Iceland 5-0 Azerbaijan
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Iceland won: Iceland 5-0 Azerbaijan in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 1) on Fri, 5 Sept 2025 at Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík. Iceland goals: Victor Pálsson 45'+2, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson 47', Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson 56', Albert Gudmundsson 66', Kristian Hlynsson 73'. Expected goals: 3.15-0.48. Possession: 71-29. Player of the match: Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (9.2).
Match report
Iceland rout Azerbaijan 5-0
Iceland thrashed Azerbaijan 5-0 at Laugardalsvöllur on Friday 5 September in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Victor Pálsson put Iceland ahead on 45+2' (1-0), Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson made it 2-0 on 47', added another on 56' (3-0), Albert Gudmundsson made it 4-0 on 66' and Kristian Hlynsson made it 5-0 on 73'.
Iceland had 71% of the ball, shots were 14-2 (7-0 on target) and expected goals finished 3.15-0.48. Iceland were the better side on chances, too.
Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 4,021. Referee: Sander van der Eijk.
Match stats
| Iceland | Azerbaijan | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 71 | 29 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.15 | 0.48 |
| Total shots | 14 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 6 |
| Big chances | 5 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 608 (89%) | 197 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 3 | 2 |
| Total shots | 14 | 2 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 2 |
Lineups
Iceland (4-3-3): Elías Ólafsson, Victor Pálsson, Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Daníel Grétarsson, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Stefán Thórdarson, Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, Hákon Arnar Haraldsson, Albert Gudmundsson, Andri Gudjohnsen, Jón Thorsteinsson
Azerbaijan (3-5-2): Sahruddin Mahammadaliyev, Elvin Badalov, Bahlul Mustafazada, Rahman Dasdamirov, Abbas Hüseynov, Sabuhi Abdullazada, Emin Makhmudov, Ismayil Ibrahimli, Elvin Cafarquliyev, Nariman Akhundzada, Mahir Emreli
Key events
- 30' · Yellow card · Rahman Dasdamirov (Azerbaijan)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Victor Pálsson (Iceland)
- 47' · Goal · Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland)
- 55' · Substitution · Ozan Kökçü for Ismayil Ibrahimli (Azerbaijan)
- 55' · Substitution · Tural Bayramov for Rahman Dasdamirov (Azerbaijan)
- 56' · Goal · Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson (Iceland)
- 62' · Substitution · Anatoliy Nuriyev for Emin Makhmudov (Azerbaijan)
- 62' · Substitution · Ceyhun Nuriyev for Elvin Badalov (Azerbaijan)
- 66' · Goal · Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland)
- 69' · Substitution · Kristian Hlynsson for Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland)
- 69' · Substitution · Daníel Gudjohnsen for Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland)
- 69' · Substitution · Mikael Anderson for Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland)
- 69' · Substitution · Brynjólfur Willumsson for Stefán Thórdarson (Iceland)
- 72' · Substitution · Qismat Aliyev for Abbas Hüseynov (Azerbaijan)
- 72' · Yellow card · Abbas Hüseynov (Azerbaijan)
- 73' · Goal · Kristian Hlynsson (Iceland)
- 78' · Substitution · Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason for Victor Pálsson (Iceland)
- 84' · Yellow card · Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Iceland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Iceland vs Azerbaijan?
Iceland won, 5-0 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Fri, 5 Sept 2025.
When and where is Iceland vs Azerbaijan?
Fri, 5 Sept 2025, 18:45 UTC at Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.