UEFA Nations League

Iceland vs Albania, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

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Iceland
  • 49': Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson
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1 - 1
Albania
  • 30': Taulant Seferi

About

Iceland are hosting Albania at Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Albania. Conceded by David Ólafsson.
  • 4': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
  • 5': David Ólafsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
  • 6': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by Ísak Jóhannesson (Iceland).
  • 6': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ísak Jóhannesson.
  • 7': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Hördur Magnússon.
  • 7': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Hördur Magnússon.
  • 10': Etrit Berisha (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland).
  • 12': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
  • 13': Foul by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
  • 13': Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Klaus Gjasula (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taulant Seferi.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Taulant Seferi (Albania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sokol Cikalleshi.
  • 17': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Thórir Helgason.
  • 17': Offside, Albania. Iván Balliu tries a through ball, but Endri Çekiçi is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 19': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Etrit Berisha.
  • 20': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Sokol Cikalleshi.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Thórir Helgason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Ísak Jóhannesson (Iceland).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ísak Jóhannesson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 25': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
  • 25': Foul by Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
  • 25': Iván Balliu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Iván Balliu (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Amir Abrashi (Albania) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Endri Çekiçi.
  • 30': Goal! Iceland 0, Albania 1. Taulant Seferi (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
  • 32': Foul by Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
  • 32': Iván Balliu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt missed. Amir Abrashi (Albania) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ísak Jóhannesson.
  • 35': Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).
  • 36': Endri Çekiçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
  • 37': Corner, Albania. Conceded by Hördur Magnússon.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Marash Kumbulla (Albania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Foul by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
  • 45': Endri Çekiçi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland).
  • 45': Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Taulant Seferi (Albania).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Iceland 0, Albania 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Iceland 0, Albania 1.
  • 48': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ardian Ismajli.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Thórir Helgason (Iceland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 49': Goal! Iceland 1, Albania 1. Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 50': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 50': Foul by David Ólafsson (Iceland).
  • 51': Foul by Iván Balliu (Albania).
  • 51': Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Iván Balliu (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Klaus Gjasula (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sokol Cikalleshi.
  • 53': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
  • 55': Attempt missed. Taulant Seferi (Albania) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Balliu with a cross.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 58': Corner, Albania. Conceded by David Ólafsson.
  • 59': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
  • 62': Substitution, Iceland. Mikael Anderson replaces Jón Thorsteinsson.
  • 62': Substitution, Iceland. Hákon Haraldsson replaces Thórir Helgason.
  • 63': Foul by Mikael Anderson (Iceland).
  • 63': Iván Balliu (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Iván Balliu (Albania) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Endri Çekiçi with a cross.
  • 65': Amir Abrashi (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 65': Foul by David Ólafsson (Iceland).
  • 65': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
  • 67': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland).
  • 67': Marash Kumbulla (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by David Ólafsson.
  • 73': Substitution, Albania. Bekim Balaj replaces Sokol Cikalleshi.
  • 73': Substitution, Albania. Kristjan Asllani replaces Endri Çekiçi.
  • 73': Substitution, Albania. Giacomo Vrioni replaces Taulant Seferi.
  • 74': Substitution, Iceland. Aron Thrándarson replaces Birkir Bjarnason.
  • 74': Substitution, Iceland. Mikael Ellertsson replaces Arnór Sigurdsson.
  • 76': Offside, Albania. Bekim Balaj tries a through ball, but Iván Balliu is caught offside.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Klaus Gjasula.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Kristjan Asllani (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Substitution, Albania. Ylber Ramadani replaces Amir Abrashi.
  • 79': David Ólafsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Iván Balliu (Albania).
  • 80': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Berat Djimsiti.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Aron Thrándarson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 82': Substitution, Albania. Frédéric Veseli replaces Iván Balliu.
  • 82': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (Albania).
  • 82': Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Ardian Ismajli (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland).
  • 87': Foul by Ardian Ismajli (Albania).
  • 87': Mikael Anderson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ylber Ramadani (Albania).
  • 87': Ísak Jóhannesson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Foul by David Ólafsson (Iceland).
  • 90': Ylber Ramadani (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': David Ólafsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Giacomo Vrioni (Albania).
  • 90'+1': Rúnar Rúnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Iceland. Sveinn Gudjohnsen replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland).
  • 90'+3': Kristjan Asllani (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Iceland 1, Albania 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Iceland 1, Albania 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 0
7 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 1
56.9 Possession 43.1
12 SHOTS 9
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
387 Accurate Passes 273
472 Passes 362
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 1
26 Crosses 10
0.3 Cross % 0.1
62 Long Balls 58
38 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
6 Blocked Shots 1
7 Effective Tackles 5
10 Tackles 8
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 12
20 Effective Clearances 23
20 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Laugardalsvöllur
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Attendance: 4,033

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 England 6 +13 15
2 Greece 6 +7 15
3 Republic of Ireland 6 -9 6
4 Finland 6 -11 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

ISL Iceland (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Rúnar Rúnarsson (GK)
23 Hördur Magnússon
14 Daniel Grétarsson
19 David Ólafsson Yellow Card
2 Alfons Sampsted
8 Birkir Bjarnason
6 Ísak Jóhannesson
20 Thorir Johann Helgason
22 Andri Gudjohnsen
11 Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson
7 Arnór Sigurdsson
Iceland Substitutes:
Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson, Ingvar Jonsson, Brynjar Bjarnason, Atli Barkarson, Patrik Gunnarsson, Hákon Haraldsson, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Mikkel Anderson, Sveinn Aron Gudjohnsen, Aron Elis Thrandarson, Albert Gudmundsson, Mikael Ellertsson.

ALB Albania (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Etrit Berisha (GK)
15 Marash Kumbulla
6 Berat Djimsiti
18 Adrian Ismajli
22 Amir Abrashi
7 Endri Cekici
8 Klaus Gjasula
4 Elseid Hysaj
2 Iván Balliu Yellow Card
9 Taulant Seferi
16 Sokol Cikalleshi
Albania Substitutes:
Kastriot Dermaku, Nedim Bajrami, Ylber Ramadani, Ermir Lenjani, Kristjan Asllani, Odise Roshi, Elhan Kastrati, Frederic Veseli, Giacomo Vrioni, Bekim Balaj, Gentian Selmani, Enea Mihaj.

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