Iceland 3-0 Bulgaria
Updated
Iceland won: Iceland 3-0 Bulgaria in the Nations League (Round 3) on Sat, 3 Oct 2026 at Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík. Iceland goals: Orri Óskarsson 37', Orri Óskarsson 60', Mikael Egill Ellertsson 90'. Expected goals: 3.05-1.16. Possession: 51-49. Player of the match: Orri Óskarsson (8.8).
Match report
Iceland rout Bulgaria 3-0
Iceland swept aside Bulgaria 3-0 at Laugardalsvöllur on Saturday 3 October in the Nations League.
Orri Óskarsson put Iceland ahead on 37' (1-0), added another on 60' (2-0) and Mikael Egill Ellertsson made it 3-0 on 90'.
Iceland had 51% of the ball, shots were 10-10 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 3.05-1.16. Iceland were the better side on chances, too.
Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) was player of the match with an 8.8 rating.
Attendance: 5,069. Referee: Balazs Berke.
Match stats
| Iceland | Bulgaria | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 51 | 49 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.05 | 1.16 |
| Total shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 18 |
| Big chances | 5 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 344 (80%) | 336 (80%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 4 |
| Corners | 9 | 1 |
| Total shots | 10 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 7 |
Lineups
Iceland (4-4-1-1): Hákon Rafn Valdimarsson, Mikael Anderson, Aron Gunnarsson, Hördur Magnusson, Mikael Egill Ellertsson, Arnór Sigurðsson, Andri Fannar Baldursson, Ísak Jóhannesson, Jón Thorsteinsson, Hákon Arnar Haraldsson, Orri Óskarsson
Bulgaria (4-4-1-1): Daniel Naumov, Ivan Turitsov, Kristian Dimitrov, Stefan Velkov, Dimitar Velkovski, Lukas Petkov, Andrian Kraev, Ilia Gruev, Georgi Rusev, Asen Chandarov, Atanas Iliev
Key events
- 4' · Yellow card · Hördur Magnusson (Iceland)
- 10' · Yellow card · Lukas Petkov (Bulgaria)
- 27' · Yellow card · Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria)
- 32' · Yellow card · Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Iceland)
- 37' · Goal · Orri Óskarsson (Iceland)
- 46' · Substitution · Andri Guðjohnsen for Arnór Sigurðsson (Iceland)
- 46' · Substitution · Daníel Grétarsson for Aron Gunnarsson (Iceland)
- 55' · Substitution · Emil Tsenov for Ilia Gruev (Bulgaria)
- 55' · Substitution · Marin Petkov for Lukas Petkov (Bulgaria)
- 59' · Yellow card · Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria)
- 60' · Goal · Orri Óskarsson (Iceland)
- 62' · Substitution · Victor Pálsson for Andri Fannar Baldursson (Iceland)
- 62' · Substitution · Gylfi Sigurðsson for Jón Thorsteinsson (Iceland)
- 67' · Substitution · Petko Panayotov for Asen Chandarov (Bulgaria)
- 67' · Substitution · Zdravko Dimitrov for Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria)
- 81' · Yellow card · Marin Petkov (Bulgaria)
- 82' · Substitution · Logi Tómasson for Hákon Arnar Haraldsson (Iceland)
- 83' · Substitution · Vladimir Nikolov for Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria)
- 90' · Goal · Mikael Egill Ellertsson (Iceland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Iceland vs Bulgaria?
Iceland won, 3-0 (Nations League) on Sat, 3 Oct 2026.
When and where is Iceland vs Bulgaria?
Sat, 3 Oct 2026, 16:00 UTC at Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Nations League.