Iceland 2-2 Wales player ratings as Wales squander a two goal lead to settle for a draw

Iceland had a furious second half to score two goals and salvage a draw against Wales in the Nations League in Reykjavik. Brennan Johnson scored the first for Wales before a lofted pass from left back Neco Williams was netted by Wilson to make the score 2-0.

Iceland had multiple opportunities to score but was not able to convert. Substitute Logi Tomasson scored one back with a low strike and then three minutes later brought the score to level terms after his cross was turned into an own goal by Danny Ward.

Despite this draw Wales remain second in their group with five points , two behind leaders Turkey who won 1-0 against Montenegro while Iceland are third with four points.

Lets have a look at Iceland vs Wales player ratings.

Iceland National Football Team Player Ratings vs Wales

Goalkeeper

Hakon Valdimarsson: 7.8/10- Had a great game between the sticks. though he conceded two goals but made four saves and was pin point with his distribution.

Defenders

Valgeir Fridriksson: 6.4/10- Had an average game with just 63 percent passing accuracy. He lost the ball number of times but created two chances for his team in attack.

Sverrir Ingi Ingason: 6.0/10- Had a fair game at the heart of the defence maintaining 86 percent passing accuracy. He was involved in nine defensive actions and made three clearances for his team.

Daniel Gretarsson: 6.4/10- Had somewhat a good game maintaining 94 percent passing accuracy but was not solid in defence. He was shaky during crucial situations when Wales were looking to put pressure.

Kolbeinn Finnsson: 6.5/10- Had a decent game moving up and down the pitch. He contributed well in attack as well as in defence. He also created a chance for his team in attack and made four recoveries for his team.

Midfielders

Willum Willumsson: 6.2/10- Had an average game on the right side of the midfield maintaining 88 percent passing accuracy. He won only one duel in the game.

Johann Gudmundsson: 6.6/10- He was taken of around the 82nd minute of the game and capped a good team display. He maintained a passing accuracy of 87 percent and had three shots on goal out of which one was on target.

Stefan Thordarson: 6.6/10- Capped a decent display at the heart of the midfield maintaining 86 percent of passing accuracy. He took a shot from a longe range but just went over the cross bar.

Jon Thorsteinsson: 8.1/10- Had a great game on the left side of midfield for his team maintaining 80 percent passing accuracy. He also created two chances for his team out of which one was scored.

Attackers

Orri Oskarsson: 7.8/10- Had a good game in the final third for Iceland. He had four shots on goal for his team but was unfortunate that none of them found the back of the net.

Andri Gudjohnsen: 5.9/10 Did not have a great game with an xG of 0.29. He had three shots on goal and had only eight passes in the whole game.

Substitutes

Logi Tomasson: 7.6/10- He came on to replace Finnsson just after the first half and went on to score the goal for his team.

Mikael Ellertsson: 6.3/10- He replaced Willumsson on the pitch and did not create much of an impact on the game.

Arnor Traustason: N/A.

Gylfi Sigurdsson: N/A.

Manager

Age Hareide: 7/10- He would be very happy with the way his team returned into the game after going down with two goals in the first half. His substitutions were also crucial to turn the match into a draw.

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Wales National Football Team Player Ratings vs Iceland

Goalkeeper

Danny Ward: 5.4/10- Had an awful game as the second goal was that he conceded was his own goal. He made only two saves and was only good with his distribution.

Defenders

Neco Williams: 8.4/10- He contributed both in defence as well as in attack and maintained a passing accuracy of 93 percent. He created two chances for his team out of which one was an assist.

Ben Davies: 6.4/10- He capped a decent display at the heart of the defence with 88 percent passing accuracy, He was involved in seven defensive actions for his team.

Joe Rodon: 7.1/10- He capped a good team display maintaining 90 percent passing accuracy was involved in 13 defensive actions and made 10 clearances for his team.

Connor Roberts: 6.3/10- He had a fair game as a right back. He maintained 90 percent passing accuracy and did not contribute much in attack.

Midfielders

Hary Wilson: 8.0/10- He had a great game orchestrating the midfield for his team. He was solid both in defence as well as in attack. He had three shots on goal out of which one was converted and made three crucial clearances for his team.

Jordan James: 7.1/10- Had a good game in midfield maintaining 82 percent of passing accuracy and creating a chance for his team.

Oliver Cooper: 6.1/10- He had a normal game in the midfield as he complimented the defence well. He was involved in five defensive actions.

Attackers

Sorba Thomas: 6.8/10- Had a decent game on the left side of the pitch for his team. He had a shot on goal which made the opposition goalkeeper work.

Kieffer Moore: 6.7/10- He had a decent game in attack with his positioning to attract the defenders, He had only one shot on goal for his team.

Brennan Johnson: 7.4/10- Had a great game on the as a right winger having two shots on goal. Out of his two shots, one found the back of the net

Substitutes

Wes Burns: 5.7/10- He replaced Brennan Johnson just after the first half of the game and gave a very poor performance as he was not involved in attacks throughout the second half.

Ben Cabango: 6.3/10- He came on to replace Sorba Thomas at the 76th minute and had a decent game in defence.

Liam Cullen: 6.4/10 He was brought in for Conor Roberts and did not create much of an impact.

Manager

Craig Bellamy: 6/10- He would be very upset after his team squandered a two-goal lead which they had till the first half. He could have utilised his substitutions better.

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