UEFA European Championship

France vs Iceland, 2016 European Championship, Quarterfinals

· UEFA European Championship
France
  • 12': Olivier Giroud
  • 19': Paul Pogba
  • 43': Dimitri Payet
  • 45': Antoine Griezmann
  • 59': Olivier Giroud
FT
5 - 2
Iceland
  • 56': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson
  • 84': Birkir Bjarnason

Euro 2016 hosts France thrash Iceland to set up Germany semifinal

France progressed to the Euro 2016 semifinals as they brought an end to Iceland's remarkable tournament with a big win at the Stade de France.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 2': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
  • 2': Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Dimitri Payet (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 8': Dimitri Payet (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson with a headed pass.
  • 12': Goal! France 1, Iceland 0. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Blaise Matuidi with a through ball.
  • 15': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
  • 15': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 17': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
  • 17': Jón Bödvarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Jón Bödvarsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Birkir Sævarsson with a cross.
  • 19': Corner, France. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
  • 19': Goal! France 2, Iceland 0. Paul Pogba (France) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
  • 21': Hand ball by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 25': Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
  • 25': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Moussa Sissoko (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
  • 29': Corner, France. Conceded by Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 35': Offside, France. Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Payet.
  • 41': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (France).
  • 43': Goal! France 3, Iceland 0. Dimitri Payet (France) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  • 45': Goal! France 4, Iceland 0. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivier Giroud with a through ball.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, France 4, Iceland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins France 4, Iceland 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Iceland. Alfred Finnbogason replaces Jón Bödvarsson.
  • 45': Substitution, Iceland. Sverrir Ingason replaces Kári Árnason.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Dimitri Payet (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alfred Finnbogason.
  • 56': Goal! France 4, Iceland 1. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Paul Pogba (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 58': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 58': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Goal! France 5, Iceland 1. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dimitri Payet following a set piece situation.
  • 60': Substitution, France. André-Pierre Gignac replaces Olivier Giroud.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sverrir Ingason with a headed pass.
  • 63': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Bacary Sagna.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross.
  • 63': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. André-Pierre Gignac (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  • 66': Bacary Sagna (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland).
  • 67': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland).
  • 69': Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Foul by Paul Pogba (France).
  • 70': Corner, France. Conceded by Hannes Halldórsson.
  • 72': Substitution, France. Eliaquim Mangala replaces Laurent Koscielny.
  • 74': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland).
  • 75': Foul by Samuel Umtiti (France).
  • 75': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Samuel Umtiti (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
  • 77': Foul by Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland).
  • 77': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': André-Pierre Gignac (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 80': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 80': Substitution, France. Kingsley Coman replaces Dimitri Payet.
  • 83': Foul by Eliaquim Mangala (France).
  • 83': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Substitution, Iceland. Eidur Gudjohnsen replaces Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.
  • 84': Goal! France 5, Iceland 2. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ari Skúlason with a cross.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Kingsley Coman (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
  • 87': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Eliaquim Mangala.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross.
  • 87': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Bacary Sagna.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 89': Foul by Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland).
  • 89': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by André-Pierre Gignac.
  • 90'+2': Corner, France. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, France 5, Iceland 2.
  • 90'+3': Match ends, France 5, Iceland 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 8
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 3
41 Possession 59
11 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
340 Accurate Passes 579
405 Passes 642
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
6 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 9
0.5 Cross % 0.3
45 Long Balls 47
19 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
1 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 13
12 Tackles 17
0.8 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
16 Effective Clearances 19
17 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship

Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 76,833

Line-Ups

FRA France (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Hugo Lloris (GK)
22 Samuel Umtiti Yellow Card
21 Laurent Koscielny
3 Patrice Evra
19 Bacary Sagna
7 Antoine Griezmann
14 Blaise Matuidi
15 Paul Pogba
9 Olivier Giroud
8 Dimitri Payet
18 Moussa Sissoko
France Substitutes:
Yohan Cabaye, Morgan Schneiderlin, Christophe Jallet, Steve Mandanda, Kingsley Coman, Anthony Martial, Benoit Costil, Eliaquim Mangala, Lucas Digne, André-Pierre Gignac.

ISL Iceland (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Hannes Halldórsson (GK)
6 Ragnar Sigurdsson
14 Kári Árnason
23 Ari Skúlason
2 Birkir Saevarsson
10 Gylfi Sigurdsson
17 Aron Gunnarsson
8 Birkir Bjarnason Yellow Card
7 Jóhann Gudmundsson
15 Jón Bödvarsson
9 Kolbeinn Sigthorsson
Iceland Substitutes:
Alfred Finnbogason, Ögmundur Kristinsson, Arnór Traustason, Hjörtur Hermannsson, Hördur Magnússon, Haukur Heidar Hauksson, Emil Hallfredsson, Runar Mar Sigurjonsson, Ingvar Jonsson, Eidur Gudjohnsen, Sverrir Ingason, Elmar Bjarnason.

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