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The England team won tremendously hard with the minimum 1: 0 as a guest of Iceland in his first match of the second edition of the League of Nations. The only hit scored Rahim stirling in 91 minutes when he hit from the penalty spot. Birkir Birnason on the other hand, he failed to take the point to the hosts in the 93rd minute, after failing in turn from the penalty spot.
Returning to action with a victory! 👊@ sterling7late penalty seals all three points for #Three lions against Iceland in the #NationsLeague. pic.twitter.com/69sUHQmoZb
– England (@England) September 5, 2020
The two teams played a rather weak game, in which the clear positions were almost absent. However, the game was stained with two red cards and two penalties in the last twenty minutes of the game. The draw seemed a natural result, but the hosts squandered a great opportunity in the last minute of the clash.
The winning moment.
Well done, @ sterling7! 👏 pic.twitter.com/GNKrLYugSj
– England (@England) September 5, 2020
The guests started the game with more force and tried to pressure. The first shot over one of the two gates came in the fifth minute, which Harry Kane did, but without much trouble for Hannes Halderson.
Two minutes later, the captain of the “three lions” sent the ball to the hosts’ gate, but the goal was disallowed in quite controversial circumstances. There was no rape or ambush by Kane during replays, but the VAR system was not used in the tournament and the result was unchanged.
Iceland 0-0 England
Harry Kane gets another shot when he slides home at the back post (below), but the goal is ruled out in a rather questionable way for offside. pic.twitter.com/5xRtbYRiUx– Lilian Chan (@bestgug) September 5, 2020
In the 10th minute, a strong shot from Kyle Walker from outside the area was blocked by an Icelandic player on a corner kick.
In the following minutes, both teams attempted several attacks, but there were no shots from either door.
The English continued their pressure, with Rahim Stirling and Jeden Sancho very active on both sides. It was the Manchester City star who tried a shot from the edge of the penalty area in the 28th minute, but with no problems for Halderson.
In the 34th minute, Arnor Traustason fired straight from a direct free kick from about 20 yards, but far from Jordan Pickford’s right crossbar.
We are back in Reykjavik! Keep pushing for the opener guys 👊#threelions pic.twitter.com/a7JPleElrk
– England (@England) September 5, 2020
The first 15 minutes of the second half did not offer anything more interesting. The English had more control of the ball and tried some shots from medium distance, but in the out.
In the 65th minute, the guests launched a dangerous direct free kick. After the cross, a local player headed in and was about to score an own goal in an attempt to clear the ball. Still, the orb flew past Halderson’s door into a corner.
Soon after, Danny Ings appeared on the field, replacing Phil Fowden.
However, twenty minutes before the end of the match, Kyle Walker committed an absolutely unnecessary foul against a host player in his half, which brought him a yellow card. However, he was second to him, which meant a red card. So he left his companions with ten people in the field.
Expulsion of Kyle Walker. England was reduced to 10 men. UNL England vs Iceland pic.twitter.com/GlZS2J7avZ
– Alain Jr (@NjokomAlain) September 5, 2020
Trent Alexander-Arnold replaced Jaden Sancho three minutes later. A little later, the debut of the “three lions” was made by Mason Greenwood, 18, who replaced Captain Harry Kane.
In the last minute of regulation time, the “three lions” had a chance to win the match after receiving the right to take a penalty. Sweer Ingi Ingason played with his hand in the penalty area and the referee awarded a penalty. The defender received a second yellow card for this action. Reich Stirling took over, shot to the ground in the middle of the gate and scored -0: 1.
🏆 FT: UEFA Nations League: Iceland 🇮🇸 0-1 England 🏴 | Sterling presents England all 3 points with a world class penalty! pic.twitter.com/OHcKhAFHCy
– D9INE FOOTBALL (@ D9INE_FOOTBALL1) September 5, 2020
Although there was not much time until the end of the match, the hosts also received a penalty seconds after England’s goal. Joe Gomez dropped Holbert Aaron Friedonson and fouled him in the penalty area. Birkir Byarnason took the ball but shot extremely inaccurately over the gate, depriving his team of the point.
#NationsLeague 🇪🇺 With an incredible finish in Reykjavik, England with suffering, he managed to defeat Iceland by the minimum difference 🇮🇸.
Min 90 ‘: Penalty by Ingason, charged by Sterling, Goal by England 🏴.
Min 90 + 2: Penalty for Iceland, charged by Bjarnasson and out 🤦♂️ pic.twitter.com/ByzSNPvURB– Sebastian Diagama (@ SebastianDiaga1) September 5, 2020
Thus ended the duel.
ICELAND – ENGLAND 0: 1
0: 1 Rahim Stirling (penalty) 90 + 1 ‘
Missed penalty – Birkir Birnason 90 + 3 ‘
Starting lineups for both teams:
📜 Kolbeinn Sigthorsson and Jon Dadi Bodvarsson lead the line for Iceland, as they did in the 2016 win against England … 🇮🇸#NationsLeague
– UEFA Nations League (@ EURO2020) September 5, 2020
ICELAND (4-4-2): 1. Hannes Halderson – 2. Hordur Hermanson, 5. Sverir Ingi Ingason, 14. Kari Arnason (to), 18. Hordur Magnusson – 21. Arnor Traustason, 8. Birkir Byrnason, 4. Victor Palson, 15. John Dagur – 11. Albert Goodmundson, 22. John Dadi Bodvarson
Coach: Eric Hamren
Here is your #Three lions team for our first game of the year! pic.twitter.com/FmKAmco4qt
– England (@England) September 5, 2020
ENGLAND (4-1-4-1): 1. Jordan Pickford – 3. Kieran Tripier, 6. Eric Dyer, 5. Joe Gomez, 2. Kyle Walker – 4. Declan Rice – 7. Rahim Stirling, 11. Phil Foden, 8. James Ward-Prouse, 9. Jaden Sancho – 10. Harry Kane (to)
Coach: Gareth southgate
Head judge: Sardan Jovanovic, Serbia
Stadium: Laugardalsverjuur, Reykjavik, Iceland
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