FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Germany
  • 3': Leon Goretzka
  • 7': Kai Havertz
  • 56': Ilkay Gündogan
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3 - 0
Iceland

    Germany stroll to easy opening win over Iceland in World Cup qualifying

    Germany made light work of their start to the 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign with an easy win over Iceland.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Goal! Germany 1, Iceland 0. Leon Goretzka (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
    • 7': Goal! Germany 2, Iceland 0. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
    • 10': Foul by Serge Gnabry (Germany).
    • 10': Runar Mar Sigurjónsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Hannes Thór Halldórsson.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan with a cross following a corner.
    • 15': Offside, Germany. Joshua Kimmich tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
    • 21': Attempt missed. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emre Can.
    • 21': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland).
    • 21': Serge Gnabry (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emre Can.
    • 25': Foul by Kai Havertz (Germany).
    • 25': Runar Mar Sigurjónsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Runar Mar Sigurjónsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
    • 27': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
    • 31': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
    • 34': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Kai Havertz (Germany).
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Leon Goretzka (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
    • 38': Alfons Sampsted (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 38': Foul by Emre Can (Germany).
    • 40': Substitution, Iceland. Albert Gudmundsson replaces Runar Mar Sigurjónsson because of an injury.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emre Can.
    • 42': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Hannes Thór Halldórsson.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Germany 2, Iceland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Germany 2, Iceland 0.
    • 47': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
    • 47': Leon Goretzka (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Kai Havertz (Germany).
    • 47': Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Kai Havertz (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 51': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Lukas Klostermann (Germany).
    • 51': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Victor Pálsson with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 54': Offside, Iceland. Hördur Magnússon tries a through ball, but Jón Dadi Bödvarsson is caught offside.
    • 56': Goal! Germany 3, Iceland 0. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
    • 56': Kári Árnason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 57': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Joshua Kimmich.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross.
    • 60': Offside, Germany. Joshua Kimmich tries a through ball, but Kai Havertz is caught offside.
    • 61': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Lukas Klostermann.
    • 62': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
    • 62': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
    • 63': Leon Goretzka (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
    • 63': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
    • 65': Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
    • 65': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
    • 66': Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
    • 70': Serge Gnabry (Germany) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
    • 71': Substitution, Germany. Florian Neuhaus replaces Leon Goretzka.
    • 71': Substitution, Iceland. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
    • 75': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
    • 77': Attempt blocked. Matthias Ginter (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
    • 79': Substitution, Germany. Jamal Musiala replaces Kai Havertz.
    • 79': Substitution, Germany. Timo Werner replaces Leroy Sané.
    • 80': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
    • 80': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
    • 82': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Alfons Sampsted (Iceland).
    • 86': Matthias Ginter (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Substitution, Germany. Amin Younes replaces Serge Gnabry.
    • 87': Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
    • 87': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Emre Can (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
    • 88': Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Florian Neuhaus (Germany).
    • 89': Substitution, Iceland. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
    • 89': Substitution, Iceland. Ari Freyr Skulason replaces Victor Pálsson.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Germany 3, Iceland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Germany 3, Iceland 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    3 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 2
    18.7 Possession 81.3
    8 SHOTS 15
    2 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    159 Accurate Passes 972
    232 Passes 1050
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    10 Crosses 10
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    40 Long Balls 58
    18 Accurate Long Balls 37
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 3
    5 Effective Tackles 5
    11 Tackles 11
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    6 Interceptions 12
    20 Effective Clearances 7
    20 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: SCHAUINSLAND-REISEN-ARENA
    Location: Duisburg, Germany

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    Line-Ups

    GER Germany (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Manuel Neuer (GK)
    16 Antonio Rüdiger
    4 Matthias Ginter
    23 Emre Can
    13 Lukas Klostermann
    6 Joshua Kimmich
    21 Ilkay Gündogan
    18 Leon Goretzka
    20 Serge Gnabry
    19 Leroy Sané
    10 Kai Havertz
    Germany Substitutes:
    Timo Werner, Philipp Max, Jonathan Tah, Marc-André ter Stegen, Amin Younes, Kevin Trapp, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Florian Neuhaus.

    ISL Iceland (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Hannes Halldórsson (GK)
    5 Sverrir Ingason
    14 Kári Árnason Yellow Card
    17 Aron Gunnarsson
    18 Hördur Magnússon
    15 Alfons Sampsted
    16 Runar Mar Sigurjonsson
    4 Victor Palsson
    8 Birkir Bjarnason
    21 Arnór Traustason
    22 Jón Bödvarsson
    Iceland Substitutes:
    Rúnar Rúnarsson, Ari Skúlason, Albert Gudmundsson, Ragnar Sigurdsson, Arnór Sigurdsson, Hjörtur Hermannsson, Jóhann Gudmundsson, Holmbert Aron Fridjonsson, Hólmar Eyjólfsson, Kolbeinn Sigthorsson, Ögmundur Kristinsson.

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