FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Iceland
    FT
    0 - 2
    Romania
    • 47': Dennis Man
    • 83': Nicolae Stanciu

    About

    Iceland are hosting Romania 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.
    • 2': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Vlad Chiriches.
    • 2': Offside, Romania. Alexandru Cicaldau tries a through ball, but Deian Sorescu is caught offside.
    • 3': Dragos Nedelcu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Deian Sorescu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Denis Alibec (Romania) left footed shot from long range on the right is too high. Assisted by Dennis Man.
    • 7': Foul by Deian Sorescu (Romania).
    • 7': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Offside, Iceland. Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson tries a through ball, but Vidar Örn Kjartansson is caught offside.
    • 8': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Foul by Dragos Nedelcu (Romania).
    • 8': Dragos Nedelcu (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Camora.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Alexandru Cicaldau (Romania) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Denis Alibec.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
    • 18': Deian Sorescu (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Foul by Birkir Saevarsson (Iceland).
    • 19': Offside, Romania. Camora tries a through ball, but Deian Sorescu is caught offside.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Gudmundur Thórarinsson with a cross.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. Denis Alibec (Romania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man.
    • 26': Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Denis Alibec (Romania).
    • 27': Offside, Romania. Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu tries a through ball, but Dennis Man is caught offside.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Pálsson.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a headed pass.
    • 29': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Florin Nita.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Deian Sorescu (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu.
    • 31': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
    • 31': Andrei Ratiu (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
    • 32': Attempt saved. Alexandru Cicaldau (Romania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 35': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ionut Nedelcearu.
    • 36': Offside, Iceland. Birkir Saevarsson tries a through ball, but Jóhann Gudmundsson is caught offside.
    • 37': Foul by Vlad Chiriches (Romania).
    • 37': Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 37': Vlad Chiriches (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 38': Denis Alibec (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Brynjar Bjarnason (Iceland).
    • 39': Attempt saved. Dragos Nedelcu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Alexandru Cicaldau.
    • 41': Foul by Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland).
    • 41': Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Denis Alibec.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Denis Alibec (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Cicaldau.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Iceland. Gudmundur Thórarinsson tries a through ball, but Albert Gudmundsson is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Iceland 0, Romania 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Iceland 0, Romania 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Denis Alibec.
    • 47': Goal! Iceland 0, Romania 1. Dennis Man (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 49': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Vlad Chiriches.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Victor Pálsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
    • 50': Foul by Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania).
    • 50': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Alexandru Cicaldau (Romania).
    • 52': Hjörtur Hermannsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Camora.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Vidar Örn Kjartansson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross.
    • 55': Alexandru Cicaldau (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland).
    • 64': Foul by Camora (Romania).
    • 64': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Denis Alibec (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Hjörtur Hermannsson (Iceland).
    • 66': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Hjörtur Hermannsson.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Denis Alibec (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu with a cross following a corner.
    • 67': Substitution, Iceland. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson replaces Andri Fannar Baldursson.
    • 67': Substitution, Iceland. Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson replaces Vidar Örn Kjartansson.
    • 68': Substitution, Romania. Ianis Hagi replaces Deian Sorescu.
    • 69': Substitution, Romania. Cristian Manea replaces Andrei Ratiu.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Denis Alibec (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Ianis Hagi (Romania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Cicaldau.
    • 70': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Romania).
    • 70': Victor Pálsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Attempt saved. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Dennis Man (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Manea with a cross.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson with a cross.
    • 76': Substitution, Romania. Razvan Marin replaces Dennis Man.
    • 76': Substitution, Romania. Jovan Markovic replaces Denis Alibec because of an injury.
    • 76': Florin Nita (Romania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 78': Attempt missed. Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
    • 79': Substitution, Iceland. Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
    • 81': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
    • 81': Razvan Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jovan Markovic.
    • 82': Birkir Saevarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Romania).
    • 83': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Cristian Manea.
    • 83': Goal! Iceland 0, Romania 2. Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 85': Cristian Manea (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
    • 85': Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Ianis Hagi (Romania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 88': Substitution, Romania. Adrian Rus replaces Alexandru Cicaldau.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland).
    • 90'+2': Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jovan Markovic (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dragos Nedelcu.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen (Iceland).
    • 90'+5': Vlad Chiriches (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Iceland 0, Romania 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Iceland 0, Romania 2.

    Statistics

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    9 Fouls 11
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    3 Saves 4
    45.2 Possession 54.8
    19 SHOTS 13
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    341 Accurate Passes 393
    414 Passes 474
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 13
    7 Crosses 31
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    48 Long Balls 58
    20 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 4
    16 Tackles 9
    0.7 Tackle % 0.4
    13 Interceptions 9
    21 Effective Clearances 11
    21 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Laugardalsvöllur
    Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
    Attendance: 1,961

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    Line-Ups

    ISL Iceland (4-3-3)

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

    ROU Romania (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Florin Nita (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Ionut Nedelcearu
    6 Vlad Chiriches Yellow Card
    22 Mário Camora
    21 Andrei Ratiu
    23 Nicolae Stanciu
    14 Dragos Nedelcu Yellow Card
    8 Alexandru Cicaldau
    7 Denis Alibec
    13 Deian Sorescu
    20 Dennis Man
    Romania Substitutes:
    Andrei Vlad, Cristian Manea, Marian Aioani, Alin Tosca, Darius Olaru, Razvan Marin, Ianis Hagi, Jovan Markovic, Dorin Rotariu, Adrian Rus, Andrei Cordea, Marius Marin.

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