They go to the top of Group 2 in League A of the Nations League. Iceland vs England. The Manchester City man can have no complaints and, with Trippier and Trent Alexander-Arnold already in the mix and Aaron Wan-Bissaka awaiting a first senior cap, he did not need to give Southgate any reason to think ill of him. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. "We all try to play our football. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Penalty missed! Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. What does it mean? Having been shown a yellow card for a 33rd-minute foul on Albert Gudmundsson, a defender of Walker's experience and quality should have known much better when he foolishly erred to be sent off. Despite his patchy record from the spot at club level, Sterling held his nerve impressively – no guarantee, as Bjarnason handily demonstrated a few moments later. The year 2020 has been tough for soccer, but the calendar has no room in it between now and the World Cup. England are taking on Iceland today in the opening match of their Nations League group. Kane was flagged offside when he slid in Sterling's sixth-minute cross at the far post. Iceland's nuisance value here to stay. The Manchester City forward rolled his effort home before a further stoppage-time sting in the tail. It finishes Iceland 0 - 1 England. Kyle Walker's red card teed up the prospect of another ignominious outcome, but Sterling won a spot kick in the final minute when Sverrir Ingason – who, like Walker received a second booking – handled his shot following a right-wing corner. Amid criticism of his performances following an underwhelming first season at City, he dubbed himself "the hated one" on social media. Mason Greenwood replaced Kane to win his first cap, meaning England's regular penalty taker was absent when the decisive moment arrived. We knew we had to challenge ourselves deep within. Match report from Miguel Delaney: Iceland 0-1 England: The visitors lacked quality in midfield but showed impressive patience to find a way to win. To get that win is massive. Birkir Bjarnason should be disappointed. The information contained in Goal.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal.com, Iceland 0-1 England: Sterling holds nerve before Bjarnason botch-job. UEFA Nations League Group A2. How Arsenal could line up with new £45m signing. Follow all the latest reaction from England’s opening game in the Nations League against the side which knocked them out of Euro 2016, Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. Frustration was evident when Walker crudely flung himself into a challenge on Arnor Ingvi Traustason to be shown his second yellow card. Phil Foden is delighted to have finally made his England debut, he told Sky Sports: "It feels amazing, a dream come true. pic.twitter.com/c5jGYjYPSk, Walker's marching orders could leave him with a long way back. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. pic.twitter.com/GNKrLYugSj. Joe Gomez clumsily fouled substitute Holmbert Fridjonsson in the box, although Birkir Bjarnason opted for a contrasting approach to Sterling's and blazed woefully high and wide. It is a tricky group with Belgium and Denmark set to come, so England are in need of a win to get started. Time limits and T&Cs apply. Bad penalty by Birkir Bjarnason (Iceland) right footed shot is just a bit too high. It was a tough, tough match. You can find our Community Guidelines in full here. Tammy Abraham, Ben Chilwell and Jadon Sancho will miss England's friendly on Thursday while they await coronavirus test results. Without VAR in operation, there was no recourse to replays that suggested the goal should have stood. No one in the England set-up has travelled further and more impressively since then, and a man of considerable stature within and beyond football stepped up as player of his status should do to seal the point. Min deposit £5 and 1x settled bet requirement to release Bet Credits. More Details. Raheem Sterling was the matchwinner tonight for England. In the 64th minute, Iceland striker Jon Dadi Bodvarsson almost glanced Kieran Trippier's left-wing delivery into his own net. 9/6/2020 ESPN Penalty Shootout Kyle Walker was sent off as England toiled against Iceland again, but Raheem Sterling was the hero amid late penalty drama. Have your say on the game in the comments. Raheem Sterling is optimistic about England’s future after Gareth Southgate handed debuts to Phil Foden and Mason Greenwood. "We knew it would be difficult. UEFA Nations League Group A2. Iceland vs. England - 5 September 2020 - Soccerway. Raheem Sterling scored a late penalty for England to secure a 1-0 victory over Iceland in the UEFA Nations League match on Saturday. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. We kept playing our football, kept compact. "It was a very difficult game, we defended well and showed great character. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Min odds, bet, and payment method exclusions apply. Set pieces increasingly looked to be England's most potent weapon as their hosts clogged up central areas to rob Southgate's men of any rhythm. Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. It was tough but we got through it. Frank Lebeouf can't understand why bookmakers have England at the shortest odds to win Euro 2020 next summer. Sterling converts last-gasp penalty to save England, Raheem Sterling to the rescue as England beat Iceland in Nations League, England meet Iceland for first time since Euro 2016 humiliation, Raheem Sterling scores stoppage time penalty for England, Birkir Bjarnason misses penalty and chance to equalise, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Raheem Sterling was England's hero as a turgid Nations League encounter with Iceland exploded into penalty drama in the final minutes, with Gareth Southgate's men emerging as 1-0 victors. Create a commenting name to join the debate, There are no Independent Premium comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts, There are no comments yet - be the first to add your thoughts. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? Are you sure you want to delete this comment? 17 - Raheem Sterling has been directly involved in 17 goals in his last 12 games for England (11 goals, 6 assists). Raheem Sterling found the target for England in a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Iceland in Reykjavik. “We have a bright future ahead and we need to keep growing as a team.”. 90+4 mins: The final whistle goes and England escape with a win. Stewart Robson believes France would be a much better side without Olivier Giroud starting up front. UEFA Nations League Match Report for Iceland v England on 5 September 2020, includes all goals and incidents. It wasn’t a great display from England but they’ve done what they needed to do. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Saturday 05 September 2020 19:31 Harry Kane sees an early goal disallowed (REUTERS) England are taking on Iceland today in the opening match of their Nations League group. England remain in Scandinavia when they when they face Denmark in Copenhagen on Tuesday, while Iceland travel to Belgium. 5:00pm, Saturday 5th September 2020. Next up is Denmark on Tuesday evening. Jadon Sancho also starts alongside captain Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling in a fearsome front line. The winning moment.Nicely done, @sterling7 ! 90+3 mins: He’s missed it! Gareth Southgate has selected a youthful line-up with Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden making his international debut at senior level. A play-off place for a berth in next year's European Championships demonstrate Erik Hamren's men are no flash in the pan. England survive wild finish to beat Iceland, England get another win 'because they're lucky', England 'the big disappointment' of Nations League action. “We got the penalty, we shouldn’t have conceded that sloppy penalty, but we got lucky in the end.

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