UEFA Nations League

Iceland vs Bulgaria, 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, League Phase

· UEFA Nations League
Iceland
  • 37': Orri Óskarsson
  • 60': Orri Óskarsson
  • 90': Mikael Ellertsson
FT
3 - 0
Bulgaria

    About

    Iceland are hosting Bulgaria at Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik, Iceland, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Andri Baldursson (Iceland).
    • 1': Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
    • 4': Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 7': Foul by Asen Chandarov (Bulgaria).
    • 7': Ísak Jóhannesson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 7': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ivan Turitsov.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson with a cross following a corner.
    • 9': Foul by Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria).
    • 9': Andri Baldursson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 9': Attempt blocked. Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
    • 10': Foul by Lukas Petkov (Bulgaria).
    • 10': Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 10': Lukas Petkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ivan Turitsov.
    • 11': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Dimitar Velkovski.
    • 12': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Stefan Velkov.
    • 18': Foul by Asen Chandarov (Bulgaria).
    • 18': Andri Baldursson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Kristian Dimitrov.
    • 20': Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland).
    • 22': Kristian Dimitrov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Orri Óskarsson (Iceland).
    • 24': Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
    • 24': Asen Chandarov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Offside, Bulgaria. Atanas Iliev is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lukas Petkov following a fast break.
    • 27': Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Foul by Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria).
    • 27': Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 28': Offside, Iceland. Arnór Sigurdsson is caught offside.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Andri Baldursson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Naumov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Orri Óskarsson.
    • 30': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Daniel Naumov.
    • 32': Foul by Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland).
    • 32': Lukas Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 33': Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria).
    • 33': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland).
    • 33': Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Lukas Petkov.
    • 37': Goal! Iceland 1, Bulgaria 0. Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson with a through ball.
    • 39': Lukas Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland).
    • 42': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Kristian Dimitrov.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Ísak Jóhannesson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Naumov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson.
    • 45': Attempt saved. Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland).
    • 45': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Hákon Valdimarsson.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Kristian Dimitrov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgi Rusev with a cross following a corner.
    • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland). Assisted by Kristian Dimitrov.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria).
    • 45'+1': Mikael Anderson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Iceland 1, Bulgaria 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Iceland 1, Bulgaria 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Iceland. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Arnór Sigurdsson.
    • 45': Substitution, Iceland. Daníel Grétarsson replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
    • 46': Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Mikael Anderson (Iceland).
    • 48': Mikael Anderson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Foul by Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson.
    • 55': Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 55': Foul by Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland).
    • 55': Substitution, Bulgaria. Emil Tsenov replaces Ilia Gruev.
    • 55': Substitution, Bulgaria. Marin Petkov replaces Lukas Petkov.
    • 57': Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Mikael Anderson (Iceland).
    • 59': Foul by Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria).
    • 59': Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Goal! Iceland 2, Bulgaria 0. Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikael Anderson.
    • 62': Substitution, Iceland. Victor Pálsson replaces Andri Baldursson.
    • 62': Substitution, Iceland. Gylfi Sigurdsson replaces Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson.
    • 63': Delay in match (Iceland).
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Substitution, Bulgaria. Petko Panayotov replaces Asen Chandarov.
    • 67': Substitution, Bulgaria. Zdravko Dimitrov replaces Georgi Rusev.
    • 67': Attempt missed. Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
    • 68': Foul by Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria).
    • 68': Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Petko Panayotov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Tsenov.
    • 77': Attempt saved. Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland).
    • 78': Attempt missed. Emil Tsenov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrian Kraev.
    • 80': Foul by Marin Petkov (Bulgaria).
    • 80': Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Marin Petkov (Bulgaria).
    • 80': Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 80': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Penalty conceded by Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) with a handball in the penalty area.
    • 82': Substitution, Iceland. Logi Tómasson replaces Hákon Haraldsson.
    • 83': Substitution, Bulgaria. Vladimir Nikolov replaces Atanas Iliev.
    • 84': Penalty saved. Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Naumov (Bulgaria).
    • 84': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Daniel Naumov.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikael Anderson.
    • 87': Foul by Petko Panayotov (Bulgaria).
    • 87': Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Emil Tsenov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Zdravko Dimitrov.
    • 90': Goal! Iceland 3, Bulgaria 0. Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orri Óskarsson with a through ball.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland).
    • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Emil Tsenov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Turitsov with a cross.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Iceland 3, Bulgaria 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Iceland 3, Bulgaria 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 11
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 9
    3 Saves 3
    49.2 Possession 50.8
    10 SHOTS 10
    3 ON GOAL 6
    0.3 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    338 Accurate Passes 338
    420 Passes 422
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    3 Accurate Crosses 1
    16 Crosses 20
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    62 Long Balls 57
    28 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 2
    11 Effective Tackles 10
    13 Tackles 21
    0.8 Tackle % 0.5
    14 Interceptions 9
    23 Effective Clearances 22
    23 Clearances 22

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: Laugardalsvöllur
    Location: Reykjavik, Iceland
    Attendance: 5,069

    UEFA Nations League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Iceland 4 +6 8
    2 Estonia 4 +1 6
    3 Bulgaria 4 -2 4
    4 Luxembourg 4 -5 3
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ISL Iceland (4-4-1-1)

    No. Name
    12 Hákon Valdimarsson (GK)
    23 Hördur Magnússon Yellow Card
    17 Aron Gunnarsson
    19 Mikael Ellertsson Yellow Card
    18 Mikkel Anderson
    8 Ísak Jóhannesson
    6 Andri Fannar Baldursson
    11 Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson
    21 Arnór Sigurdsson
    9 Orri Óskarsson
    7 Hákon Haraldsson
    Iceland Substitutes:
    Stefán Teitur Thórdarson, Andri Gudjohnsen, Isak Thorvaldsson, Logi Tomasson, Thorir Johann Helgason, Rúnar Rúnarsson, Daniel Grétarsson, Gylfi Sigurdsson, Daniel Gudjohnsen, Victor Palsson, Brynjólfur Willumsson, Anton Ari Einarsson.

    BUL Bulgaria (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Daniel Naumov (GK)
    13 Stefan Velkov
    5 Kristian Dimitrov
    21 Dimitar Velkovski Yellow Card
    19 Ivan Turitsov
    4 Ilia Gruev
    8 Andrian Kraev
    11 Georgi Rusev
    20 Lukas Petkov Yellow Card
    9 Atanas Iliev Yellow Card
    14 Asen Chandarov
    Bulgaria Substitutes:
    Yoan Stoyanov, Vladimir Nikolaev Nikolov, Petko Panayotov, Zdravko Dimitrov, Andrea Hristov, Marin Petkov, Kristiyan Stoyanov, Aleks Bozhev, Hristiyan Petrov, Kristiyan Balov, Emil Tsenov, Dimitar Mitov.

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