UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Iceland vs France, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Iceland
    FT
    0 - 1
    France
    • 66': Olivier Giroud (P)

    Olivier Giroud puts injury-hit France on brink of Euro 2020

    Olivier Giroud's lack of club action proved no handicap as the Chelsea striker's penalty earned France a 1-0 away win against Iceland,

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Corner, France. Conceded by Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (France) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a cross following a corner.
    • 8': Foul by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland).
    • 8': Raphael Varane (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
    • 9': Johann Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Substitution, Iceland. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson replaces Johann Gudmundsson because of an injury.
    • 18': Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
    • 18': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 20': Benjamin Pavard (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland).
    • 21': Corner, France. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
    • 24': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Kingsley Coman (France).
    • 26': Hand ball by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 29': (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Olivier Giroud (France).
    • 29': Olivier Giroud (France) is shown the yellow card.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson with a headed pass.
    • 32': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Kingsley Coman.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
    • 33': Offside, France. Clément Lenglet tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
    • 34': Corentin Tolisso (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland).
    • 36': Clément Lenglet (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland).
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 36': Corner, France. Conceded by Ari Freyr Skúlason.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Lucas Digne (France) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 37': Corner, France. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
    • 39': Corner, France. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Benjamin Pavard (France) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Kingsley Coman (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
    • 43': Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
    • 45'+2': Kári Árnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Iceland 0, France 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Iceland 0, France 0.
    • 49': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland).
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Kolbeinn Sigthorsson (Iceland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
    • 51': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
    • 52': Foul by Kári Árnason (Iceland).
    • 52': Raphael Varane (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Corner, France. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kingsley Coman with a cross.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
    • 56': Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Lucas Digne (France).
    • 58': Corentin Tolisso (France) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland).
    • 58': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Giroud.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 63': Blaise Matuidi (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland).
    • 63': Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 64': Penalty France. Antoine Griezmann draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 64': Penalty conceded by Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 66': Goal! Iceland 0, France 1. Olivier Giroud (France) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
    • 68': Benjamin Pavard (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Offside, Iceland. Arnór Ingvi Traustason tries a through ball, but Kolbeinn Sigthorsson is caught offside.
    • 73': Substitution, Iceland. Alfred Finnbogason replaces Runar Mar Sigurjonsson because of an injury.
    • 74': Attempt blocked. Corentin Tolisso (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Victor Pálsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kolbeinn Sigthorsson.
    • 78': Blaise Matuidi (France) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kingsley Coman.
    • 78': Substitution, France. Wissam Ben Yedder replaces Olivier Giroud.
    • 79': Attempt blocked. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder with a cross.
    • 81': Substitution, Iceland. Arnór Sigurdsson replaces Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a through ball.
    • 83': Antoine Griezmann (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Alfred Finnbogason (Iceland).
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
    • 84': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Moussa Sissoko.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Kári Árnason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gylfi Sigurdsson with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt missed. Corentin Tolisso (France) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder following a fast break.
    • 87': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Corentin Tolisso (France).
    • 87': Corentin Tolisso (France) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Substitution, France. Jonathan Ikoné replaces Kingsley Coman.
    • 90': Corner, France. Conceded by Alfred Finnbogason.
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Jonathan Ikoné (France) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphael Varane with a headed pass.
    • 90'+4': Offside, France. Steve Mandanda tries a through ball, but Wissam Ben Yedder is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Wissam Ben Yedder (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Iceland 0, France 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Iceland 0, France 1.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 12
    3 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    1 Saves 5
    70.9 Possession 29.1
    22 SHOTS 6
    6 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    600 Accurate Passes 187
    697 Passes 284
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    25 Crosses 12
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    72 Long Balls 66
    40 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
    6 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 4
    17 Tackles 9
    0.6 Tackle % 0.4
    7 Interceptions 14
    10 Effective Clearances 30
    10 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

    Venue: Laugardalsvöllur
    Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
    Attendance: 9,719

    EURO Qualifying Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Denmark 10 +9 22
    2 Slovenia 10 +11 22
    3 Finland 10 +8 18
    4 Kazakhstan 10 +4 18
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ISL Iceland (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Hannes Halldórsson (GK)
    6 Ragnar Sigurdsson Yellow Card
    14 Kári Árnason
    23 Ari Skúlason
    4 Victor Palsson
    8 Birkir Bjarnason
    16 Runar Mar Sigurjonsson Yellow Card
    21 Arnór Traustason
    7 Jóhann Gudmundsson
    9 Kolbeinn Sigthorsson
    10 Gylfi Sigurdsson
    Iceland Substitutes:
    Alfred Finnbogason, Sverrir Ingason, Birkir Saevarsson, Ögmundur Kristinsson, Hjörtur Hermannsson, Arnór Sigurdsson, Jón Bödvarsson, Jón Gudni Fjóluson, Samúel Fridjónsson, Vidar Örn Kjartansson, Ingvar Jonsson, Emil Hallfredsson.

    FRA France (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Steve Mandanda (GK)
    5 Clément Lenglet
    4 Raphaël Varane
    18 Lucas Digne
    2 Benjamin Pavard Yellow Card
    12 Corentin Tolisso Yellow Card
    14 Blaise Matuidi
    17 Moussa Sissoko
    9 Olivier Giroud Yellow Card
    7 Antoine Griezmann
    11 Kingsley Coman
    France Substitutes:
    Jonathan Ikoné, Wissam Ben Yedder, Alphonse Areola, Kurt Zouma, Thomas Lemar, Mike Maignan, Alassane Pléa, Tanguy Ndombele, Djibril Sidibé, Presnel Kimpembe, Lucas Hernández.

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