Aleksei Miranchuk’s curling shot in first-half stoppage time gave Russia a 1-0 win over Finland and its first points at the European Championship.

The playmaker exchanged passes with striker Artem Dzyuba before cutting inside onto his favored left foot and floating an angled shot into the top corner.

Russia opened with a 3-0 loss to Belgium. Both matches were played at Saint Petersburg Stadium.

The Finns would have qualified for the knockout stage with a game to spare with a win. They are playing in their first major soccer tournament and started with a 1-0 win over Denmark in a game marked by Christian Eriksen’s collapse.

Russia lost Mario Fernandes to a potentially serious spinal injury in the first half. He was taken to the hospital.