
France vs Iceland, 2018 International Friendly, International Friendly
· International FriendlyKylian Mbappe penalty rallies France to draw against Iceland
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Kylian Mbappe scored a penalty in the final minute to rally France from a two-goal deficit and draw Iceland on Thursday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
- 6': Attempt saved. Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 7': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 8': Offside, France. Raphael Varane tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt saved. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
- 14': Corner, France. Conceded by Birkir Már Saevarsson.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a headed pass.
- 17': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 18': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 20': Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (France).
- 22': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kári Árnason.
- 24': Attempt saved. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Birkir Már Saevarsson with a cross.
- 28': Attempt saved. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfred Finnbogason.
- 29': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 30': Goal! France 0, Iceland 1. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alfred Finnbogason.
- 32': Corner, France. Conceded by Birkir Már Saevarsson.
- 34': Attempt saved. Ousmane Dembélé (France) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 35': Foul by Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland).
- 35': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 37': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross.
- 38': Offside, Iceland. Ragnar Sigurdsson tries a through ball, but Alfred Finnbogason is caught offside.
- 39': Offside, France. Ousmane Dembélé tries a through ball, but Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
- 41': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 41': Foul by Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland).
- 41': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Attempt saved. Steven Nzonzi (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 44': Corner, France. Conceded by Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson.
- 45'+1': Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (France).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, France 0, Iceland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins France 0, Iceland 1.
- 45': Substitution, France. Kurt Zouma replaces Raphael Varane.
- 45': Substitution, Iceland. Albert Gudmundsson replaces Alfred Finnbogason.
- 45': Substitution, Iceland. Hannes Thór Halldórsson replaces Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson.
- 48': Offside, France. Benjamin Pavard tries a through ball, but Florian Thauvin is caught offside.
- 49': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (France) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 51': Foul by Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland).
- 51': Ousmane Dembélé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Attempt missed. Florian Thauvin (France) left footed shot from long range on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 54': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé.
- 54': Corner, France. Conceded by Hannes Thór Halldórsson.
- 55': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Nzonzi with a headed pass following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
- 56': Kurt Zouma (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Johann Berg Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
- 57': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Johann Berg Gudmundsson with a cross.
- 58': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Presnel Kimpembe.
- 58': Goal! France 0, Iceland 2. Kári Árnason (Iceland) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, France. Thomas Lemar replaces Florian Thauvin.
- 59': Substitution, Iceland. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson replaces Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
- 60': Substitution, France. Kylian Mbappé replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 64': Attempt saved. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 64': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Hugo Lloris.
- 64': Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
- 64': Presnel Kimpembe (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, France. Tanguy NDombele replaces Paul Pogba.
- 67': Substitution, France. Dimitri Payet replaces Ousmane Dembélé.
- 67': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Kurt Zouma.
- 68': Attempt missed. Kári Árnason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Johann Berg Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Iceland. Victor Pálsson replaces Johann Berg Gudmundsson.
- 74': Attempt saved. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Pálsson.
- 75': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
- 75': Tanguy NDombele (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt saved. Thomas Lemar (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 77': Hannes Thór Halldórsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Tanguy NDombele (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (France) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 79': Foul by Presnel Kimpembe (France).
- 79': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Iceland. Rúrik Gíslason replaces Gylfi Sigurdsson.
- 81': Delay in match Birkir Már Saevarsson (Iceland) because of an injury.
- 81': Substitution, Iceland. Jón Gudni Fjóluson replaces Birkir Már Saevarsson because of an injury.
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Attempt missed. Rúrik Gíslason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 82': Offside, France. Tanguy NDombele tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 83': Corner, France. Conceded by Jón Gudni Fjóluson.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Steven Nzonzi (France) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross.
- 84': Dimitri Payet (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by Jón Gudni Fjóluson (Iceland).
- 86': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tanguy NDombele.
- 86': Own Goal by Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson, Iceland. France 1, Iceland 2.
- 87': Foul by Rúrik Gíslason (Iceland).
- 87': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Corner, France. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
- 89': Olivier Giroud (France) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Penalty conceded by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 89': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 90': Goal! France 2, Iceland 2. Kylian Mbappé (France) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a headed pass.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Rúrik Gíslason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.
- 90'+1': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
- 90'+2': Foul by Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland).
- 90'+2': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+2': Delay in match Kylian Mbappé (France) because of an injury.
- 90'+3': Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Foul by Steven Nzonzi (France).
- 90'+4': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kurt Zouma (France).
- 90'+4': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, France 2, Iceland 2.
- 90'+5': Match ends, France 2, Iceland 2.
Statistics
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10 | Fouls | 6 |
5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 4 |
8 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
5 | Saves | 7 |
31.5 | Possession | 68.5 |
16 | SHOTS | 20 |
9 | ON GOAL | 6 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
195 | Accurate Passes | 524 |
271 | Passes | 597 |
0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
15 | Crosses | 25 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
56 | Long Balls | 55 |
19 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
8 | Tackles | 18 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
5 | Interceptions | 8 |
32 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
32 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: Stade municipal de Roudourou
Location: Guingamp, France
Attendance: 17,000
Line-Ups
France (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
3 | Presnel Kimpembe |
4 | Raphaël Varane |
12 | Lucas Digne |
2 | Benjamin Pavard |
7 | Antoine Griezmann |
6 | Paul Pogba |
15 | Steven N'Zonzi |
9 | Olivier Giroud ![]() |
11 | Ousmane Dembélé |
20 | Florian Thauvin |
Iceland (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
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13 | Rúnar Rúnarsson (GK) |
6 | Ragnar Sigurdsson |
14 | Kári Árnason |
2 | Birkir Saevarsson |
15 | Hólmar Eyjólfsson |
8 | Birkir Bjarnason |
16 | Runar Mar Sigurjonsson ![]() |
21 | Arnór Traustason |
7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
11 | Alfred Finnbogason |
10 | Gylfi Sigurdsson |
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