UEFA Nations League

FT Monday, October 15, 2018
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Match Report

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Switzerland hopes alive in Nations League as Iceland relegated in defeat

Switzerland kept their Nations League semifinal hopes alive and sent Iceland down to the second tier with a 2-1 win in rainy Reykjavik.

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Team Stats

14
Fouls
15
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
3
Offsides
2
4
Corner Kicks
6
8
Saves
3
58.7
Possession
41.3
14
SHOTS
18
5
ON GOAL
10
0.4
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
392
Accurate Passes
235
492
Passes
341
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.7
3
Accurate Crosses
3
14
Crosses
15
0.2
Cross %
0.2
75
Long Balls
69
36
Accurate Long Balls
36
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
3
Blocked Shots
4
8
Effective Tackles
8
18
Tackles
14
0.4
Tackle %
0.6
20
Interceptions
8
19
Effective Clearances
12
19
Clearances
12

Head to Head

SUI leads series 1-0-2

Lineups

ISL · 4-4-1-1

  1. 1Hannes HalldórssonG
  2. 6Ragnar SigurdssonCD-L
  3. 14Kári ÁrnasonCD-R
  4. 18Hördur MagnússonLB
  5. 15Hólmar EyjólfssonRB
  6. 8Birkir BjarnasonCM-L
  7. 16Runar Mar SigurjonssonCM-R
  8. 21Arnór TraustasonLM
  9. 7Jóhann GudmundssonRM
  10. 11Alfred FinnbogasonF
  11. 10Gylfi SigurdssonRCF

Substitutes

  1. 2Birkir SaevarssonSUB
  2. 17Albert GudmundssonSUB
  3. 9Kolbeinn SigthorssonSUB
  4. 4Samúel FridjónssonSUB
  5. 5Sverrir IngasonSUB
  6. 13Rúnar RúnarssonSUB
  7. 22Vidar Örn KjartanssonSUB
  8. 23Ari SkúlasonSUB
  9. 19Rúrik GíslasonSUB
  10. 3Jón Gudni FjólusonSUB
  11. 12Ögmundur KristinssonSUB

SUI · 4-2-3-1

  1. 12Yvon MvogoG
  2. 4Nico ElvediCD-L
  3. 22Fabian SchärCD-R
  4. 3Francois MoubandjeLB
  5. 6Michael LangRB
  6. 23Xherdan ShaqiriAM
  7. 10Granit XhakaLM
  8. 17Denis ZakariaRM
  9. 19Mario GavranovicF
  10. 14Steven ZuberAM-L
  11. 9Haris SeferovicAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 11Edimilson FernandesSUB
  2. 16Albian AjetiSUB
  3. 21David Von BallmoosSUB
  4. 7Renato SteffenSUB
  5. 1Yann SommerSUB
  6. 8Remo FreulerSUB
  7. 18Djibril SowSUB
  8. 2Florent HadergjonajSUB
  9. 15Christian FassnachtSUB
  10. 20Timm KloseSUB

Timeline

  1. 49' Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 52' Goal! Iceland 0, Switzerland 1. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) header from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  3. 67' Goal! Iceland 0, Switzerland 2. Michael Lang (Switzerland) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  4. 68' Substitution, Iceland. Rúrik Gíslason replaces Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
  5. 69' Substitution, Switzerland. Edimilson Fernandes replaces Mario Gavranovic.
  6. 74' Fabian Schär (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  7. 81' Goal! Iceland 1, Switzerland 2. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Runar Mar Sigurjonsson.
  8. 84' Substitution, Iceland. Albert Gudmundsson replaces Runar Mar Sigurjonsson.
  9. 88' Substitution, Switzerland. Christian Fassnacht replaces Steven Zuber.
  10. 90'+1' Substitution, Switzerland. Albian Ajeti replaces Haris Seferovic.
  11. 90'+3' Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card.

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