Quality Free-Kick! Gylfi Sigurðsson (Iceland) vs Slovenia
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Iceland star Gylfi Sigurðsson scored both goals to sink Slovenia 2-1 in their World Cup qualifier, with his first goal was a stunning free-kick from distance.
Lars Lagerbäck's team were made to work hard for their second consecutive away victory after falling behind to Milivoje Novakovič's 34th-minute opener in Ljubljana.
The hosts proceeded to dictate the tempo until they were undone by a moment of individual brilliance from Sigurðsson ten minutes into the second period.
From 25 yards out, the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder found the top corner with a sensational free-kick to draw Iceland level and stun the home crowd into silence.
Sigurðsson then struck the winner in the 78th minute to gain three vital points for Iceland.
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| Iceland player Gylfi Sigurðsson celebrates with teammates after scoring against Slovenia Photo: AP |
Lars Lagerbäck's team were made to work hard for their second consecutive away victory after falling behind to Milivoje Novakovič's 34th-minute opener in Ljubljana.
The hosts proceeded to dictate the tempo until they were undone by a moment of individual brilliance from Sigurðsson ten minutes into the second period.
From 25 yards out, the Tottenham Hotspur midfielder found the top corner with a sensational free-kick to draw Iceland level and stun the home crowd into silence.
Sigurðsson then struck the winner in the 78th minute to gain three vital points for Iceland.
