UEFA Nations League 2020

Belgium 5–1 Iceland

Tuesday 8 Sep 2020 · Brussels, Belgium

Belgium5–1Iceland

Goals6

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Fridjonsson Witsel Batshuayi Mertens Batshuayi Doku

11′0–1Holmbert Aron Fridjonsson Iceland
13′1–1Axel Witsel Belgium
17′2–1Michy Batshuayi Belgium
50′3–1Dries Mertens Belgium
69′4–1Michy Batshuayi Belgium
80′5–1Jérémy Doku Belgium

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Belgium

Came on

12Simon Mignolet↑55′
18Yari Verschaeren↑65′
17Hans Vanaken↑80′

Iceland

Came on

20Emil Hallfredsson↑54′
22Jón Bödvarsson↑70′
16Mikkel Anderson↑72′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Belgium: 2156 → 2159
Iceland: 1728 → 1725

Expected score for Belgium: 95.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. The lead changed hands 1 time. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 12 of 13, 1957–2020.

Belgium wins: 13
Draws: 0
Iceland wins: 0

Form either side

Belgium

Before

9–0 v San Marino 10 Oct 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
2–0 v Kazakhstan 13 Oct 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
4–1 v Russia 16 Nov 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
6–1 v Cyprus 19 Nov 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
2–0 v Denmark 5 Sep 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020

After

1–1 v Ivory Coast 8 Oct 2020 · Friendly
1–2 v England 11 Oct 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
2–1 v Iceland 14 Oct 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
2–1 v Switzerland 11 Nov 2020 · Friendly
2–0 v England 15 Nov 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020

Iceland

Before

0–0 v Turkey 14 Nov 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
2–1 v Moldova 17 Nov 2019 · UEFA Euro qualification 2019
1–0 v Canada 15 Jan 2020 · Friendly
1–0 v El Salvador 19 Jan 2020 · Friendly
0–1 v England 5 Sep 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020

After

2–1 v Romania 8 Oct 2020 · UEFA Euro qualification 2020
0–3 v Denmark 11 Oct 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
1–2 v Belgium 14 Oct 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020
1–2 v Hungary 12 Nov 2020 · UEFA Euro qualification 2020
1–2 v Denmark 15 Nov 2020 · UEFA Nations League 2020

Road through the tournament

Belgium

2–0 v Denmark 5 Sep 2020
5–1 v Iceland 8 Sep 2020
1–2 v England 11 Oct 2020
2–1 v Iceland 14 Oct 2020
2–0 v England 15 Nov 2020
4–2 v Denmark 18 Nov 2020

Iceland

0–1 v England 5 Sep 2020
1–5 v Belgium 8 Sep 2020
0–3 v Denmark 11 Oct 2020
1–2 v Belgium 14 Oct 2020
1–2 v Denmark 15 Nov 2020
0–4 v England 18 Nov 2020

Every Belgium v Iceland match13

From Belgium's side.


14 Oct 2020	Iceland	2–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
8 Sep 2020	Iceland	5–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
15 Nov 2018	Iceland	2–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
11 Sep 2018	Iceland	3–0	Away	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
12 Nov 2014	Iceland	3–1	Home	Friendly	—
3 Sep 1977	Iceland	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1977	—
5 Sep 1976	Iceland	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1976	—
6 Sep 1975	Iceland	1–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1975	—
8 Sep 1974	Iceland	2–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1974	—
22 May 1972	Iceland	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—
18 May 1972	Iceland	4–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—
4 Sep 1957	Iceland	5–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1957	—
5 Jun 1957	Iceland	8–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1957	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN