FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Iceland vs North Macedonia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Iceland
  • 78': Brynjar Bjarnason
  • 84': Andri Gudjohnsen
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2 - 2
North Macedonia
  • 11': Darko Velkoski
  • 54': Ezgjan Alioski

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Iceland are hosting North Macedonia at Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Spirovski.
  • 5': Hand ball by Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia).
  • 6': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ezgjan Alioski.
  • 7': Foul by Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland).
  • 7': Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Brynjar Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia).
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 10': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Andri Fannar Baldursson.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Enis Bardhi with a cross.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 11': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Brynjar Bjarnason.
  • 11': Goal! Iceland 0, North Macedonia 1. Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) header from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross following a corner.
  • 13': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Brynjar Bjarnason.
  • 13': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 13': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 15': Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia).
  • 17': Foul by Mikael Anderson (Iceland).
  • 17': Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland).
  • 18': Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
  • 18': Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 18': Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia).
  • 20': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
  • 20': Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Hand ball by Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia).
  • 21': Darko Velkovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland).
  • 22': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
  • 22': Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stefan Spirovski.
  • 27': Offside, North Macedonia. Tihomir Kostadinov tries a through ball, but Eljif Elmas is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Eljif Elmas.
  • 30': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia).
  • 31': Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Mikael Anderson (Iceland).
  • 33': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia).
  • 35': Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland).
  • 36': Birkir Saevarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 36': Foul by Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia).
  • 37': Birkir Saevarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Foul by Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia).
  • 40': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
  • 41': Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 41': Foul by Birkir Saevarsson (Iceland).
  • 41': Birkir Saevarsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 45': Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Enis Bardhi (North Macedonia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Iceland 0, North Macedonia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Iceland 0, North Macedonia 1.
  • 49': Foul by Brynjar Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 49': Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Milan Ristovski (North Macedonia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enis Bardhi.
  • 54': Goal! Iceland 0, North Macedonia 2. Ezgjan Alioski (North Macedonia) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 56': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 60': Substitution, Iceland. Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson replaces Mikael Anderson.
  • 60': Substitution, Iceland. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Vidar Örn Kjartansson.
  • 60': Substitution, Iceland. Thórir Helgason replaces Andri Fannar Baldursson.
  • 61': Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
  • 63': Foul by Visar Musliu (North Macedonia).
  • 63': Thórir Helgason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 64': Offside, Iceland. Albert Gudmundsson tries a through ball, but Kári Árnason is caught offside.
  • 66': Substitution, Iceland. Ari Freyr Skulason replaces Gudmundur Thórarinsson.
  • 67': Foul by Ari Freyr Skulason (Iceland).
  • 67': Stefan Ristovski (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Substitution, North Macedonia. Aleksandar Trajkovski replaces Enis Bardhi.
  • 72': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Stefan Spirovski.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.
  • 74': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Brynjar Bjarnason.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson.
  • 77': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Tihomir Kostadinov (North Macedonia).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 78': Goal! Iceland 1, North Macedonia 2. Brynjar Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
  • 80': Substitution, North Macedonia. Daniel Avramovski replaces Milan Ristovski.
  • 80': Substitution, North Macedonia. Adis Jahovic replaces Tihomir Kostadinov.
  • 82': Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski.
  • 82': Substitution, Iceland. Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen replaces Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.
  • 84': Goal! Iceland 2, North Macedonia 2. Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen (Iceland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson.
  • 88': Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 88': Foul by Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Adis Jahovic (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, North Macedonia. Kire Ristevski replaces Darko Velkovski.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Visar Musliu.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Aleksandar Trajkovski (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Ristovski with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Darko Churlinov (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Brynjar Bjarnason.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Adis Jahovic (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+6': Corner, North Macedonia. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Visar Musliu (North Macedonia) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Adis Jahovic (North Macedonia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 90'+8': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia).
  • 90'+8': Stefan Spirovski (North Macedonia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Iceland 2, North Macedonia 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Iceland 2, North Macedonia 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 14
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 5
55.9 Possession 44.1
20 SHOTS 9
8 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
431 Accurate Passes 300
521 Passes 406
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
7 Accurate Crosses 3
19 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.2
62 Long Balls 63
26 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
6 Blocked Shots 2
3 Effective Tackles 6
9 Tackles 13
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
10 Interceptions 11
17 Effective Clearances 16
17 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Laugardalsvöllur
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Attendance: 1,862

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Belgium 8 +22 18
2 Wales 8 +10 16
3 North Macedonia 8 +3 13
4 Kazakhstan 8 -4 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

ISL Iceland (4-5-1)

No. Name
13 Rúnar Rúnarsson (GK)
21 Brynjar Bjarnason
14 Kári Árnason
5 Gudmundur Thórarinsson
2 Birkir Saevarsson Yellow Card
16 Ísak Jóhannesson
8 Birkir Bjarnason
15 Andri Fannar Baldursson
10 Albert Gudmundsson Yellow Card
17 Mikkel Anderson
9 Vidar Örn Kjartansson
Iceland Substitutes:
Ari Skúlason, Arnór Sigurdsson, Andri Gudjohnsen, Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson, Victor Palsson, Thorir Johann Helgason, Gíisli Eyjólfsson, Jón Gudni Fjóluson, Patrik Gunnarsson, Alfons Sampsted, Hjörtur Hermannsson.

MKD North Macedonia (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Stole Dimitrievski (GK)
6 Visar Musliu
14 Darko Velkoski
8 Ezgjan Alioski
13 Stefan Ristovski Yellow Card
21 Tihomir Kostadinov
20 Stefan Spirovski Yellow Card
7 Eljif Elmas
11 Darko Churlinov
19 Milan Ristovski
10 Enis Bardhi
North Macedonia Substitutes:
Gjoko Zajkov, Adis Jahovic, Stefan Askovski, Aleksandar Trajkovski, Nikola Serafimov, Jani Atanasov, Kire Ristevski, Bojan Miovski, Damjan Siskovski, Todor Todoroski, Daniel Avramovski, Dejan Iliev.

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