Iceland 1–2 Croatia: 2018 World Cup match
Iceland1–2Full time
Match in one glance
IcelandCroatiaGoalCard
Iceland
Croatia
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
IcelandCroatia
34.4%Possession sequences65.6%
17Shots13
6On target2
2.13Expected goals (xG)0.67
331Passes535
67.7%Pass accuracy84.3%
18Corners25
14Fouls13
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1GÞGylfi Þór SigurðssonIceland · 1 goals0.80xG
- 2BBBirkir BjarnasonIceland · 0 goals0.54xG
- 3SISverrir Ingi IngasonIceland · 0 goals0.23xG
- 4AEAron Einar GunnarssonIceland · 0 goals0.22xG
- 5IPIvan PerišićCroatia · 1 goals0.20xG
Decisive moments
3 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group D
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-26
- Venue
- Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Iceland / CroatiaIceland
Gylfi Sigurðsson (penalty)76′
Croatia
Milan Badelj53′
Ivan Perišić90′
Complete match timeline
IcelandCroatiaGoalCardSubstitution
Iceland
Croatia
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
14 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′0 – 0No goals in this period
Second half
45′–90′1 – 2M. Badelj 53′ · G. Sigurðsson 76′ · I. Perišić 90′
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.
Iceland
4-2-3-1HÞ
1Hannes Þór HalldórssonBM
2Birkir Már SævarssonSI
5Sverrir Ingi IngasonRS
6Ragnar SigurðssonHB
18Hörður Björgvin MagnússonEH
20Emil HallfreðssonAG
17Aron GunnarssonGS
10Gylfi SigurðssonJB
7Jóhann Berg GuðmundssonBB
8Birkir BjarnasonAF
11Alfreð FinnbogasonListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 4AGAlbert Guðmundsson85′
- 9BBBjörn Bergmann Sigurðarson70′
- 21AIArnór Ingvi Traustason90′
Match contributions
- Birkir Már Sævarsson▰ 84′
- Gylfi Sigurðsson⚽ 1
- Alfreð Finnbogason▰ 64′
- Emil Hallfreðsson▰ 59′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1HÞHannes Þór HalldórssonGoalkeeper
- 2BMBirkir Már SævarssonRight-back
- 5SISverrir Ingi IngasonCentre-back
- 6RSRagnar SigurðssonCentre-back
- 7JBJóhann Berg GuðmundssonRight winger
- 8BBBirkir BjarnasonLeft winger
- 10GSGylfi SigurðssonAttacking midfielder
- 11AFAlfreð FinnbogasonCentre-forward
- 17AGAron GunnarssonCentral midfielder
- 18HBHörður Björgvin MagnússonLeft-back
- 20EHEmil HallfreðssonCentral midfielder
Croatia
4-3-2-1LK
12Lovre KalinićTJ
13Tin JedvajVĆ
5Vedran ĆorlukaDĆ
15Duje Ćaleta-CarJP
22Josip PivarićMP
20Marko PjacaIP
4Ivan PerišićAK
9Andrej KramarićListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 6DLDejan Lovren70′
- 7IRIvan Rakitić81′
- 14FBFilip Bradarić65′
Match contributions
- Ivan Perišić⚽ 1
- Tin Jedvaj▰ 83′
- Milan Badelj⚽ 1
- Marko Pjaca▰ 14′
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 4IPIvan PerišićLeft winger
- 5VĆVedran ĆorlukaCentre-back
- 8
Mateo KovačićAttacking midfielder - 9AKAndrej KramarićCentre-forward
- 10
Luka ModrićCentral midfielder - 12LKLovre KalinićGoalkeeper
- 13TJTin JedvajRight-back
- 15DĆDuje Ćaleta-CarCentre-back
- 19MBMilan BadeljCentral midfielder
- 20MPMarko PjacaRight winger
- 22JPJosip PivarićLeft-back
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
Iceland
Croatia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Iceland
11%10%10%13%23%12%4%12%5%
Croatia
14%7%5%23%17%11%6%10%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeAntonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
Team comparison
IcelandCroatia
34.4%Possession sequences65.6%
17Shots13
6On target2
2.13Expected goals (xG)0.67
331Passes535
67.7%Pass accuracy84.3%
18Corners25
14Fouls13
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
2.13Iceland0.67Croatia
2.13Total xG0.67
1.35Non-penalty xG0.67
0.13xG per shot0.05
6Shots on target2
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
Iceland1 goal · 17 shots · 2.13 xG
Croatia2 goals · 13 shots · 0.67 xG
Passing network
Iceland
Croatia
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
Iceland
11%10%10%13%23%12%4%12%5%
Croatia
14%7%5%23%17%11%6%10%5%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
1Goals2
17Shots13
6On target2
13Dribble attempts17
Passing
331Pass attempts535
224Completed passes451
67.7%Pass accuracy84.3%
18Corners25
Defending
24Duels30
9Interceptions7
232Pressures216
14Fouls13
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsGS
Gylfi SigurðssonIceland1Goals0Assists0.80xG
BB
Birkir BjarnasonIceland0Goals0Assists0.54xG
SI
Sverrir Ingi IngasonIceland0Goals0Assists0.23xG
AG
Aron GunnarssonIceland0Goals0Assists0.22xG
IP
Ivan PerišićCroatia1Goals0Assists0.20xG
Iceland
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GS Gylfi SigurðssonStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0.80 |
BB Birkir BjarnasonStarter | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0.54 |
SI Sverrir Ingi IngasonStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.23 |
AG Aron GunnarssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.22 |
HB Hörður Björgvin MagnússonStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 |
AF Alfreð FinnbogasonStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.14 |
JB Jóhann Berg GuðmundssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.02 |
EH Emil HallfreðssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
BM Birkir Már SævarssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
RS Ragnar SigurðssonStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Croatia
4-3-2-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IP Ivan PerišićStarter | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.20 |
MB Milan BadeljStarter | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0.19 |
AK Andrej KramarićStarter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.10 |
IR Ivan RakitićSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.06 |
| Mateo KovačićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.06 |
MP Marko PjacaStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
| Luka ModrićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0.02 |
JP Josip PivarićStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.01 |
TJ Tin JedvajStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
VĆ Vedran ĆorlukaStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
DĆ Duje Ćaleta-CarStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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
3 eventsPath through 2018
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group D
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2018-06-26
- Venue
- Rostov Arena, Rostov-on-Don
- Result
- 1–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
Iceland / CroatiaIceland
Gylfi Sigurðsson (penalty)76′
Croatia
Milan Badelj53′
Ivan Perišić90′
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.