Belgium vs Iceland match stats & report
5–1 Full time
Belgium beat Iceland 5–1 in the UEFA Nations League (League A - 2) on 8 September 2020. Belgium had 74% of the ball.
Belgium vs Iceland match statistics
- 74% Ball possession 26%
- 20 Total shots 5
- 11 Shots on target 3
- 5 Shots off target 2
- 4 Blocked shots 0
- 12 Shots inside the box 4
- 7 Corners 3
- 8 Fouls 5
- 2 Offsides 3
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 785 Passes 261
- 90% Pass accuracy 71%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 6
Goals and cards
- 10' Goal Hólmbert Aron Friðjónsson (assist B. Bjarnason) Iceland
- 12' Yellow card H. Hermannsson Iceland
- 13' Goal A. Witsel Belgium
- 17' Goal M. Batshuayi Belgium
- 50' Goal D. Mertens (assist K. De Bruyne) Belgium
- 69' Goal M. Batshuayi (assist Y. Verschaeren) Belgium
- 79' Goal J. Doku (assist K. De Bruyne) Belgium
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Belgium
Bench Simon Mignolet , Davy Roef , Y. Verschaeren , L. Trossard , Leander Dendoncker , H. Vanaken , T. Castagne , Y. Tielemans , Dennis Praet , E. Hazard , Nany Dimata
Iceland
Bench Rúnar Alex Rúnarsson , Patrik Sigurdur Gunnarsson , H. Magnússon , A. Sampsted , M. Anderson , S. Fridjonsson , E. Hallfreðsson , A. Traustason , J. Þorsteinsson , J. Böðvarsson
Form guide
Belgium at home
3–4–1 in 8 matches
- Scored
- 2.3 per game
- Conceded
- 0.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 5 / 8
- Corners
- 6.9 per game
- Shots on target
- 7.1 per game
28% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Iceland away
2–3–4 in 9 matches
- Scored
- 0.9 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 3 / 9
- Corners
- 3.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.6 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 9 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Belgium vs Iceland head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium v Iceland | 2–0 | |
| Iceland v Belgium | 0–3 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.