On 13 October, one of the matches of Euro 2024 football took place. Team Iceland and Team Luxembourg met.
Euro-2024
Iceland - Luxembourg - 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: O. Óskarsson (23) - G. Rodrigues (46)
Warnings: E. Mahmutovic (21), A. Curci (44), C. Martins Pereira (64), S. I. Ingason (66), K. I. Ingason (66), K. Finnsson (75), Chano (82), Anthony Maurice (90+4).
Recently, the much awaited football match between Iceland and Luxembourg took place in the European Championship qualifiers. The game was played at Laugardalsvöllur Stadium and witnessed a tense battle between the two teams. The final score of the match was a draw, with both teams scoring one goal each. The first half of the match started with a tense struggle between both teams. Already in the 21st minute the player of Luxembourg team E. Mahmutovich received a yellow card, which speaks about the aggressive nature of the game. However, it was Iceland that managed to break the deadlock first, when O. Oskarsson scored a goal in the 23rd minute. As the first half progressed, tensions continued to rise and in the 44th minute Luxembourg's A. Kursi was shown another yellow card. Immediately after the break, Luxembourg made two quick substitutions, replacing A. Curci with G. Rodriguez and E. Dzogovic with L. Jans in the 46th minute. Luxembourg's tactical changes proved effective when G. Rodriguez hit the net, levelling the score. In the second half both teams continued to fight for supremacy. In the 61st minute Luxembourg made a third substitution, replacing V. Till with M. Olesen.
As the game escalated, C. Martins Pereira received a yellow card for Luxembourg in the 64th minute, and soon S. I. Ingason received a yellow card for Iceland in the 66th minute. In response to the escalation of the game, Iceland made a series of substitutions in the 70th minute, introducing V.T. Willumsson, J. Thorsteinsson and I. Johannesson. Meanwhile, Luxembourg made a fourth substitution: in the 85th minute, M. Chanot replaced O. Till. Iceland also made a substitution, bringing on A. Sigurdsson instead of M. Anderson. As the half-time whistle approached, the tension on the pitch continued to grow. In the 75th minute K. Finnsson received a yellow card for Iceland, and in the 82nd minute M. Chanot received a yellow card for Luxembourg. Luxembourg made one last substitution in the final minutes of the match, replacing A. Maurice with Mika Pinto in the 85th minute. The game ended with another yellow card, this time for A. Maurice (Luxembourg) in the 90th minute. Despite a tense battle throughout the match, both teams failed to break the deadlock in the second half, eventually settling for a 1-1 draw. This match demonstrated the competitive nature of football, with both teams showing their talent and determination on the pitch. Both Iceland and Luxembourg fought hard, but in the end neither team was able to secure a win. As a result of the draw, both teams still have a lot of work to do in their battle to qualify for the European Championships. Fans are undoubtedly expecting more exciting matches as the qualifying rounds progress.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Iceland - Liechtenstein, Luxembourg - Slovakia.
| Iceland national team | Luxembourg national team | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 17 | Kicks | 8 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 1 |
| 6 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 7 |
| 20 | Offences | 17 |
| 7 | Corners | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 59% | Ball possession | 41% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 446 | Total assists | 325 |
| 340 | Accurate assists | 232 |
| 76% | Accuracy of passes | 71% |