International Friendly

Northern Ireland vs Iceland, 2025 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Northern Ireland
  • 36': Isaac Price
  • Red Card 57': Brodie Spencer
FT
1 - 0
Iceland

    About

    Northern Ireland are hosting Iceland at Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ronan Hale with a cross.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daníel Grétarsson.
    • 5': Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
    • 6': Offside, Iceland. Logi Tómasson is caught offside.
    • 7': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
    • 7': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Foul by Willum Willumsson (Iceland).
    • 8': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 11': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Brodie Spencer.
    • 12': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland).
    • 12': Foul by Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland).
    • 12': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland).
    • 13': Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Foul by Logi Tómasson (Iceland).
    • 15': Foul by Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland).
    • 15': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
    • 22': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen.
    • 24': Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
    • 27': Attempt missed. Logi Tómasson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Pálsson with a cross.
    • 28': Arnór Ingvi Traustason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Shea Charles (Northern Ireland).
    • 30': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland).
    • 30': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Attempt blocked. Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Price.
    • 32': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
    • 33': Attempt blocked. Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Foul by Logi Tómasson (Iceland).
    • 34': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Foul by Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland).
    • 34': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland).
    • 36': Goal! Northern Ireland 1, Iceland 0. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by George Saville.
    • 38': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland).
    • 38': Offside, Northern Ireland. Ronan Hale is caught offside.
    • 40': Attempt saved. Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Northern Ireland).
    • 40': Foul by Willum Willumsson (Iceland).
    • 40': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Willum Willumsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
    • 42': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Ronan Hale following a corner.
    • 43': Offside, Northern Ireland. Justin Devenny is caught offside.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland).
    • 45'+1': Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Justin Devenny with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Ronan Hale (Northern Ireland) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Trai Hume following a corner.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by George Saville with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Northern Ireland 1, Iceland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Northern Ireland 1, Iceland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Iceland. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson replaces Arnór Ingvi Traustason.
    • 45': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ethan Galbraith replaces Paul Smyth.
    • 48': Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 48': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland).
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Offside, Northern Ireland. Ronan Hale is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
    • 55': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Shea Charles with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Ronan Hale (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
    • 57': Foul by Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland).
    • 57': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland) is shown the red card.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Trai Hume.
    • 60': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Shea Charles.
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Sverrir Ingason (Iceland).
    • 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 62': Substitution, Iceland. Mikael Anderson replaces Willum Willumsson.
    • 62': Substitution, Iceland. Kristian Hlynsson replaces Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson.
    • 62': Substitution, Iceland. Thórir Helgason replaces Daníel Grétarsson.
    • 64': Foul by Kristian Hlynsson (Iceland).
    • 64': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
    • 66': Attempt blocked. Logi Tómasson (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
    • 66': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ethan Galbraith.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Sverrir Ingason with a headed pass.
    • 68': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Lee Bonis replaces Ronan Hale.
    • 68': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Ruairi McConville replaces George Saville.
    • 69': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Logi Tómasson.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Kristian Hlynsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thórir Helgason.
    • 73': Substitution, Iceland. Sævar Magnússon replaces Albert Gudmundsson.
    • 75': Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Trai Hume (Northern Ireland).
    • 76': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ruairi McConville.
    • 77': Foul by Mikael Anderson (Iceland).
    • 77': Lee Bonis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 82': Foul by Logi Tómasson (Iceland).
    • 83': Foul by Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland).
    • 83': Victor Pálsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland).
    • 84': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ballard (Northern Ireland).
    • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 86': Substitution, Iceland. Stefán Thórdarson replaces Logi Tómasson.
    • 89': Foul by Mikael Anderson (Iceland).
    • 89': Shea Charles (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Sævar Magnússon (Iceland).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Brad Lyons replaces Isaac Price.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Terry Devlin replaces Conor Bradley.
    • 90'+2': Offside, Northern Ireland. Ethan Galbraith is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Justin Devenny.
    • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Pierce Charles (Northern Ireland). Assisted by Sævar Magnússon with a cross.
    • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Northern Ireland 1, Iceland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Northern Ireland 1, Iceland 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 12
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 1
    1 Offsides 4
    7 Corner Kicks 4
    0 Saves 2
    66.4 Possession 33.6
    10 SHOTS 13
    3 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    457 Accurate Passes 182
    523 Passes 260
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
    6 Accurate Crosses 5
    23 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    37 Long Balls 49
    13 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 6
    16 Tackles 14
    0.8 Tackle % 0.4
    15 Interceptions 7
    32 Effective Clearances 26
    32 Clearances 26

    Game Information

    Competition: International Friendly

    Venue: Windsor Park
    Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
    Attendance: 18,021

    Line-Ups

    NIR Northern Ireland (3-4-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Pierce Charles (GK)
    4 Danny Ballard
    5 Trai Hume
    20 Brodie Spencer Red Card
    6 George Saville
    19 Shea Charles
    15 Justin Devenny
    2 Conor Bradley
    21 Ronan Hale
    14 Isaac Price
    11 Paul Smyth
    Northern Ireland Substitutes:
    Ethan Galbraith, Terry Devlin, Ruairi Mcconville, Luke Southwood, Lee Bonis, Brad Lyons, Aaron Donnelly, Stephen Mcmullan, Jamie Donley, Alistair McCann, Dion Charles, Dale Taylor, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Callum Marshall.

    ISL Iceland (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson (GK)
    3 Daniel Grétarsson
    5 Sverrir Ingason
    2 Logi Tomasson
    4 Victor Palsson
    10 Albert Gudmundsson
    15 Willum Thór Willumsson Yellow Card
    21 Arnór Traustason
    22 Andri Gudjohnsen
    8 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson Yellow Card
    11 Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson
    Iceland Substitutes:
    Dagur Thórhallsson, Mikkel Anderson, Mikael Ellertsson, Anton Ari Einarsson, Saevar Atli Magnússon, Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Hördur Magnússon, Kristian Hlynsson, Ísak Jóhannesson, Elias Ólafsson, Thorir Johann Helgason, Aron Gunnarsson.

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