Iceland vs Ukraine match stats & report
3–5 Full time
Iceland lost to Ukraine 3–5 in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 7) on 10 October 2025. Expected goals finished 1.11–0.78. Iceland had 65% of the ball.
Iceland vs Ukraine match statistics
- 65% Ball possession 35%
- 1.11 Expected goals (xG) 0.78
- 9 Total shots 8
- 5 Shots on target 7
- 3 Shots off target 1
- 1 Blocked shots 0
- 7 Shots inside the box 5
- 4 Corners 2
- 11 Fouls 13
- 1 Offsides 3
- 1 Yellow cards 4
- 649 Passes 343
- 86% Pass accuracy 73%
- 1 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 14' Goal R. Malinovskyi (assist V. Mykolenko) Ukraine
- 35' Goal M. Ellertsson (assist Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson) Iceland
- 41' Yellow card A. Guðjohnsen Iceland
- 45' Goal O. Hutsuliak Ukraine
- 45' Goal R. Malinovskyi (assist N. Voloshyn) Ukraine
- 59' Goal A. Gudmundsson (assist H. Haraldsson) Iceland
- 65' Yellow card M. Matvienko Ukraine
- 68' Yellow card Y. Konoplya Ukraine
- 75' Goal A. Gudmundsson (assist A. Guðjohnsen) Iceland
- 83' Yellow card V. Mykolenko Ukraine
- 85' Goal I. Kalyuzhnyi Ukraine
- 88' Goal O. Ocheretko (assist A. Bondarenko) Ukraine
- 90+1' Yellow card O. Ocheretko Ukraine
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Iceland
- 1 E. Olafsson Goalkeeper
- 4 V. Pálsson Defender
- 5 S. Ingason Defender
- 3 D. L. Gretarsson —
- 23 M. Ellertsson Defender
- 11 J. Þorsteinsson Midfielder
- 7 H. Haraldsson Midfielder
- 8 Í. Bergmann Jóhannesson Midfielder
- 10 A. Gudmundsson Midfielder
- 22 A. Guðjohnsen Attacker
- 9 S. Magnusson Attacker
Bench H. Valdimarsson , A. Einarsson , Logi Tomasson , G. Þórðarson , Þ. Helgason , B. Willumsson , S. Þórðarson , A. Gunnarsson , M. Anderson , Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason , K. Hlynsson , D. Guðjohnsen
Ukraine
Bench H. Bushchan , D. Riznyk , B. Mykhailichenko , O. Svatok , V. Bondar , V. Brazhko , A. Dovbyk , O. Nazarenko , O. Ocheretko , A. Bondarenko , N. Voloshyn , V. Veleten
Form guide
Iceland at home
1–2–1 in 4 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 2.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 4
- Corners
- 5.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.3 per game
Based on 4 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Ukraine away
3–1–2 in 6 matches
- Scored
- 1.5 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 6
- Corners
- 1.2 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.8 per game
22% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 6 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Iceland vs Ukraine head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine v Iceland | 2–1 | |
| Iceland v Ukraine | 2–0 | |
| Ukraine v Iceland | 1–1 |
Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.