Wales vs Denmark, 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, League Phase
· UEFA Nations LeagueRasmus Højlund punishes Danny Ward error to sink Wales
Wales suffered a 1-0 Nations League defeat to Denmark as Rasmus Højlund struck from the penalty spot.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Victor Froholdt (Denmark).
- 4': Brennan Johnson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jay Dasilva.
- 6': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wales). Assisted by Victor Froholdt.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Froholdt.
- 7': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 8': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Denmark).
- 8': Liam Cullen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Wales) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross.
- 10': Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Skov Olsen replaces Pierre-Emile Højbjerg because of an injury.
- 17': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Jordan James.
- 19': Attempt missed. Lewis Koumas (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 19': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 21': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
- 21': Attempt missed. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 23': Victor Froholdt (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Wales).
- 24': Attempt missed. Oliver Provstgaard (Denmark) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 24': Attempt missed. Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 29': Joakim Mæhle (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Liam Cullen (Wales).
- 29': Liam Cullen (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mohamed Daramy.
- 36': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Denmark).
- 36': Jordan James (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt saved. Sorba Thomas (Wales) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Mads Hermansen (Denmark).
- 38': Victor Froholdt (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Lewis Koumas (Wales).
- 39': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 40': Attempt missed. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 41': Attempt missed. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 42': Offside, Denmark. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 43': Victor Froholdt (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45': Attempt missed. Oliver Provstgaard (Denmark) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gustav Isaksen with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Wales 0, Denmark 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wales 0, Denmark 0.
- 50': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wales). Assisted by Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 51': Foul by Morten Hjulmand (Denmark).
- 51': Liam Cullen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Danny Ward (Wales). Assisted by Joakim Mæhle with a cross.
- 56': Substitution, Wales. Josh Sheehan replaces Jordan James.
- 56': Substitution, Wales. Mark Harris replaces Lewis Koumas.
- 58': Foul by Victor Froholdt (Denmark).
- 58': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Oliver Provstgaard.
- 61': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 62': Foul by Gustav Isaksen (Denmark).
- 62': Josh Sheehan (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
- 66': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Ben Cabango (Wales).
- 66': Ben Cabango (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Offside, Denmark. Mohamed Daramy is caught offside.
- 68': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 72': Foul by Gustav Isaksen (Denmark).
- 72': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Penalty Denmark. Gustav Isaksen draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Penalty conceded by Danny Ward (Wales) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 75': Goal! Wales 0, Denmark 1. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 76': Substitution, Denmark. Anton Gaaei replaces Rasmus Kristensen.
- 76': Substitution, Wales. Joel Colwill replaces Liam Cullen.
- 76': Substitution, Wales. Wes Burns replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 80': Handball by Sorba Thomas (Wales).
- 80': Sorba Thomas (Wales) is shown the yellow card for handball.
- 82': Substitution, Denmark. Kasper Høgh replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 82': Substitution, Denmark. Mathias Kvistgaarden replaces Gustav Isaksen.
- 83': Substitution, Wales. Kieffer Moore replaces Ben Davies.
- 86': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Denmark).
- 86': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Mathias Kvistgaarden (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 89': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Denmark).
- 89': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Offside, Denmark. Mohamed Daramy is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 90'+4': Mads Hermansen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wales 0, Denmark 1.
- 0': Match ends, Wales 0, Denmark 1.
Statistics
 DEN |
WAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 44 | Possession | 56 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 375 | Accurate Passes | 481 |
| 440 | Passes | 564 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 22 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 25,108
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 25,108
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Denmark | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Wales | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Norway | 4 | -2 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Wales (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 4 | Ben Davies |
| 6 | Ben Cabango  |
| 15 | Jay Da Silva |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 10 | Liam Cullen |
| 17 | Jordan James |
| 5 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 9 | Lewis Koumas |
| 19 | Sorba Thomas |
| 11 | Brennan Johnson |
Denmark (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 3 | Oliver Provstgaard |
| 2 | Joachim Andersen |
| 5 | Joakim Maehle |
| 13 | Rasmus Kristensen |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 21 | Morten Hjulmand |
| 20 | Mohamed Daramy |
| 8 | Gustav Isaksen |
| 7 | Victor Froholdt |
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund |
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