FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Iceland vs Liechtenstein, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Iceland
  • 19': Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
  • 35': Albert Gudmundsson (P)
  • 79': Albert Gudmundsson (P)
  • 89': Andri Gudjohnsen
FT
4 - 0
Liechtenstein
  • Red Card 63': Martin Marxer

Gudjohnsens make it a family affair in Iceland win over Lichtenstein

Brothers Sveinn Aron and Andri Gudjohnsen combined for a late goal in Iceland's 4-0 World Cup qualifying Group J win over Liechtenstein on Monday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Andreas Malin (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland).
  • 2': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Andreas Malin.
  • 3': Andreas Malin (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland).
  • 7': Foul by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein).
  • 7': Gudmundur Thórarinsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Attempt saved. Brynjar Bjarnason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson with a cross.
  • 8': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Martin Marxer replaces Andreas Malin because of an injury.
  • 13': Offside, Liechtenstein. Livio Meier tries a through ball, but Sandro Wolfinger is caught offside.
  • 15': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Martin Marxer.
  • 15': Foul by Brynjar Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 15': Noah Frommelt (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Goal! Iceland 1, Liechtenstein 0. Stefán Teitur Thórdarson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson with a cross.
  • 21': Foul by Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland).
  • 21': Martin Marxer (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thórir Helgason.
  • 32': Substitution, Iceland. Hjörtur Hermannsson replaces Daníel Grétarsson because of an injury.
  • 33': Foul by Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein).
  • 33': Stefán Teitur Thórdarson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfons Sampsted.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Alfons Sampsted (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Thórir Helgason.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Penalty conceded by Martin Marxer (Liechtenstein) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 34': Martin Marxer (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 35': Goal! Iceland 2, Liechtenstein 0. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 38': Foul by Thórir Helgason (Iceland).
  • 38': Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfons Sampsted.
  • 44': Foul by Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
  • 44': Noah Frommelt (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 45': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Jens Hofer (Liechtenstein).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 45'+1': Noah Frommelt (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein).
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Stefán Teitur Thórdarson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein).
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Iceland 2, Liechtenstein 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Iceland 2, Liechtenstein 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Noah Frick replaces Livio Meier.
  • 47': Attempt saved. Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 47': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Stefán Teitur Thórdarson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 50': Benjamin Büchel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
  • 50': Foul by Hjörtur Hermannsson (Iceland).
  • 50': Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson.
  • 53': Foul by Hjörtur Hermannsson (Iceland).
  • 53': Noah Frommelt (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Maximilian Göppel.
  • 57': Foul by Noah Frommelt (Liechtenstein).
  • 57': Thórir Helgason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Noah Frommelt (Liechtenstein) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Foul by Thórir Helgason (Iceland).
  • 59': Noah Frommelt (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
  • 60': Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Hand ball by Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland).
  • 63': Foul by Martin Marxer (Liechtenstein).
  • 63': Thórir Helgason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Second yellow card to Martin Marxer (Liechtenstein) for a bad foul.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Thórir Helgason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Thórir Helgason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 65': Substitution, Iceland. Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen replaces Vidar Örn Kjartansson.
  • 65': Substitution, Iceland. Mikael Ellertsson replaces Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson.
  • 65': Substitution, Iceland. Andri Fannar Baldursson replaces Thórir Helgason.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 67': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Seyhan Yildiz replaces Aron Sele.
  • 68': Foul by Hjörtur Hermannsson (Iceland).
  • 68': Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Noah Frommelt.
  • 69': Foul by Alfons Sampsted (Iceland).
  • 69': Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andri Fannar Baldursson.
  • 72': Offside, Iceland. Alfons Sampsted tries a through ball, but Albert Gudmundsson is caught offside.
  • 76': Foul by Stefán Teitur Thórdarson (Iceland).
  • 76': Jens Hofer (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
  • 77': Rafael Grünenfelder (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Penalty Iceland. Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Noah Frommelt (Liechtenstein) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 79': Goal! Iceland 3, Liechtenstein 0. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Iceland. Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen replaces Stefán Teitur Thórdarson.
  • 83': Foul by Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen (Iceland).
  • 83': Noah Frick (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland).
  • 83': Nicolas Hasler (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Ridvan Kardesoglu replaces Sandro Wolfinger.
  • 84': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Daniel Brändle replaces Yanik Frick.
  • 85': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Maximilian Göppel.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen (Iceland) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
  • 89': Goal! Iceland 4, Liechtenstein 0. Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Noah Frick (Liechtenstein).
  • 90'+2': Offside, Liechtenstein. Nicolas Hasler tries a through ball, but Ridvan Kardesoglu is caught offside.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason with a through ball.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Iceland 4, Liechtenstein 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Iceland 4, Liechtenstein 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 19
1 Yellow Cards 0
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
0 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 0
28.5 Possession 71.5
1 SHOTS 21
0 ON GOAL 10
0.0 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
201 Accurate Passes 611
276 Passes 683
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 8
2 Crosses 30
0.5 Cross % 0.3
53 Long Balls 70
19 Accurate Long Balls 59
0.4 Long Balls % 0.8
0 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 8
10 Tackles 14
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 5
28 Effective Clearances 2
28 Clearances 2

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Laugardalsvöllur
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Attendance: 4,461

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Line-Ups

ISL Iceland (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Elias Ólafsson (GK)
14 Daniel Grétarsson
21 Brynjar Bjarnason
5 Gudmundur Thórarinsson
3 Alfons Sampsted
8 Birkir Bjarnason
20 Thorir Johann Helgason
16 Stefán Teitur Thórdarson
9 Vidar Örn Kjartansson
11 Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson
10 Albert Gudmundsson
Iceland Substitutes:
Hjörtur Hermannsson, Andri Fannar Baldursson, Andri Gudjohnsen, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Mikael Ellertsson, Patrik Gunnarsson, Mikkel Anderson, Ari Leifsson, Elías Már Ómarsson, Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen.

LIE Liechtenstein (5-3-2)

No. Name
1 Benjamin Büchel (GK)
6 Andreas Malin
23 Jens Hofer
5 Rafael Grünenfelder
3 Maximilian Göppel
20 Sandro Wolfinger
16 Noah Frommelt Yellow Card
18 Nicolas Hasler
8 Aron Sele
7 Yanik Frick
14 Livio Meier
Liechtenstein Substitutes:
Martin Büchel, Roman Spirig, Ridvan Kardesoglu, Noah Frick, Seyhan Yildiz, Martin Marxer, Daniel Brandle, Claudio Majer, Marco Marxer, Alexander Marxer, Lorenzo Lo Russo.

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