France vs Iceland, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingMbappe, France turn on style to rout Iceland in Euro 2020 qualifier
Kylian Mbappe notched a goal and two assists as a stylish France continued their perfect start in Euro qualifying with a 4-0 hammering of Iceland.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 11': Corner, France. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
- 12': Goal! France 1, Iceland 0. Samuel Umtiti (France) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Corner, France. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
- 15': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 17': Attempt saved. Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Kári Árnason with a headed pass.
- 17': Attempt saved. Olivier Giroud (France) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard with a cross.
- 17': Corner, France. Conceded by Hannes Thór Halldórsson.
- 21': Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 22': Attempt saved. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kári Árnason with a headed pass.
- 22': Offside, France. Raphael Varane tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
- 23': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 25': Offside, Iceland. Sverrir Ingason tries a through ball, but Gylfi Sigurdsson is caught offside.
- 27': Hand ball by Raphael Varane (France).
- 28': Offside, Iceland. Aron Gunnarsson tries a through ball, but Birkir Már Saevarsson is caught offside.
- 31': Offside, France. Benjamin Pavard tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 32': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
- 34': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa.
- 35': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Foul by N'Golo Kanté (France).
- 40': Corner, France. Conceded by Ragnar Sigurdsson.
- 40': Corner, France. Conceded by Birkir Már Saevarsson.
- 41': Attempt missed. Benjamin Pavard (France) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 42': Corner, France. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
- 43': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (France) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Layvin Kurzawa following a corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, France 1, Iceland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins France 1, Iceland 0.
- 48': Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
- 49': Attempt saved. Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
- 51': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
- 51': Olivier Giroud (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (France).
- 52': Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Layvin Kurzawa (France).
- 56': Corner, France. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
- 57': Delay in match Runar Mar Sigurjonsson (Iceland) because of an injury.
- 57': Substitution, Iceland. Arnór Ingvi Traustason replaces Runar Mar Sigurjonsson because of an injury.
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Attempt missed. Benjamin Pavard (France) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 61': Attempt missed. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 62': Substitution, Iceland. Alfred Finnbogason replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
- 62': Attempt missed. Blaise Matuidi (France) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 66': Attempt missed. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 68': Goal! France 2, Iceland 0. Olivier Giroud (France) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard with a cross.
- 69': Offside, Iceland. Arnór Ingvi Traustason tries a through ball, but Alfred Finnbogason is caught offside.
- 72': Offside, France. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Benjamin Pavard is caught offside.
- 72': Birkir Már Saevarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Olivier Giroud (France).
- 73': Foul by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland).
- 73': Paul Pogba (France) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Offside, France. Antoine Griezmann tries a through ball, but Olivier Giroud is caught offside.
- 75': Offside, France. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Layvin Kurzawa is caught offside.
- 78': Goal! France 3, Iceland 0. Kylian Mbappé (France) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann with a through ball.
- 80': Offside, Iceland. Aron Gunnarsson tries a through ball, but Alfred Finnbogason is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, France. Thomas Lemar replaces N'Golo Kanté.
- 81': Foul by Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland).
- 81': Thomas Lemar (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Attempt saved. Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Arnór Ingvi Traustason with a cross.
- 83': Foul by Kylian Mbappé (France).
- 83': Ragnar Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Iceland. Ari Freyr Skúlason replaces Birkir Már Saevarsson.
- 84': Goal! France 4, Iceland 0. Antoine Griezmann (France) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 85': Substitution, France. Presnel Kimpembe replaces Layvin Kurzawa.
- 87': Offside, France. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 89': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (France) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90': Substitution, France. Moussa Sissoko replaces Olivier Giroud.
- 90'+1': Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Antoine Griezmann (France).
- 90'+1': Antoine Griezmann (France) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Ari Freyr Skúlason (Iceland).
- 90'+3': Kylian Mbappé (France) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, France 4, Iceland 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, France 4, Iceland 0.
Statistics
 ISL |
FRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 6 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 24.7 | Possession | 75.3 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 1.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 207 | Accurate Passes | 765 |
| 278 | Passes | 844 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 18 |
| 10 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 21 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 64,538
Venue: Stade de France
Location: Saint-Denis, France
Attendance: 64,538
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 |
Line-Ups
France (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 5 | Samuel Umtiti |
| 4 | Raphaël Varane |
| 22 | Layvin Kurzawa |
| 2 | Benjamin Pavard |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
| 13 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 9 | Olivier Giroud |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi |
| 10 | Kylian Mbappé |
Iceland (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hannes Halldórsson (GK) |
| 14 | Kári Árnason |
| 6 | Ragnar Sigurdsson |
| 5 | Sverrir Ingason |
| 18 | Hördur Magnússon |
| 2 | Birkir Saevarsson |
| 17 | Aron Gunnarsson |
| 8 | Birkir Bjarnason  |
| 16 | Runar Mar Sigurjonsson |
| 22 | Albert Gudmundsson |
| 10 | Gylfi Sigurdsson |
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