UEFA Nations League

England vs Iceland, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
England
  • 20': Declan Rice
  • 24': Mason Mount
  • 80': Phil Foden
  • 84': Phil Foden
FT
4 - 0
Iceland
  • Red Card 54': Birkir Saevarsson

Rice, Mount, Foden score as England beat Iceland in Nations League win

Declan Rice, Mason Mount, and Phil Foden scored to give England a win over Iceland in UEFA Nations League action.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Corner, England. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
  • 6': Offside, England. Mason Mount tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
  • 7': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Eric Dier.
  • 8': Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
  • 8': Jordan Pickford (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Offside, England. Eric Dier tries a through ball, but Kieran Trippier is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 10': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Foul by Birkir Már Saevarsson (Iceland).
  • 11': Birkir Már Saevarsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Foul by Kyle Walker (England).
  • 12': Runar Mar Sigurjónsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Kyle Walker (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
  • 19': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 20': Goal! England 1, Iceland 0. Declan Rice (England) with an attempt from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Kane.
  • 24': Goal! England 2, Iceland 0. Mason Mount (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Kane.
  • 26': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Mason Mount (England).
  • 27': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  • 29': Offside, Iceland. Albert Gudmundsson tries a through ball, but Jón Dadi Bödvarsson is caught offside.
  • 30': Eric Dier (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (England) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Maguire.
  • 30': Corner, England. Conceded by Ögmundur Kristinsson.
  • 31': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Mason Mount (England).
  • 34': Corner, England. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Kane.
  • 35': Corner, England. Conceded by Ögmundur Kristinsson.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  • 37': Corner, England. Conceded by Hjörtur Hermannsson.
  • 37': Foul by Declan Rice (England).
  • 37': Victor Pálsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Declan Rice.
  • 41': Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland).
  • 41': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Bukayo Saka (England).
  • 44': Foul by Runar Mar Sigurjónsson (Iceland).
  • 44': Harry Maguire (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
  • 45'+1': Kári Árnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, England 2, Iceland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins England 2, Iceland 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Iceland. Hannes Thór Halldórsson replaces Ögmundur Kristinsson.
  • 47': Foul by Birkir Már Saevarsson (Iceland).
  • 47': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Ari Freyr Skulason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Kieran Trippier (England).
  • 49': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
  • 49': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
  • 50': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
  • 50': Kieran Trippier (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
  • 52': Mason Mount (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Foul by Birkir Már Saevarsson (Iceland).
  • 54': Second yellow card to Birkir Már Saevarsson (Iceland) for a bad foul.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Eric Dier (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 56': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Mason Mount (England).
  • 58': Hand ball by Bukayo Saka (England).
  • 59': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Eric Dier.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Kári Árnason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ari Freyr Skulason with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, England. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
  • 62': Substitution, Iceland. Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson replaces Runar Mar Sigurjónsson.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
  • 63': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 63': Mason Mount (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Substitution, England. Tyrone Mings replaces Kyle Walker.
  • 64': Substitution, England. Harry Winks replaces Mason Mount.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
  • 67': Offside, England. Jack Grealish tries a through ball, but Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
  • 67': Foul by Eric Dier (England).
  • 67': Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
  • 72': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Kári Árnason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Substitution, Iceland. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
  • 73': Substitution, Iceland. Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 74': Foul by Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson (Iceland).
  • 74': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 75': Foul by Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
  • 75': Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Substitution, England. Jadon Sancho replaces Jack Grealish.
  • 76': Substitution, England. Tammy Abraham replaces Harry Kane.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 79': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
  • 80': Goal! England 3, Iceland 0. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 82': Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
  • 82': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Goal! England 4, Iceland 0. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Winks.
  • 85': Substitution, England. Ainsley Maitland-Niles replaces Kieran Trippier.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Winks.
  • 87': Corner, England. Conceded by Hannes Thór Halldórsson.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Tammy Abraham (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Eric Dier (England) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Maguire with a headed pass.
  • 88': Foul by Tyrone Mings (England).
  • 88': Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Substitution, Iceland. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson replaces Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Victor Pálsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ari Freyr Skulason following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (England) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden with a cross.
  • 90': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (England).
  • 90': Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Corner, England. Conceded by Hjörtur Hermannsson.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (England) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Tammy Abraham (England).
  • 90'+2': Kári Árnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, England 4, Iceland 0.
  • 0': Match ends, England 4, Iceland 0.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
2 Corner Kicks 8
6 Saves 0
21.6 Possession 78.4
2 SHOTS 25
0 ON GOAL 10
0.0 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
123 Accurate Passes 696
206 Passes 767
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 10
8 Crosses 18
0.1 Cross % 0.6
46 Long Balls 35
20 Accurate Long Balls 26
0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
0 Blocked Shots 8
4 Effective Tackles 4
6 Tackles 7
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
9 Interceptions 7
28 Effective Clearances 9
28 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 France 6 +6 13
2 Italy 6 +5 13
3 Belgium 6 -3 4
4 Israel 6 -8 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

ENG England (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Jordan Pickford (GK)
4 Eric Dier
5 Harry Maguire
2 Kyle Walker Yellow Card
7 Mason Mount
8 Declan Rice
20 Bukayo Saka
3 Kieran Trippier
9 Harry Kane
16 Jack Grealish
19 Phil Foden
England Substitutes:
Jude Bellingham, Dean Henderson, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Ben Chilwell, Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Harry Winks, Tammy Abraham, Michael Keane, Nick Pope, Tyrone Mings, Jadon Sancho.

ISL Iceland (5-3-2)

No. Name
12 Ögmundur Kristinsson (GK)
14 Kári Árnason Yellow Card
15 Hjörtur Hermannsson
5 Sverrir Ingason Yellow Card
23 Ari Skúlason
2 Birkir Saevarsson Yellow Card
8 Birkir Bjarnason
16 Runar Mar Sigurjonsson
4 Victor Palsson
22 Jón Bödvarsson
20 Albert Gudmundsson
Iceland Substitutes:
Ísak Jóhannesson, Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Andri Fannar Baldursson, Arnór Sigurdsson, Alfons Sampsted, Hannes Halldórsson, Hólmar Eyjólfsson, Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson.

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