FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Liechtenstein
  • 79': Yanik Frick
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1 - 4
Iceland
  • 12': Birkir Saevarsson
  • 45': Birkir Bjarnason
  • 77': Victor Palsson
  • 90'+4': Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (P)

About

Liechtenstein are hosting Iceland at Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein, 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.
  • 3': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Daniel Kaufmann.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hördur Magnússon with a headed pass.
  • 3': Offside, Iceland. Aron Gunnarsson tries a through ball, but Birkir Bjarnason is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein).
  • 10': Hjörtur Hermannsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Goal! Liechtenstein 0, Iceland 1. Birkir Már Saevarsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hördur Magnússon with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 13': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Justin Ospelt.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross.
  • 14': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Justin Ospelt.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Victor Pálsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 15': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
  • 15': Jens Hofer (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Sandro Wolfinger.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Birkir Már Saevarsson.
  • 19': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Daniel Kaufmann.
  • 20': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Justin Ospelt.
  • 20': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Martin Büchel.
  • 21': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Aron Sele.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Foul by Hjörtur Hermannsson (Iceland).
  • 23': Noah Frick (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson.
  • 30': Foul by Aron Sele (Liechtenstein).
  • 30': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 39': Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein).
  • 41': Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
  • 41': Seyhan Yildiz (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 45': Goal! Liechtenstein 0, Iceland 2. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Liechtenstein 0, Iceland 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liechtenstein 0, Iceland 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Iceland. Runar Mar Sigurjónsson replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
  • 45': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Daniel Brändle replaces Seyhan Yildiz.
  • 46': Aron Sele (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 47': Attempt saved. Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top left corner.
  • 49': Offside, Iceland. Runar Mar Sigurjónsson tries a through ball, but Jóhann Gudmundsson is caught offside.
  • 50': Foul by Runar Mar Sigurjónsson (Iceland).
  • 50': Justin Ospelt (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Livio Meier (Liechtenstein).
  • 53': Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
  • 53': Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hördur Magnússon with a cross.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Hjörtur Hermannsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 57': Foul by Daniel Kaufmann (Liechtenstein).
  • 57': Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Daniel Kaufmann (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen (Iceland).
  • 60': Birkir Már Saevarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein).
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Birkir Már Saevarsson with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Sandro Wolfinger.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Pálsson.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
  • 63': Foul by Aron Sele (Liechtenstein).
  • 63': Runar Mar Sigurjónsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Substitution, Iceland. Holmbert Fridjónsson replaces Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen.
  • 63': Substitution, Iceland. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Jóhann Gudmundsson.
  • 67': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Livio Meier.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Holmbert Fridjónsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arnór Ingvi Traustason with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Fabio Wolfinger replaces Aron Sele.
  • 69': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Noah Frommelt replaces Martin Büchel.
  • 72': Substitution, Iceland. Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson replaces Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Justin Ospelt.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Hördur Magnússon.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson with a headed pass.
  • 76': Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
  • 76': Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Sandro Wolfinger (Liechtenstein).
  • 77': Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 77': Goal! Liechtenstein 0, Iceland 3. Victor Pálsson (Iceland) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 78': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Alexander Marxer replaces Jens Hofer.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Maximilian Göppel (Liechtenstein) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 79': Corner, Liechtenstein. Conceded by Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson.
  • 79': Goal! Liechtenstein 1, Iceland 3. Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 81': Foul by Hjörtur Hermannsson (Iceland).
  • 81': Yanik Frick (Liechtenstein) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Substitution, Iceland. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson replaces Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Runar Mar Sigurjónsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Holmbert Fridjónsson.
  • 84': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Maximilian Göppel.
  • 84': Substitution, Liechtenstein. Philipp Ospelt replaces Noah Frick.
  • 85': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Justin Ospelt.
  • 90'+1': Hand ball by Holmbert Fridjónsson (Iceland).
  • 90'+3': Penalty Iceland. Runar Mar Sigurjónsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Alexander Marxer (Liechtenstein) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Liechtenstein 1, Iceland 4. Runar Mar Sigurjónsson (Iceland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Liechtenstein 1, Iceland 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Liechtenstein 1, Iceland 4.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
13 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 7
68.7 Possession 31.3
26 SHOTS 3
11 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 1.0
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
551 Accurate Passes 202
634 Passes 297
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
15 Accurate Crosses 0
40 Crosses 0
0.4 Cross % 0.0
78 Long Balls 62
61 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.8 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 0
7 Effective Tackles 11
10 Tackles 20
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 11
0 Effective Clearances 31
0 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Rheinpark Stadion
Location: Vaduz, Liechtenstein

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Line-Ups

LIE Liechtenstein (3-5-2)

No. Name
21 Justin Ospelt (GK)
4 Daniel Kaufmann
23 Jens Hofer
20 Sandro Wolfinger
8 Aron Sele
14 Livio Meier
13 Martin Büchel
3 Maximilian Göppel
15 Seyhan Yildiz
7 Yanik Frick
10 Noah Frick
Liechtenstein Substitutes:
Martin Marxer, Daniel Brandle, Benjamin Vogt, Lorenzo Lo Russo, Philipp Ospelt, Fabio Wolfinger, Benjamin Büchel, Rafael Grünenfelder, Niklas Beck, Alexander Marxer, Andreas Malin, Noah Frommelt.

ISL Iceland (4-3-3)

No. Name
13 Rúnar Rúnarsson (GK)
5 Sverrir Ingason
19 Hjörtur Hermannsson
18 Hördur Magnússon
2 Birkir Saevarsson
17 Aron Gunnarsson
8 Birkir Bjarnason
4 Victor Palsson
9 Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen
21 Arnór Traustason
7 Jóhann Gudmundsson
Iceland Substitutes:
Holmbert Aron Fridjonsson, Jón Bödvarsson, Ögmundur Kristinsson, Ísak Jóhannesson, Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson, Ari Skúlason, Hólmar Eyjólfsson, Kári Árnason, Arnór Sigurdsson, Alfons Sampsted, Runar Mar Sigurjonsson, Hannes Halldórsson.

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