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Raheem Sterling scored a 90th-minute penalty as 10-man England earned a late Nations League win at Iceland, who also ended the game a man down.
Sterling’s low shot was blocked on the line by the arm of Sverrir Ingason, who was sent off, with the Manchester City forward converting from the spot.
In a thrilling finish, Iceland themselves were given a penalty in injury-time, but Birkir Bjarnason blazed his chance to equalise way wide.
England created very little during the contest and had defender Kyle Walker sent off with 20 minutes remaining for a dangerous lunge.
Gareth Southgate’s side face Denmark in their second group game on Tuesday (19:45 BST).
More to follow.
Line-ups
Iceland
- 1Halldórsson
- 2Hermannsson
- 14Árnason
- 5IngasonBooked at 89mins
- 18Magnússon
- 15ThorsteinssonSubstituted forSigurdssonat 66′minutes
- 8Bjarnason
- 4Pálsson
- 21TraustasonSubstituted forHallfredssonat 76′minutes
- 11Gudmundsson
- 22BödvarssonSubstituted forFridjónssonat 90+1′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Fjóluson
- 6Eyjólfsson
- 7Fridjónsson
- 10Sigurdsson
- 12Kristinsson
- 13Rúnarsson
- 16Anderson
- 17Fridjónsson
- 19Baldursson
- 20Hallfredsson
- 23AF Skúlason
England
- 1Pickford
- 2WalkerBooked at 70mins
- 5GomezBooked at 90mins
- 6Dier
- 3Trippier
- 4Rice
- 9SanchoSubstituted forAlexander-Arnoldat 73′minutes
- 8Ward-Prowse
- 11FodenSubstituted forIngsat 68′minutes
- 7Sterling
- 10KaneSubstituted forGreenwoodat 78′minutes
Substitutes
- 12Alexander-Arnold
- 13Pope
- 14Mings
- 15Keane
- 16Grealish
- 17Mount
- 18Maitland-Niles
- 19Coady
- 20Phillips
- 21Ings
- 22Henderson
- 23Greenwood
Live Text
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Match ends, Iceland 0, England 1.
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Second Half ends, Iceland 0, England 1.
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Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot is just a bit too high. Birkir Bjarnason should be disappointed.
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Joseph Gomez (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Penalty conceded by Joseph Gomez (England) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty Iceland. Holmbert Fridjónsson draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Substitution, Iceland. Holmbert Fridjónsson replaces Jón Dadi Bödvarsson.
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Goal! Iceland 0, England 1. Raheem Sterling (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Second yellow card to Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) for hand ball.
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Penalty conceded by Sverrir Ingason (Iceland) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
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Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, England. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
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Corner, England. Conceded by Sverrir Ingason.
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Eric Dier (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland).
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Corner, England. Conceded by Kári Árnason.
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Kieran Trippier (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Albert Gudmundsson (Iceland).
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Offside, Iceland. Birkir Bjarnason tries a through ball, but Jón Dadi Bödvarsson is caught offside.
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Substitution, England. Mason Greenwood replaces Harry Kane.
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