Iceland v Bulgaria

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Iceland beat Bulgaria 3-0 on Saturday, 3 October 2026 in the Nations League.

Goals: Orri Óskarsson 37', Orri Óskarsson 60', Mikael Ellertsson 90'.

Iceland sit 1st on 8 points.

Bulgaria sit 3rd on 4 points.

Iceland have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Bulgaria have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Last 2 meetings: Iceland won 0, Bulgaria won 2, 0 drawn.

Competition: UEFA Nations League
Kick-off: Saturday, 3 October 2026, 17:00 (UK time)
Venue: Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik
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Goals and cards

4'Hördur MagnússonYellow

10'Lukas PetkovYellow

27'Dimitar VelkovskiYellow

32'Mikael EllertssonYellow

37'⚽Orri ÓskarssonGoal

59'Atanas IlievYellow

60'⚽Orri ÓskarssonGoal

80'Marin PetkovYellow

90'⚽Mikael EllertssonGoal

Live commentary

Match ends, Iceland 3, Bulgaria 0.
90'+6'Second Half ends, Iceland 3, Bulgaria 0.
90'+6'Attempt missed. Emil Tsenov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Turitsov with a cross.
90'+5'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3'Delay in match because of an injury Gylfi Sigurdsson (Iceland).
90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'Goal! Iceland 3, Bulgaria 0. Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Orri Óskarsson with a through ball.
88'Attempt missed. Emil Tsenov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Zdravko Dimitrov.
87'Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87'Foul by Petko Panayotov (Bulgaria).
85'Attempt blocked. Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mikael Anderson.
84'Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Daniel Naumov.
84'Penalty saved. Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner by Daniel Naumov (Bulgaria).
83'Substitution, Bulgaria. Vladimir Nikolov replaces Atanas Iliev.
82'Substitution, Iceland. Logi Tómasson replaces Hákon Haraldsson.
81'Penalty conceded by Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) with a handball in the penalty area.
80'Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
80'Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
80'Foul by Marin Petkov (Bulgaria).
80'Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80'Foul by Marin Petkov (Bulgaria).
78'Attempt missed. Emil Tsenov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrian Kraev.
77'Attempt saved. Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland).
70'Attempt blocked. Petko Panayotov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emil Tsenov.
68'Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68'Foul by Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria).
67'Attempt missed. Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left.
67'Substitution, Bulgaria. Zdravko Dimitrov replaces Georgi Rusev.
67'Substitution, Bulgaria. Petko Panayotov replaces Asen Chandarov.
64'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
63'Delay in match (Iceland).
62'Substitution, Iceland. Gylfi Sigurdsson replaces Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson.
62'Substitution, Iceland. Victor Pálsson replaces Andri Baldursson.
60'Goal! Iceland 2, Bulgaria 0. Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikael Anderson.
59'Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59'Andri Gudjohnsen (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59'Foul by Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria).
57'Foul by Mikael Anderson (Iceland).
57'Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55'Substitution, Bulgaria. Marin Petkov replaces Lukas Petkov.
55'Substitution, Bulgaria. Emil Tsenov replaces Ilia Gruev.
55'Foul by Daníel Grétarsson (Iceland).
55'Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53'Attempt missed. Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson.
48'Foul by Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria).
48'Mikael Anderson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
46'Foul by Mikael Anderson (Iceland).
46'Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'Substitution, Iceland. Daníel Grétarsson replaces Aron Gunnarsson.
45'Substitution, Iceland. Andri Gudjohnsen replaces Arnór Sigurdsson.
45'Second Half begins Iceland 1, Bulgaria 0.
45'+1'First Half ends, Iceland 1, Bulgaria 0.
45'+1'Mikael Anderson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1'Foul by Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria).
45'+1'Attempt saved. Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland). Assisted by Kristian Dimitrov.
45'Attempt missed. Kristian Dimitrov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georgi Rusev with a cross following a corner.
45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Hákon Valdimarsson.
45'Attempt saved. Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland).
44'Attempt saved. Ísak Jóhannesson (Iceland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daniel Naumov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson.
42'Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Kristian Dimitrov.
39'Foul by Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland).
39'Lukas Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37'Goal! Iceland 1, Bulgaria 0. Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson with a through ball.
35'Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Lukas Petkov.
33'Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33'Foul by Hákon Haraldsson (Iceland).
33'Foul by Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria).
33'Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32'Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32'Lukas Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32'Foul by Mikael Ellertsson (Iceland).
30'Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Daniel Naumov.
30'Attempt saved. Andri Baldursson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Daniel Naumov (Bulgaria). Assisted by Orri Óskarsson.
28'Offside, Iceland. Arnór Sigurdsson is caught offside.
27'Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
27'Foul by Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria).
27'Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27'Attempt missed. Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lukas Petkov following a fast break.
25'Offside, Bulgaria. Atanas Iliev is caught offside.
24'Asen Chandarov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24'Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
22'Foul by Orri Óskarsson (Iceland).
22'Kristian Dimitrov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'Foul by Arnór Sigurdsson (Iceland).
20'Dimitar Velkovski (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Kristian Dimitrov.
18'Andri Baldursson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18'Foul by Asen Chandarov (Bulgaria).
12'Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Stefan Velkov.
11'Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Dimitar Velkovski.
11'Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ivan Turitsov.
10'Lukas Petkov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
10'Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
10'Foul by Lukas Petkov (Bulgaria).
9'Attempt blocked. Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson (Iceland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aron Gunnarsson.
9'Andri Baldursson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9'Foul by Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria).
8'Attempt missed. Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Hákon Haraldsson with a cross following a corner.
7'Corner, Iceland. Conceded by Ivan Turitsov.
7'Ísak Jóhannesson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7'Foul by Asen Chandarov (Bulgaria).
4'Hördur Magnússon (Iceland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
4'Foul by Hördur Magnússon (Iceland).
4'Atanas Iliev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
1'Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
1'Foul by Andri Baldursson (Iceland).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Commentary: ESPN

#	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Form
1	Iceland	4	2	2	0	7	1	+6	8	DLLDW
2	Estonia	4	1	3	0	2	1	+1	6	DDWD
3	Bulgaria	4	1	1	2	3	5	-2	4	WLDLD
4	Luxembourg	4	1	0	3	2	7	-5	3	WLLL

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