scoring for the hosts.
Finland's final two games are at home to Liechtenstein and away to Greece.
The Finns have never qualified for a World Cup or European Championship, but victory in both matches next month will ensure they reach their first major tournament.
Pukki is now the country's third-highest scorer with 22 goals, 10 behind all-time leader Jari Litmanen.
Italy, who beat Liechtenstein 5-0, are top of the group and have already qualified.
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Line-ups
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Line-ups
Finland
1Hrádecky
22Raitala
4Toivio
15Väisänen
18Uronen
8Lod
19Kauko
6KamaraSubstituted forSchüllerat 87'minutes
21LappalainenSubstituted forSoiriat 61'minutes
10Pukki
9JensenSubstituted forPohjanpaloat 53'minutes
Substitutes
2Forsell
3Granlund
5Väisänen
7Tuominen
11Schüller
12Joronen
13Soiri
14Sparv
16Pirinen
17Skrabb
20Pohjanpalo
23Jaakkola
Armenia
16Hayrapetyan
19HambardzumyanBooked at 39mins
3HaroyanBooked at 76mins
15Ishkhanyan
14Hovhannisyan
21Hovsepyan
5GrigoryanSubstituted forMalakyanat 72'minutes
11BarseghyanSubstituted forÖzbilizat 65'minutes
10GhazaryanSubstituted forBabayanat 77'minutes
22AdamyanBooked at 54mins
20Karapetian
Substitutes
1Beglaryan
2Calisir
4Voskanyan
6Monroy
7Avetisyan
8Pizzelli
9Babayan
12Avagyan
13Vardanyan
17Yedigaryan
18Malakyan
23Özbiliz
Referee:
Jesús Gil Manzano
Match Stats
Home TeamFinlandAway TeamArmenia
Possession
Home61%
Away39%
Shots
Home16
Away11
Shots on Target
Home8
Away2
Corners
Home9
Away0
Fouls
Home15
Away16
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Match ends, Finland 3, Armenia 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+3'
Second Half ends, Finland 3, Armenia 0.
Posted at 90'+3'
Pyry Soiri (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+3'
Foul by Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (Armenia).
Posted at 90'+1'
Attempt blocked. Sargis Adamyan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rumyan Hovsepyan.
Goal!Posted at 88'
Goal! Finland 3, Armenia 0. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rasmus Schüller with a through ball.
Posted at 87'
Pyry Soiri (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 87'
Foul by Sargis Adamyan (Armenia).
SubstitutionPosted at 87'
Substitution, Finland. Rasmus Schüller replaces Glen Kamara.
Posted at 86'
Hand ball by Rumyan Hovsepyan (Armenia).
Posted at 84'
Attempt missed. Arman Hovhannisyan (Armenia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edgar Babayan.
Posted at 84'
Foul by Teemu Pukki (Finland).
Posted at 84'
Gor Malakyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 81'
Joni Kauko (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 81'
Foul by Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (Armenia).
Posted at 80'
Attempt missed. Aras Özbiliz (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edgar Babayan.
Posted at 79'
Foul by Teemu Pukki (Finland).
Posted at 79'
Hovhannes Hambardzumyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 77'
Corner, Finland. Conceded by Aram Hayrapetyan.
Posted at 77'
Attempt saved. Joona Toivio (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
SubstitutionPosted at 77'
Substitution, Armenia. Edgar Babayan replaces Gevorg Ghazaryan.
BookingPosted at 76'
Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 76'
Teemu Pukki (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 76'
Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
Posted at 76'
Attempt blocked. Gor Malakyan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sargis Adamyan.
Posted at 73'
Foul by Robin Lod (Finland).
Posted at 73'
Rumyan Hovsepyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
SubstitutionPosted at 72'
Substitution, Armenia. Gor Malakyan replaces Artak G. Grigoryan.
Posted at 67'
Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 67'
Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
Posted at 67'
Robin Lod (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 67'
Foul by Arman Hovhannisyan (Armenia).
SubstitutionPosted at 65'
Substitution, Armenia. Aras Özbiliz replaces Tigran Barseghyan.
Posted at 63'
Foul by Joni Kauko (Finland).
Posted at 63'
Rumyan Hovsepyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 62'
Foul by Teemu Pukki (Finland).
Posted at 62'
Hayk Ishkhanyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!Posted at 61'
Goal! Finland 2, Armenia 0. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joel Pohjanpalo with a through ball.
SubstitutionPosted at 61'
Substitution, Finland. Pyry Soiri replaces Lassi Lappalainen.
Posted at 60'
Offside, Armenia. Arman Hovhannisyan tries a through ball, but Aleksandre Karapetian is caught offside.
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Source: bbc.com