
Iceland vs Portugal, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingRonaldo gives Portugal late win on 200th international appearance
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Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning late goal as Portugal beat Iceland 1-0 on Tuesday to extend their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying Group J on an historic night for the forward.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
- 4': Offside, Portugal. Rafael Leão tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Danilo Pereira.
- 6': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
- 6': Diogo Dalot (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland).
- 6': Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland).
- 7': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
- 8': Attempt saved. Rúben Dias (Portugal) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Rúnar Rúnarsson.
- 9': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
- 13': Attempt missed. Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a headed pass.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Rúben Neves with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
- 16': Attempt saved. Pepe (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 21': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson.
- 22': Foul by Pepe (Portugal).
- 22': Rúnar Rúnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Victor Pálsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Alfred Finnbogason with a headed pass.
- 25': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 26': Attempt missed. Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Portugal).
- 27': Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Diogo Dalot (Portugal) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt saved. Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jóhann Gudmundsson with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Portugal) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 40': Foul by Rafael Leão (Portugal).
- 40': Willum Willumsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 43': Offside, Portugal. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
- 45': João Cancelo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
- 45'+1': Foul by Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland).
- 45'+1': Pepe (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Pepe (Portugal).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Iceland 0, Portugal 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Iceland 0, Portugal 0.
- 47': Attempt missed. Rafael Leão (Portugal) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 47': Arnór Traustason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Portugal).
- 49': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Willum Willumsson.
- 49': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 50': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Pepe (Portugal).
- 52': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 52': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Alfred Finnbogason.
- 53': Offside, Portugal. Diogo Dalot tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Portugal) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 57': Foul by Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland).
- 57': Rúben Dias (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Diogo Dalot (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
- 60': Foul by Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
- 60': Rúben Neves (Portugal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
- 63': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
- 67': Substitution, Portugal. Gonçalo Inácio replaces Rúben Neves.
- 67': Substitution, Portugal. Raphaël Guerreiro replaces João Cancelo.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Offside, Portugal. Gonçalo Inácio tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Willum Willumsson (Iceland).
- 69': Rafael Leão (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Willum Willumsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Foul by Pepe (Portugal).
- 71': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Danilo Pereira (Portugal).
- 71': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Attempt missed. Willum Willumsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Victor Pálsson.
- 73': Attempt missed. Raphaël Guerreiro (Portugal) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
- 74': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
- 74': Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Bernardo Silva (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
- 75': Substitution, Iceland. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson replaces Arnór Traustason.
- 75': Substitution, Iceland. Sævar Magnússon replaces Alfred Finnbogason.
- 78': Offside, Portugal. Rúben Dias tries a through ball, but Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 79': Substitution, Iceland. Alfons Sampsted replaces Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson.
- 79': Substitution, Iceland. Hákon Haraldsson replaces Jón Thorsteinsson.
- 79': Offside, Portugal. Danilo Pereira tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Willum Willumsson (Iceland).
- 80': Gonçalo Inácio (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Second yellow card to Willum Willumsson (Iceland) for a bad foul.
- 83': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
- 83': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Substitution, Portugal. Otávio replaces Danilo Pereira.
- 84': Substitution, Portugal. Vitinha replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 87': Hand ball by Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal).
- 88': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.
- 89': Goal! Iceland 0, Portugal 1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gonçalo Inácio with a headed pass following a corner.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 90'+1': VAR Decision: Goal Iceland 0-1 Portugal (Gonçalo Inácio).
- 90'+3': Substitution, Portugal. Diogo Jota replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 90'+3': Foul by Rafael Leão (Portugal).
- 90'+3': Victor Pálsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Offside, Iceland. Sævar Magnússon tries a through ball, but Albert Gudmundsson is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
- 90'+7': Corner, Portugal. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
- 90'+8': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Iceland).
- 90'+8': Vitinha (Portugal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Iceland 0, Portugal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Iceland 0, Portugal 1.
- 0': Match ends, Iceland 0, Portugal 1.
Statistics
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12 | Fouls | 13 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
0 | Red Cards | 1 |
6 | Offsides | 1 |
11 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
1 | Saves | 2 |
71.5 | Possession | 28.5 |
11 | SHOTS | 7 |
3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
584 | Accurate Passes | 175 |
662 | Passes | 257 |
0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
8 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
34 | Crosses | 17 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
53 | Long Balls | 53 |
29 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
6 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
9 | Tackles | 16 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
10 | Interceptions | 4 |
19 | Effective Clearances | 32 |
19 | Clearances | 32 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Laugardalsvöllur
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Attendance: 8,600
Venue: Laugardalsvöllur
Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
Attendance: 8,600
EURO Qualifying Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portugal | 10 | +34 | 30 |
2 | Slovakia | 10 | +9 | 22 |
3 | Luxembourg | 10 | -6 | 17 |
4 | Iceland | 10 | +1 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Iceland (4-4-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Rúnar Rúnarsson (GK) |
5 | Sverrir Ingason |
4 | Victor Palsson |
23 | Hördur Magnússon |
3 | Valgeir Lunddal Fridriksson |
7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson |
21 | Arnór Traustason |
9 | Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson ![]() |
15 | Willum Thór Willumsson ![]() |
11 | Alfred Finnbogason ![]() |
10 | Albert Gudmundsson ![]() |
Portugal (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
22 | Diogo Costa (GK) |
3 | Pepe |
13 | Danilo Pereira |
4 | Rúben Dias |
8 | Bruno Fernandes |
18 | Rúben Neves |
20 | João Cancelo |
2 | Diogo Dalot ![]() |
7 | Cristiano Ronaldo ![]() |
17 | Rafael Leão |
10 | Bernardo Silva ![]() |
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