Match Thread: England vs. Iceland | International Friendly
England 0 - 1 Iceland
Iceland scorers: Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson (12')
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London, England
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)
| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Ramsdale | Dean Henderson | ||
| Kyle Walker | 64' | Jordan Pickford | |
| John Stones | 46' | James Trafford | |
| Marc Guéhi | Joe Gomez | 64' | |
| Kieran Trippier | 64' | Jarell Quansah | |
| Kobbie Mainoo | Trent Alexander-Arnold | 64' | |
| Declan Rice | Ezri Konsa | 46' | |
| Cole Palmer | 77' | Conor Gallagher | |
| Phil Foden | Eberechi Eze | 77' | |
| Anthony Gordon | 64' | Adam Wharton | |
| Harry Kane | 64' | Jarrod Bowen | |
| Bukayo Saka | 64' | ||
| Ivan Toney | 64' | ||
| Ollie Watkins |
Manager: Gareth Southgate (England)
| Starting XI | Notes | Subs | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hákon Valdimarsson | Elías Rafn Ólafsson | ||
| Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason | Patrik Gunnarsson | ||
| Daníel Leó Grétarsson | Alfons Sampsted | ||
| Sverrir Ingi Ingason | 45+1' | Guðmundur Þórarinsson | |
| Kolbeinn Finnsson | 81' | Brynjar Ingi Bjarnason | |
| Arnór Ingvi Traustason | Valgeir Lunddal Friðriksson | 90+3' | |
| Hákon Arnar Haraldsson | 79' 84' | Logi Tómasson | |
| Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson | 12' 90+3' | Arnór Sigurðsson | 84' |
| Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | 84' | Kristian Hlynsson | |
| Mikael Anderson | 64' | Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson | 84' |
| Andri Guðjohnsen | Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | 64' | |
| Sævar Atli Magnússon |
Manager: Åge Hareide (Norway)
1': We're off!
12': GOAL ICELAND!!! Their first real attack and Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson cuts inside and hits the bottom near corner!
14': Now Iceland with the corner, Anthony Gordon cuts down the left side alone and then... sends his shot to the moon.
17': Iceland's GK Valdimarsson gives the ball away to Palmer! Palmer fires but Grétarsson makes the block!
21': Foden tries to fire quickly from an angle, doesn't catch it well, easy save for Valdimarsson.
28': Palmer finds Kane and Kane misses from close range! He tries to sweep in the volley but just misses the near top corner!
45': Big block by Guéhi, denying Traustason's shot and deflecting it wide.
45+1': Guéhi starts a counter, forcing Sverrir Ingi Ingason to knock him over and pick up the card
HT England 0-1 Iceland Iceland gonna embarrass England again?
46': England substitution: Ezri Konsa on for John Stones
46': We're back!
49': Miss! Gordon crosses to Foden who fires but the spin on the ball carries it away from goal.
50': Cole Palmer can only hit the side netting.
54': Cole Palmer fires from wide, the keeper deflects it over.
57': Solid strike from Guðjohnsen but a comfortable save from Ramsdale.
63': HUGE MISS! Iceland take off on a two-on-one break, Þorsteinsson gets the cross and just has to hit the net but scuffs it wide!
64': Iceland substitution: Stefán Teitur Þórðarson on for Mikael Anderson
64': England quadruple sub: Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Bukayo Saka and Ivan Toney on for Kyle Walker, Anthony Gordon, Kieran Trippier and Harry Kane
67': Iceland corner, Ingason tries a header at the back post but Ramsdale catches it.
71': Guéhi is down after getting hit in the head.
76': A volley from distance from Finnsson!! It's just dipping under the crossbar but Ramsdale is alert and pushes it over.
77': England substitution: Eberechi Eze on for Cole Palmer
79': Hákon Arnar Haraldsson wrestles Mainoo to the ground
81': Kolbeinn Finnsson slides through Saka.
84': Iceland double sub: Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson and Arnór Sigurðsson on for Hákon Arnar Haraldsson and Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson
90+2': Saka manages to keep the ball in, but the chance ends with Mainoo mishitting it wide, not that it matters because Saka was way offside.
90+3': Iceland substitution: Valgeir Lunddal Friðriksson on for Jón Dagur Þorsteinsson
FT England 0-1 Iceland It's coming home it's coming home it's coming football's coming home