Match Report
4 points and 1 places separated them: Iceland 3rd with 7, Turkey 2nd with 11. Iceland had been under-performing their position — 35th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Iceland 1.67 scored and 2.17 conceded per game, Turkey 1.5 and 1, with the league averaging 1.3.
The venue was Laugardalsvöllur, with room for 15,427 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Iceland led 1-0 at the break, before 5 more goals closed it at 2-4.
Goal scorers
Iceland: O. Óskarsson (3'), A. Guðjohnsen (83') · Turkey: İ. Kahveci (62'), A. Güler (88'), H. Çalhanoğlu (67'), K. Aktürkoğlu (90')
Key stats
Possession: Iceland 36% · Turkey 64% · Total shots: 12-24 · On target: 7-12 · Corners: 4-6




