Albania vs Iceland 4-2 · UEFA European Championship Qualifying

UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Albania

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4-2

Finished

Iceland

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Tuesday, September 10 at 06:45 PMElbasan Arena

Summary

First half

37'
Yellow card for Kári Árnason

Second half

47'
⚽Goal by Gylfi Sigurdsson
⚽Goal by Elseid Hysaj
52'
Yellow card for Sokol Cikalleshi
56'
56'
⇅Kolbeinn Sigthorsson on, Emil Hallfredsson off
58'
⚽Goal by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson
⇅Odise Roshi on, Ermir Lenjani off
62'
⇅Frederic Veseli on, Berat Djimsiti off
66'
71'
⇅Hördur Magnússon on, Birkir Bjarnason off
⇅Amir Abrashi on, Elseid Hysaj off
73'
⚽Goal by Odise Roshi
79'
Yellow card for Thomas Strakosha
81'
⚽Goal by Sokol Cikalleshi
82'
Yellow card for Odise Roshi
85'
85'
⇅Vidar Kjartansson on, Jón Dadi Bödvarsson off

Statistics

60%Possession40%

17Shots17

5Shots on target4

4Corners1

11Fouls15

3Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

2Offsides2

2Saves1

430Accurate passes259

536Total passes356

Commentary

Match ends, Albania 4, Iceland 2.Show full commentary

Match ends, Albania 4, Iceland 2.
90'+7'Second Half ends, Albania 4, Iceland 2.
90'+6'Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thomas Strakosha.
90'+4'Attempt missed. Klaus Gjasula (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Odise Roshi.
90'+3'Hand ball by Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland).
90'+3'Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3'Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
90'+2'Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
90'+2'Foul by Amir Abrashi (Albania).
90'+2'Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'Odise Roshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1'Foul by Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland).
88'Kári Árnason went off injured after Iceland had used all subs.
88'Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
85'Substitution, Iceland. Vidar Kjartansson replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
85'Odise Roshi (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
84'Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
82'Goal! Albania 4, Iceland 2. Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
81'Thomas Strakosha (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
81'Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'Foul by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland).
79'Goal! Albania 3, Iceland 2. Odise Roshi (Albania) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Keidi Bare.
76'Corner, Albania. Conceded by Hjörtur Hermannsson.
75'Attempt missed. Ardian Ismajli (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Frederic Veseli following a corner.
74'Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
74'Attempt blocked. Ledian Memushaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
73'Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
73'Foul by Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland).
73'Substitution, Albania. Amir Abrashi replaces Elseid Hysaj.
72'Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72'Foul by Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland).
71'Foul by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
71'Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71'Substitution, Iceland. Hördur Magnússon replaces Birkir Bjarnason.
70'Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson with a cross.
66'Substitution, Albania. Frederic Veseli replaces Berat Djimsiti.
66'Kastriot Dermaku (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
66'Foul by Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland).
64'Attempt blocked. Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
64'Attempt blocked. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Birkir Bjarnason.
64'Attempt blocked. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kári Árnason.
63'Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Kastriot Dermaku.
62'Substitution, Albania. Odise Roshi replaces Ermir Lenjani.
61'Attempt missed. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ari Freyr Skúlason with a cross.
59'Attempt blocked. Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson.
59'Attempt blocked. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sokol Cikalleshi with a cross.
58'Goal! Albania 2, Iceland 2. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kári Árnason following a set piece situation.
57'Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57'Foul by Berat Djimsiti (Albania).
56'Substitution, Iceland. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson replaces Emil Hallfredsson.
56'Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
55'Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55'Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland).
54'Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
52'Goal! Albania 2, Iceland 1. Elseid Hysaj (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rey Manaj.
50'Offside, Iceland. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson tries a through ball, but Gylfi Sigurdsson is caught offside.
49'Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland).
49'Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48'Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48'Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
47'Goal! Albania 1, Iceland 1. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Runar Mar Sigurjonsson.
45'Second Half begins Albania 1, Iceland 0.
45'+1'First Half ends, Albania 1, Iceland 0.
43'Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
41'Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
41'Foul by Sokol Cikalleshi (Albania).
37'Kári Árnason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
37'Rey Manaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37'Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
36'Keidi Bare (Albania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
36'Foul by Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland).
35'Attempt missed. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
35'Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Albania).
35'Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34'Offside, Albania. Ermir Lenjani tries a through ball, but Elseid Hysaj is caught offside.
32'Goal! Albania 1, Iceland 0. Kastriot Dermaku (Albania) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj following a corner.
31'Corner, Albania. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
31'Attempt missed. Keidi Bare (Albania) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elseid Hysaj.
29'Attempt saved. Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
28'Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
28'Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28'Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28'Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
27'Attempt saved. Kári Árnason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
26'Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
25'Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ari Freyr Skúlason.
23'Corner, Albania. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
23'Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Keidi Bare with a cross.
19'Foul by Kastriot Dermaku (Albania).
19'Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
18'Foul by Klaus Gjasula (Albania).
18'Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18'Offside, Albania. Ermir Lenjani tries a through ball, but Elseid Hysaj is caught offside.
17'Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
17'Elseid Hysaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13'Rey Manaj (Albania) hits the right post with a right footed shot from very close range.
13'Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
13'Attempt blocked. Rey Manaj (Albania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
12'Ledian Memushaj (Albania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12'Foul by Emil Hallfredsson (Iceland).
11'Attempt missed. Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
9'Foul by Elseid Hysaj (Albania).
9'Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
8'Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
8'Foul by Rey Manaj (Albania).
4'Offside, Iceland. Emil Hallfredsson tries a through ball, but Birkir Bjarnason is caught offside.
3'Attempt saved. Rey Manaj (Albania) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj with a cross.
2'Hand ball by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Momentum

AlbaniaIceland

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Top performers

Albania

Rey ManajShots8
Berat DjimsitiAccurate passes63
Thomas StrakoshaSaves2

Iceland

Gylfi SigurdssonShots8
Aron GunnarssonAccurate passes38
Hannes HalldórssonSaves1

Line-ups

Albania4-3-1-24-4-1-1Iceland

1Halldórsson

23Skúlason

6Sigurdsson

2Hermannsson

14Árnason

20Hallfredsson

8Bjarnason

17Gunnarsson

16Sigurjonsson

22Bödvarsson

⚽10Sigurdsson

⚽16Cikalleshi

7Bare

18Ismajli

9Memushaj

10Manaj

13Gjasula

3Lenjani

⚽17Dermaku

⚽4Hysaj

6Djimsiti

23Strakosha

Albania

23Thomas StrakoshaG
17Kastriot DermakuCD-L
6Berat DjimsitiCD-R
3Ermir LenjaniLB
4Elseid HysajRB
10Rey ManajM
18Adrian IsmajliCM
9Ledian MemushajAM
7Keidi BareLM
13Klaus GjasulaRM
16Sokol CikalleshiCF-R

Iceland

1Hannes HalldórssonG
6Ragnar SigurdssonCD-L
14Kári ÁrnasonCD-R
23Ari SkúlasonLB
2Hjörtur HermannssonRB
20Emil HallfredssonCM-L
17Aron GunnarssonCM-R
8Birkir BjarnasonLM
16Runar Mar SigurjonssonRM
22Jón BödvarssonF
10Gylfi SigurdssonRCF

Head to head

Jun 08, 19Iceland1-0Albania
Sep 10, 13Iceland2-1Albania
Oct 12, 12Albania1-2Iceland
Mar 31, 04Albania2-1Iceland