Iceland vs England

UEFA Nations League - League A 5 Sep 2020, 16:00
Iceland
Iceland
0–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
England
England
🏟 Laugardalsvöllur (Reykjavík) 👤 S. Jovanović Round 1

Match report

England edged past Iceland 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League - League A on 5 September 2020. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Iceland failed to register a single shot on target, while England dominated possession with 78% of the ball.

England had 13 shots to Iceland's 2.

The match was played at Laugardalsvöllur (Reykjavík), with S. Jovanović in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 22% - 78% Shots 2 - 13 On target 0 - 4 Corners 1 - 7 Fouls 12 - 8
8
Player of the match
Eric Dier
England · 110 passes (91% accurate)
8 Kieran Trippier 98 passes (93% accurate)
8 James Ward-Prowse 60 passes (92% accurate)
7 Raheem Sterling 1 goal
7 Hannes Þór Halldórsson 3 saves
Match statistics
2 Shots Total 13
0 Shots On Goal 4
2 Shots Off Goal 6
0 Shots Blocked 3
1 Shots Inside Box 10
1 Shots Outside Box 3
12 Fouls 8
1 Corners 7
3 Offsides 4
22% Ball Possession 78%
2 Yellow Cards 3
1 Red Cards 1
3 Saves 0
212 Passes Total 770
142 Passes Accurate 684
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Iceland · 4-4-2
1 H. Þór Halldórsson
2 H. Hermannsson 14 Kári Árnason 5 S. Ingason 18 H. Magnússon
15 J. Þórsteinsson 8 B. Bjarnason 4 V. Pálsson 21 A. Traustason
11 A. Guðmundsson 22 J. Böðvarsson
England · 4-4-2
1 J. Pickford
2 K. Walker 5 J. Gomez 6 E. Dier 3 K. Trippier
4 D. Rice 9 J. Sancho 8 J. Ward-Prowse 11 P. Foden
7 R. Sterling 10 H. Kane
Iceland
Coach
E. Hamrén
Substitutes
  • 13 Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson
  • 12 Ögmundur Kristinsson
  • 23 Ari Freyr Skúlason
  • 6 Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson
  • 3 Jón Guðni Fjóluson
  • 16 Mikael Anderson
  • 19 Andri Fannar Baldursson
  • 7 Samúel Kári Friðjónsson
  • 20 Emil Hallfreðsson
  • 10 Arnór Sigurðsson
  • 17 Hólmbert Aron Friðjónsson
England
Coach
G. Southgate
Substitutes
  • 13 Nick Pope
  • 22 Dean Henderson
  • 15 Michael Keane
  • 12 Trent Alexander-Arnold
  • 19 Conor Coady
  • 14 Tyrone Mings
  • 17 Mason Mount
  • 18 Ainsley Maitland-Niles
  • 20 Kalvin Phillips
  • 16 Jack Grealish
  • 23 Mason Greenwood
  • 21 Danny Ings
Head-to-head
Iceland 1 0 draws 2 England
2024-06-07 England vs Iceland 0 - 1
2020-11-18 England vs Iceland 4 - 0
2020-09-05 Iceland vs England 0 - 1
Recent form
Iceland D W L L D
England D W W W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Iceland vs England?
Iceland lost 0-1 against England on 5 September 2020.
Who won Iceland vs England?
England won the match 1-0.
Where was Iceland vs England played?
The match was played at Laugardalsvöllur (Reykjavík).
Who had more possession in Iceland vs England?
England had 78% of possession, compared to 22% for the other side.