The Republic of Ireland's 15-game unbeaten run at the Aviva Stadium came to an end as their under-strength side were beaten by Iceland. Hordur Magnusson's superb 21st-minute free-kick secured victory as Iceland bossed the first half and then dealt with the Republic's second-half rally. Preston's Daryl Horgan was the pick of the Republic's four debutants. New caps John Egan and Conor Hourihane both started with Horgan's Preston team-mate Andy Boyle also introduced.

After the Republic lacked fluency and urgency in the first half, as Aron Sigurdarson pulled the strings for Iceland, the home side picked up the pace in the second period with Horgan producing a couple of dangerous crosses. But the home team's flat first first proved their undoing as they were unable to rouse themselves four days after seeing Captain Seamus Coleman suffer an horrific double leg fracture in the World Cup qualifier draw with Wales. In Coleman's absence, Burnley's Robbie Brady captained the Irish from left-back but his normally reliable crossing and set-piece delivery deserted him on several occasions.