Faroe Islands vs Denmark, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
84': René JoensenWind blows Faroes away with late winner for Denmark
Denmark striker Jonas Wind struck the only goal five minutes from time as the visitors struggled to a 1-0 win over a stubborn Faroe Islands.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark).
- 1': Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Attempt saved. Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brandur Hendriksson Olsen with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
- 3': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands).
- 5': Mohamed Daramy (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Anders Christiansen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 7': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Gilli Rólantsson.
- 8': Attempt missed. Jacob Bruun Larsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 9': Hand ball by Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands).
- 9': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Gilli Rólantsson.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Andreas Christensen (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 12': Foul by Sonni Nattestad (Faroe Islands).
- 12': Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Andreas Christensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands).
- 17': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Sonni Nattestad.
- 18': Attempt saved. Jacob Bruun Larsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Anders Christiansen.
- 18': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Teitur Matras Gestsson.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Bruun Larsen.
- 20': Andreas Christensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands).
- 22': Attempt blocked. Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Bruun Larsen.
- 22': Attempt saved. Mohamed Daramy (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Bruun Larsen.
- 23': Foul by René Joensen (Faroe Islands).
- 23': Mohamed Daramy (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark).
- 24': René Joensen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Denmark).
- 24': Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt saved. Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 27': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Denmark).
- 27': Meinhard Egilsson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Anders Christiansen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands).
- 29': Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Foul by Meinhard Egilsson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
- 29': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Gunnar Vatnhamar.
- 30': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Teitur Matras Gestsson.
- 31': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Gunnar Vatnhamar.
- 33': Foul by Christian Nørgaard (Denmark).
- 33': Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
- 34': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Hand ball by Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands).
- 38': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Daramy (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Attempt saved. Anders Christiansen (Denmark) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 39': Attempt saved. Anders Christiansen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jens Stryger Larsen.
- 40': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark).
- 40': Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Brandur Hendriksson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Mohamed Daramy (Denmark).
- 41': Mohamed Daramy (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Corner, Faroe Islands. Conceded by Jens Stryger Larsen.
- 44': Offside, Denmark. Christian Nørgaard tries a through ball, but Jonas Wind is caught offside.
- 45'+1': VAR Decision: No Goal Faroe Islands 0-0 Denmark.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Faroe Islands 0, Denmark 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Faroe Islands 0, Denmark 0.
- 45': Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Skov Olsen replaces Mohamed Daramy.
- 45': Substitution, Denmark. Joakim Maehle replaces Rasmus Kristensen.
- 46': Attempt saved. Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
- 47': Offside, Denmark. Christian Nørgaard tries a through ball, but Jacob Bruun Larsen is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt saved. Andreas Christensen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Nørgaard.
- 51': Teitur Matras Gestsson (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Substitution, Denmark. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen.
- 53': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Teitur Matras Gestsson.
- 54': Attempt missed. Victor Nelsson (Denmark) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jonas Wind (Denmark) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 56': Andreas Christensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands).
- 57': Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
- 58': Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Meinhard Egilsson Olsen with a headed pass.
- 58': Attempt missed. Hallur Hansson (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 60': Foul by René Joensen (Faroe Islands).
- 60': Victor Nelsson (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': René Joensen (Faroe Islands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Offside, Denmark. Mathias Jensen tries a through ball, but Joakim Maehle is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Denmark).
- 63': Jóan Símun Edmundsson (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Sonni Nattestad (Faroe Islands).
- 64': Victor Nelsson (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Jens Stryger Larsen (Denmark).
- 65': Meinhard Egilsson Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Gunnar Vatnhamar (Faroe Islands).
- 66': Mathias Jensen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Odmar Færø.
- 67': Foul by Meinhard Egilsson Olsen (Faroe Islands).
- 67': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Anders Christiansen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 71': Offside, Denmark. Mikkel Damsgaard tries a through ball, but Joakim Maehle is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Heini Vatnsdal replaces Sonni Nattestad because of an injury.
- 76': Substitution, Denmark. Yussuf Poulsen replaces Anders Christiansen.
- 82': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 84': Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 84': Foul by René Joensen (Faroe Islands).
- 84': Second yellow card to René Joensen (Faroe Islands) for a bad foul.
- 85': Goal! Faroe Islands 0, Denmark 1. Jonas Wind (Denmark) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 89': Attempt missed. Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 89': Substitution, Denmark. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 89': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Petur Knudsen replaces Meinhard Egilsson Olsen.
- 90': Substitution, Faroe Islands. John Frederiksen replaces Jóan Símun Edmundsson.
- 90'+2': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Odmar Færø.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Faroe Islands. Andreas Lava Olsen replaces Gunnar Vatnhamar.
- 90'+3': Andreas Lava Olsen (Faroe Islands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
- 90'+3': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. John Frederiksen (Faroe Islands) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sølvi Vatnhamar.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Faroe Islands 0, Denmark 1.
- 0': Match ends, Faroe Islands 0, Denmark 1.
Statistics
 DEN |
FRO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 7 |
| 79.6 | Possession | 20.4 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 645 | Accurate Passes | 107 |
| 739 | Passes | 189 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 47 |
| 13 | Clearances | 47 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Tórsvøllur
Location: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Attendance: 4,620
Venue: Tórsvøllur
Location: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Attendance: 4,620
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 6 | +13 | 13 |
| 2 | Republic of Ireland | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| 3 | Hungary | 6 | +1 | 8 |
| 4 | Armenia | 6 | -16 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Faroe Islands (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Teitur Gestsson (GK)  |
| 5 | Sonni Nattestad |
| 15 | Odmar Faero |
| 16 | Gunnar Vatnhamar |
| 20 | René Joensen |
| 9 | Gilli Ròlantsson Sorensen |
| 8 | Brandur Hendriksson Olsen |
| 6 | Hallur Hansson |
| 19 | Meinhard Olsen |
| 10 | Sölvi Vatnhamar |
| 14 | Joan Simun Edmundsson |
Denmark (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Andreas Christensen |
| 3 | Victor Nelsson |
| 15 | Christian Nørgaard |
| 17 | Jens Stryger Larsen |
| 18 | Mathias Jensen |
| 7 | Anders Christiansen |
| 21 | Mohamed Daramy |
| 9 | Jacob Bruun Larsen |
| 19 | Jonas Wind |
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