UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Iceland vs Albania, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Iceland
  • 22': Jóhann Gudmundsson
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1 - 0
Albania

    About

    Iceland are hosting Albania at Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 3': Foul by Migjen Basha (Albania).
    • 3': Johann Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 5': Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland).
    • 5': Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
    • 9': Foul by Ermir Lenjani (Albania).
    • 9': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 11': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland).
    • 13': Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
    • 16': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Hjörtur Hermannsson.
    • 17': Foul by Kastriot Dermaku (Albania).
    • 17': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 19': Attempt missed. Vidar Kjartansson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
    • 20': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland).
    • 22': Goal! Iceland 1, Albania 0. Johann Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
    • 22': Migjen Basha (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 23': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland).
    • 23': Migjen Basha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
    • 25': Ermir Lenjani (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Foul by Hjörtur Hermannsson (Iceland).
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 28': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Kastriot Dermaku (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sokol Cikalleshi.
    • 28': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
    • 29': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 29': Vidar Kjartansson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Kári Árnason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson with a cross.
    • 30': Bekim Balaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
    • 33': Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland) has gone down, but that's a dive.
    • 33': Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 33': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
    • 37': Foul by Vidar Kjartansson (Iceland).
    • 37': Kastriot Dermaku (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Vidar Kjartansson (Iceland).
    • 39': Offside, Albania. Kastriot Dermaku tries a through ball, but Sokol Cikalleshi is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Ermir Lenjani (Albania).
    • 41': Johann Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 42': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
    • 42': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
    • 43': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
    • 45': Ermir Lenjani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45': Foul by Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland).
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ermir Lenjani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Ermir Lenjani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ermir Lenjani (Albania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Frederic Veseli.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Iceland 1, Albania 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Iceland 1, Albania 0.
    • 46': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Vidar Kjartansson (Iceland).
    • 47': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
    • 48': Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
    • 51': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
    • 51': Johann Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Johann Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
    • 53': Attempt blocked. Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
    • 54': Bekim Balaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Foul by Hjörtur Hermannsson (Iceland).
    • 55': Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 55': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
    • 56': Substitution, Iceland. Arnór Ingvi Traustason replaces Johann Gudmundsson.
    • 57': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
    • 60': Foul by Migjen Basha (Albania).
    • 60': Vidar Kjartansson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Iceland. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson replaces Vidar Kjartansson.
    • 64': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
    • 65': Offside, Iceland. Ari Freyr Skúlason tries a through ball, but Kolbeinn Sigthorsson is caught offside.
    • 65': Foul by Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland).
    • 65': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Foul by Taulant Xhaka (Albania).
    • 67': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Kári Árnason (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson following a set piece situation.
    • 68': Substitution, Albania. Ergys Kace replaces Migjen Basha.
    • 68': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
    • 68': Taulant Xhaka (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Substitution, Albania. Emanuele Ndoj replaces Taulant Xhaka.
    • 76': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland).
    • 77': Foul by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland).
    • 77': Kastriot Dermaku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Albania. Armando Sadiku replaces Sokol Cikalleshi.
    • 81': Substitution, Iceland. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Runar Mar Sigurjonsson.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Emanuele Ndoj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 83': Ergys Kace (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland).
    • 83': Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Ergys Kace (Albania).
    • 86': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
    • 86': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
    • 87': Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Ergys Kace (Albania).
    • 88': Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Frederic Veseli (Albania).
    • 88': Frederic Veseli (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Kastriot Dermaku (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
    • 90'+3': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Bekim Balaj (Albania).
    • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Emanuele Ndoj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Iceland 1, Albania 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Iceland 1, Albania 0.

    Statistics

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    19 Fouls 19
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 1
    2 Saves 2
    54.3 Possession 45.7
    8 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    293 Accurate Passes 243
    393 Passes 340
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    3 Accurate Crosses 3
    28 Crosses 15
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    65 Long Balls 62
    27 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 9
    17 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    14 Interceptions 11
    20 Effective Clearances 34
    20 Clearances 34

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Laugardalsvöllur
    Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
    Attendance: 8,968

    EURO Qualifying Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
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    2 Slovenia 10 +11 22
    3 Finland 10 +8 18
    4 Kazakhstan 10 +4 18
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ISL Iceland (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    1 Hannes Halldórsson (GK)
    6 Ragnar Sigurdsson
    14 Kári Árnason
    23 Ari Skúlason
    2 Hjörtur Hermannsson
    8 Birkir Bjarnason
    17 Aron Gunnarsson
    16 Runar Mar Sigurjonsson Yellow Card
    7 Jóhann Gudmundsson
    19 Vidar Örn Kjartansson
    10 Gylfi Sigurdsson
    Iceland Substitutes:
    Jón Gudni Fjóluson, Arnór Traustason, Jón Bödvarsson, Hördur Magnússon, Victor Palsson, Arnór Sigurdsson, Ingvar Jonsson, Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, Sverrir Ingason, Ögmundur Kristinsson, Albert Gudmundsson, Emil Hallfredsson.

    ALB Albania (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
    6 Adrian Ismajli
    2 Kastriot Dermaku Yellow Card
    5 Frederic Veseli Yellow Card
    4 Elseid Hysaj
    14 Taulant Xhaka
    8 Migjen Basha Yellow Card
    22 Amir Abrashi
    19 Bekim Balaj
    3 Ermir Lenjani
    16 Sokol Cikalleshi
    Albania Substitutes:
    Armando Sadiku, Ylber Ramadani, Kristi Qose, Naser Aliji, Odise Roshi, Myrto Uzuni, Ergys Kaçe, Arlind Ajeti, Alban Hoxha, Gentian Selmani, Enea Mihaj, Emanuele Ndoj.

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