Stjarnan 4-2 Thor Akureyri
Updated
Stjarnan won: Stjarnan 4-2 Thor Akureyri in the Iceland, Besta-deild karla (Round 20) on Sun, 23 Aug 2026 at Miðgarður íþróttamiðstöð, Garðabær. Stjarnan goals: Örvar Eggertsson 6', Emil Atlason 41', Birnir Snær Ingason 45', Emil Atlason 61'. Thor Akureyri goals: Sigfús Gunnarsson 72', Christian Jakobsen 89'. Possession: 48-52. Player of the match: Emil Atlason (9.4).
Match report
Stjarnan beat Thor Akureyri 4-2
Stjarnan saw off Thor Akureyri 4-2 at Miðgarður íþróttamiðstöð on Sunday 23 August in the Iceland, Besta-deild karla.
Örvar Eggertsson put Stjarnan ahead on 6' (1-0), Emil Atlason made it 2-0 on 41', Birnir Snær Ingason made it 3-0 on 45', Emil Atlason made it 4-0 on 61', Sigfús Gunnarsson pulled one back for Thor Akureyri on 72' (4-1) and Christian Jakobsen pulled one back for Thor Akureyri on 89' (4-2).
Stjarnan had 48% of the ball, shots were 19-17 (7-3 on target).
Emil Atlason (Stjarnan) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 253. Referee: Ivar Kristjansson.
Match stats
| Stjarnan | Thor Akureyri | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 48 | 52 |
| Total shots | 19 | 17 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 32 |
| Big chances | 9 | 5 |
| Big chances missed | 6 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 319 (81%) | 359 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 19 | 17 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 8 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 12 |
| Shots outside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Stjarnan (4-1-3-2): Arni Snær Olafsson, Bjarki Hauksson, Guðmundur Kristjánsson, Gustav Kjeldsen, Örvar Örvarsson, Gudmundur Nökkvason, Örvar Eggertsson, Alex Hauksson, Birnir Snær Ingason, Emil Atlason, Benedikt Warén
Thor Akureyri (4-1-3-2): Aron Stefánsson, Kevin Vázquez, Yann Emmanuel Affi, Ásbjörn Arnarsson, Bjarni Brynjólfsson, Gyrðir Guðbrandsson, Atli Sigurjónsson, Einar Halldórsson, Águst Hlynsson, Víctor Bertomeu, Christian Jakobsen
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Örvar Eggertsson (Stjarnan)
- 41' · Goal · Emil Atlason (Stjarnan)
- 43' · Yellow card · Birnir Snær Ingason (Stjarnan)
- 45' · Goal · Birnir Snær Ingason (Stjarnan)
- 46' · Substitution · Vilhelm Ottósson for Ásbjörn Arnarsson (Thor Akureyri)
- 56' · Substitution · Sigfús Gunnarsson for Einar Halldórsson (Thor Akureyri)
- 61' · Goal · Emil Atlason (Stjarnan)
- 62' · Substitution · Daníel Matthíasson for Örvar Eggertsson (Stjarnan)
- 63' · Substitution · Árni Vilhjálmsson for Alex Hauksson (Stjarnan)
- 69' · Substitution · Fannar Gíslason for Víctor Bertomeu (Thor Akureyri)
- 69' · Substitution · Peter Helgason for Atli Sigurjónsson (Thor Akureyri)
- 71' · Substitution · Ibrahim Turay for Birnir Snær Ingason (Stjarnan)
- 71' · Substitution · Damil Dankerlui for Bjarki Hauksson (Stjarnan)
- 72' · Goal · Sigfús Gunnarsson (Thor Akureyri)
- 72' · Yellow card · Daníel Matthíasson (Stjarnan)
- 74' · Yellow card · Gyrðir Guðbrandsson (Thor Akureyri)
- 78' · Substitution · Christian Alexandersson for Emil Atlason (Stjarnan)
- 82' · Substitution · Thorri Ingólfsson for Yann Emmanuel Affi (Thor Akureyri)
- 89' · Goal · Christian Jakobsen (Thor Akureyri)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Stjarnan vs Thor Akureyri?
Stjarnan won, 4-2 (Iceland, Besta-deild karla) on Sun, 23 Aug 2026.
When and where is Stjarnan vs Thor Akureyri?
Sun, 23 Aug 2026, 17:00 UTC at Miðgarður íþróttamiðstöð, Garðabær, Iceland, Besta-deild karla.