Raheem Sterling scored a 90th-minute penalty as 10-man England earned a late Nations League win at Iceland, who moreover ended the game an individual down.
Sterling’s low shot was blocked on the street by the arm of Sverrir Ingason, who was despatched off, with the Manchester Metropolis forward altering from the spot.
In an exhilarating finish, Iceland themselves obtained a penalty in injury-time, nevertheless Birkir Bjarnason blazed his chance to equalise means intensive.
England created little or no by the competition and had defender Kyle Walker despatched off with 20 minutes remaining for a dangerous lunge.
Gareth Southgate’s side face Denmark of their second group recreation on Tuesday (19:45 BST).
Further to watch.
Line-ups
Iceland
- 1Halldórsson
- 2Hermannsson
- 14Árnason
- 5IngasonBooked at 89minutes
- 18Magnússon
- 15ThorsteinssonSubstituted forSigurdssonat 66′minutes
- 8Bjarnason
- 4Pálsson
- 21TraustasonSubstituted forHallfredssonat 76′minutes
- 11Gudmundsson
- 22BödvarssonSubstituted forFridjónssonat 90+1′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Fjóluson
- 6Eyjólfsson
- 7Fridjónsson
- 10Sigurdsson
- 12Kristinsson
- 13Rúnarsson
- 16Anderson
- 17Fridjónsson
- 19Baldursson
- 20Hallfredsson
- 23AF Skúlason
England
- 1Pickford
- 2WalkerBooked at 70minutes
- 5GomezBooked at 90minutes
- 6Dier
- 3Trippier
- 4Rice
- 9SanchoSubstituted forAlexander-Arnoldat 73′minutes
- 8Ward-Prowse
- 11FodenSubstituted forIngsat 68′minutes
- 7Sterling
- 10KaneSubstituted forGreenwoodat 78′minutes
Substitutes
- 12Alexander-Arnold
- 13Pope
- 14Mings
- 15Keane
- 16Grealish
- 17Mount
- 18Maitland-Niles
- 19Coady
- 20Phillips
- 21Ings
- 22Henderson
- 23Greenwood
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Match ends, Iceland 0, England 1.
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Second Half ends, Iceland 0, England 1.
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Penalty missed! Harmful penalty by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) correct footed shot is simply a bit too extreme. Birkir Bjarnason must be dissatisfied.
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Joseph Gomez (England) is confirmed the yellow card for a foul foul.
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Penalty conceded by Joseph Gomez (England) after a foul inside the penalty area.
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Penalty Iceland. Holmbert Fridjónsson attracts a foul inside the penalty area.
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Substitution, Iceland. Holmbert Fridjónsson replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
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Goal! Iceland 0, England 1. Raheem Sterling (England) converts the penalty with a correct footed shot to the centre of the aim.
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Second yellow card to Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) for hand ball.
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Penalty conceded by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) with a hand ball inside the penalty area.
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Strive blocked. Raheem Sterling (England) correct footed shot from the centre of the sphere is blocked.
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Nook, England. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
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Nook, England. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
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Eric Dier (England) wins a free kick inside the defensive half.
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Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland).
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Nook, England. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
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Kieran Trippier (England) wins a free kick inside the defensive half.
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Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
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Offside, Iceland. Birkir Bjarnason tries a by ball, nevertheless Jón Dadi Bödvarsson is caught offside.
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Substitution, England. Mason Greenwood replaces Harry Kane.
