REYKJAVIK (AFP) - Raheem Sterling's last minute penalty salvaged England from another embarassing result against Iceland as Gareth Southgate's men survived going down to 10 men and Birkir Bjarnason also missing a late spot-kick to start their Nations League campaign with a 1-0 in Reykjavik on Saturday (Sept 5).. Read more at straitstimes.com.
REYKJAVIK - Raheem Sterling's last minute penalty salvaged England from another embarassing result against Iceland as Gareth Southgate's men survived going down to 10 men and Birkir Bjarnason also missing a late spot-kick to start their Nations League campaign with a 1-0 in Reykjavik on Saturday .
All of Iceland's good defensive work was undone in the 89th minute when Sverrir Ingason was also harshly dismissed for a second booking when he blocked Sterling's shot with his arm. Southgate handed an international debut to Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden, while Southampton's James Ward-Prowse started for the first time in a competitive fixture for his country in an experimental line-up.
However, the England captain was wrongly flagged for offside and with no VAR in operation, the visitors were denied. Southgate's men continued to enjoy the vast majority of possession in the second period, but the closest they came to breaking the deadlock before the dramatic finale was when Iceland's Kari Arnason flicked Kieran Trippier's free-kick onto his own post.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
US: S&P 500 rises after open as unemployment dips below 10%[BENGALURU] The S&P 500 rose shortly after the opening bell on Friday after a brutal selloff in the previous session as data showed US unemployment rate dropped more than expected in August. Read more at The Business Times.
Read more »
Football: Fear factor long gone as England embrace Iceland reunionLONDON: Iceland will forever bear a scar for English football after an embarrassing exit at Euro 2016 to a country with a population of less than ...
Read more »
Football: Southgate aiming to bring Maguire back into England set-upLONDON: Gareth Southgate plans to bring Harry Maguire back into the England set-up next month after withdrawing the defender from the squad ...
Read more »
Football: Accused Football Leaks mastermind Rui Pinto tells court 'I'm proud' but says work is doneLISBON (REUTERS) - The Portuguese man behind the Football Leaks website said at the start of his trial on Friday (Sept 4) that he was proud to be a whistle-blower on European football clubs' big-money dealings.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Read more »
Cricket: 'Quite nice not to be abused,' says Australia's Warner after England lossDavid Warner said it felt 'bizarre' to be playing England without a crowd following Australia's two-run defeat by their arch-rivals in a Twenty20 ...
Read more »
England fight back to beat Australia in T20 thrillerEngland produced a brilliant comeback to beat Australia on the final ball of their first T20 international on Friday after the visitors looked to ...
Read more »