Argentina 1–1 Iceland: 2018 World Cup match
1–1Full time
Iceland
Match in one glance
ArgentinaIcelandGoalCard
Argentina
Iceland
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
ArgentinaIceland
80.2%Possession sequences19.8%
28Shots9
7On target2
2.08Expected goals (xG)1.03
796Passes224
87.2%Pass accuracy61.2%
54Corners7
11Fouls17
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1
Lionel MessiArgentina · 0 goals1.08xG - 2AFAlfreð FinnbogasonIceland · 1 goals0.54xG
- 3NHNicolás Hernán OtamendiArgentina · 0 goals0.37xG
- 4BBBirkir BjarnasonIceland · 0 goals0.31xG
- 5SLSergio Leonel Agüero del CastilloArgentina · 1 goals0.19xG
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group D
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-16
- Venue
- Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow
- Result
- 1–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Argentina / IcelandArgentina
Sergio Agüero19′
Iceland
Alfreð Finnbogason23′
Complete match timeline
ArgentinaIcelandGoalCardSubstitution
Argentina
Iceland
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
8 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 1S. Agüero 19′ · A. Finnbogason 23′
Second half
45′–90′0 – 0No goals in this period
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
Argentina
4-5-1WC
23Willy CaballeroES
18Eduardo Salvio
17Nicolás OtamendiMR
16Marcos Rojo
3Nicolás Tagliafico
19Sergio AgüeroListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 7ÉBÉver Banega54′
- 9
Gonzalo Higuaín84′ - 22CPCristian Pavón75′
Match contributions
- Sergio Agüero⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 3Nicolás TagliaficoLeft-back
- 5LBLucas BigliaCentral midfielder
- 10Lionel MessiAttacking midfielder
- 11
Ángel Di MaríaLeft winger - 13MMMaximiliano MezaRight winger
- 14
Javier MascheranoCentral midfielder - 16MRMarcos RojoCentre-back
- 17Nicolás OtamendiCentre-back
- 18ESEduardo SalvioRight-back
- 19Sergio AgüeroCentre-forward
- 23WCWilly CaballeroGoalkeeper
Iceland
4-4-1-1HÞ
1Hannes Þór HalldórssonBM
2Birkir Már SævarssonKÁ
14Kári ÁrnasonRS
6Ragnar SigurðssonHB
18Hörður Björgvin MagnússonAG
17Aron GunnarssonEH
20Emil HallfreðssonJB
7Jóhann Berg GuðmundssonBB
8Birkir BjarnasonAF
11Alfreð FinnbogasonGS
10Gylfi SigurðssonListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 9BBBjörn Bergmann Sigurðarson89′
- 19RGRúrik Gíslason63′
- 23AFAri Freyr Skúlason76′
Match contributions
- Alfreð Finnbogason⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1HÞHannes Þór HalldórssonGoalkeeper
- 2BMBirkir Már SævarssonRight-back
- 6RSRagnar SigurðssonCentre-back
- 7JBJóhann Berg GuðmundssonRight winger
- 8BBBirkir BjarnasonLeft winger
- 10GSGylfi SigurðssonDefensive midfielder
- 11AFAlfreð FinnbogasonCentre-forward
- 14KÁKári ÁrnasonCentre-back
- 17AGAron GunnarssonCentral midfielder
- 18HBHörður Björgvin MagnússonLeft-back
- 20EHEmil HallfreðssonCentral midfielder
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
Argentina
Iceland
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Argentina
19%14%10%17%21%7%3%6%3%
Iceland
14%7%3%14%14%8%8%29%3%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeSzymon Marciniak
Team comparison
ArgentinaIceland
80.2%Possession sequences19.8%
28Shots9
7On target2
2.08Expected goals (xG)1.03
796Passes224
87.2%Pass accuracy61.2%
54Corners7
11Fouls17
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
2.08Argentina1.03Iceland
2.08Total xG1.03
1.30Non-penalty xG1.03
0.07xG per shot0.11
7Shots on target2
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Argentina1 goal · 28 shots · 2.08 xG
Iceland1 goal · 9 shots · 1.03 xG
Passing network
Argentina
Iceland
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Argentina
19%14%10%17%21%7%3%6%3%
Iceland
14%7%3%14%14%8%8%29%3%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals1
28Shots9
7On target2
15Dribble attempts7
Passing
796Pass attempts224
694Completed passes137
87.2%Pass accuracy61.2%
54Corners7
Defending
19Duels39
3Interceptions28
84Pressures176
11Fouls17
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsAF
Alfreð FinnbogasonIceland1Goals0Assists0.54xG
Nicolás OtamendiArgentina0Goals0Assists0.37xG
BB
Birkir BjarnasonIceland0Goals0Assists0.31xG
Sergio AgüeroArgentina1Goals0Assists0.19xG
Argentina
4-5-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel MessiStarter | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 1.08 |
| Nicolás OtamendiStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.37 |
| Sergio AgüeroStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.19 |
| Nicolás TagliaficoStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
LB Lucas BigliaStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.13 |
ÉM Éver Maximiliano David BanegaSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.08 |
ES Eduardo SalvioStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.03 |
CD Cristian David PavónSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| Javier MascheranoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.02 |
MR Marcos RojoStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
MM Maximiliano MezaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00 |
| Ángel Di MaríaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00 |
Iceland
4-4-1-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AF Alfreð FinnbogasonStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.54 |
BB Birkir BjarnasonStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
GS Gylfi SigurðssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.14 |
JB Jóhann Berg GuðmundssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.04 |
HB Hörður Björgvin MagnússonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
HÞ Hannes Þór HalldórssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
EH Emil HallfreðssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
AG Aron GunnarssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
KÁ Kári ÁrnasonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
RS Ragnar SigurðssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
2 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group D
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-16
- Venue
- Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow
- Result
- 1–1
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Argentina / IcelandArgentina
Sergio Agüero19′
Iceland
Alfreð Finnbogason23′
Data by
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Source: OpenFootball at the pinned revision. Missing assists and minute-level events are not estimated. Lineups, expected goals and shot locations on this page come from StatsBomb event data.