UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Israel vs Iceland, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Playoff - Semifinals

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Israel
  • 31': Eran Zahavi (P)
  • Red Card 73': Roy Revivo
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1 - 4
Iceland
  • 39': Albert Gudmundsson
  • 42': Arnór Traustason
  • 83': Albert Gudmundsson
  • 87': Albert Gudmundsson

Gudmundsson hat-trick earns Iceland 4-1 win over Israel

Albert Gudmundsson scored a hat-trick and Arnor Traustason got the other goal as Iceland booked their place in the Path B playoff final in the Euro 2024 qualifiers with a thumping 4-1 victory over Israel in neutral Budapest on Thursday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Anan Khalaili (Israel).
  • 2': Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Anan Khalaili (Israel).
  • 5': Delay in match because of an injury Gadi Kinda (Israel).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 7': Foul by Dor Peretz (Israel).
  • 7': Willum Willumsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Gadi Kinda (Israel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anan Khalaili.
  • 12': Foul by Miguel Vítor (Israel).
  • 12': Willum Willumsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Arnór Traustason (Iceland).
  • 14': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Attempt missed. Miguel Vítor (Israel) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Roy Revivo with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 17': Foul by Orri Óskarsson (Iceland).
  • 17': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland).
  • 18': Gabi Kanichowsky (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Dor Peretz (Israel).
  • 24': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Victor Pálsson.
  • 28': Attempt saved. Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 29': Penalty Israel. Eran Zahavi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 29': Penalty conceded by Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 31': Goal! Israel 1, Iceland 0. Eran Zahavi (Israel) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Gudmundur Thórarinsson.
  • 34': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Miguel Vítor.
  • 38': Foul by Gabi Kanichowsky (Israel).
  • 38': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Goal! Israel 1, Iceland 1. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 41': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Dor Turgeman.
  • 42': Goal! Israel 1, Iceland 2. Arnór Traustason (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Dor Turgeman (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
  • 45'+2': Offside, Iceland. Orri Óskarsson is caught offside.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Israel 1, Iceland 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Israel 1, Iceland 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Iceland. Jón Thorsteinsson replaces Willum Willumsson.
  • 45': Substitution, Israel. Oscar Gloukh replaces Gabi Kanichowsky.
  • 46': Hand ball by Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
  • 46': Foul by Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland).
  • 46': Roy Revivo (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Pálsson.
  • 48': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
  • 49': Eli Dasa (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Oscar Gloukh (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dor Peretz.
  • 53': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Gudmundur Thórarinsson.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Gadi Kinda (Israel) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
  • 55': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Miguel Vítor.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Victor Pálsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Miguel Vítor (Israel).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland).
  • 57': Gadi Kinda (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Hand ball by Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland).
  • 59': Attempt saved. Anan Khalaili (Israel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
  • 60': Delay in match because of an injury Arnór Traustason (Iceland).
  • 62': Substitution, Israel. Ramzi Safouri replaces Gadi Kinda.
  • 62': Substitution, Iceland. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Orri Óskarsson.
  • 62': Substitution, Iceland. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson replaces Arnór Traustason because of an injury.
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland).
  • 63': Sean Goldberg (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Ramzi Safouri (Israel).
  • 67': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 68': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Eran Zahavi.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross.
  • 69': Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Omri Glazer.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Gudmundsson with a cross.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arnór Sigurdsson with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Ramzi Safouri (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh.
  • 70': Substitution, Israel. Mohamed Abu Fani replaces Dor Peretz.
  • 71': Substitution, Israel. Liel Abada replaces Anan Khalaili.
  • 72': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Daníel Grétarsson.
  • 72': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 73': Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Roy Revivo (Israel).
  • 73': Roy Revivo (Israel) is shown the red card.
  • 73': Eran Zahavi (Israel) is shown the yellow card.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland).
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Foul by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland).
  • 76': Ramzi Safouri (Israel) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Substitution, Iceland. Mikael Anderson replaces Arnór Sigurdsson because of an injury.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Eran Zahavi (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 78': Penalty conceded by Gudmundur Thórarinsson (Iceland) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 78': VAR Decision: Penalty Israel.
  • 80': Penalty missed. Eran Zahavi (Israel) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
  • 80': Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 80': Foul by Miguel Vítor (Israel).
  • 82': Foul by Mohamed Abu Fani (Israel).
  • 82': Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Goal! Israel 1, Iceland 3. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikael Anderson.
  • 87': Goal! Israel 1, Iceland 4. Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a fast break.
  • 89': Foul by Dor Turgeman (Israel).
  • 89': Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Hákon Haraldsson.
  • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Liel Abada (Israel) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oscar Gloukh with a through ball.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Israel 1, Iceland 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Israel 1, Iceland 4.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 5
44 Possession 56
15 SHOTS 10
9 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
300 Accurate Passes 397
383 Passes 491
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
11 Crosses 14
0.4 Cross % 0.2
52 Long Balls 45
18 Accurate Long Balls 21
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 5
20 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.4
11 Interceptions 6
16 Effective Clearances 8
16 Clearances 8

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Ferenc Szusza Stadium
Location: Budapest, Hungary
Attendance: 1,226

Line-Ups

ISR Israel (4-3-3)

No. Name
18 Omri Glazer (GK)
3 Sean Goldberg
4 Miguel Vítor
12 Roy Revivo Red Card
2 Eli Dasa
8 Dor Peretz
17 Gadi Kinda
14 Gavriel Kanichowsky
7 Eran Zahavi
19 Dor Turgeman
13 Anan Khalaili
Israel Substitutes:
Yoav Gerafi, Ofri Arad, Neta Lavi, Oscar Gloukh, Liel Abada, Tomer Yosefi, Mohammad Abu Fani, Gad Amos, Ramzi Safuri, Ido Shahar, Tai Baribo, Ofir Davidadze.

ISL Iceland (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson (GK)
18 Daniel Grétarsson
5 Sverrir Ingason
3 Gudmundur Thórarinsson
4 Victor Palsson
17 Hakon Arnar Haraldsson
21 Arnór Traustason
8 Arnór Sigurdsson
15 Willum Thór Willumsson
10 Albert Gudmundsson
20 Orri Óskarsson
Iceland Substitutes:
Alfred Finnbogason, Jon Dagur Thorsteinsson, Elias Rafn Olafsson, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, Mikkel Anderson, Kristian Hlynsson, Patrik Gunnarsson, Andri Gudjohnsen, Hjörtur Hermannsson, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Alfons Sampsted, Kolbeinn Finnsson.

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