Wales vs Belgium, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

Gareth Bale goal beats Belgium, gives Wales three-point lead atop Group B

Wales took a massive step towards ending their 58-year wait for a major tournament appearance by beating Belgium 1-0 for one of the greatest victories

• 0': Game on!
• 4': Ashley Richards commits a foul on Christian Benteke resulting on a free kick for Belgium
• 4': Eden Hazard takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 4': Dries Mertens crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 4': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 5': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
• 5': Axel Witsel crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 5': Ashley Williams clears the ball from danger.
• 6': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
• 7': Aaron Ramsey takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 7': Hal Robson-Kanu hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 7': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
• 8': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Defending)
• 8': Dries Mertens crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 8': Wayne Hennessey makes a very good save (Catch)
• 10': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Defending)
• 11': Kevin De Bruyne crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 11': Chris Gunter clears the ball from danger.
• 11': Radja Nainggolan curls a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 11': Wayne Hennessey makes a very good save (Parry)
• 12': Jan Vertonghen crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 12': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 13': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Defending)
• 13': Eden Hazard hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 14': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 15': Gareth Bale commits a foul on Dries Mertens resulting on a free kick for Belgium
• 15': Axel Witsel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 15': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
• 16': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
• 17': Thibaut Courtois takes a short goal kick
• 18': Dries Mertens crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 18': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 19': Christian Benteke commits a foul on Ashley Williams resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 20': Wayne Hennessey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 21': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Attacking)
• 21': Neil Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 21': Thibaut Courtois makes a good save (Catch)
• 21': Hal Robson-Kanu commits a foul on Nicolas Lombaerts resulting on a free kick for Belgium
• 21': Nicolas Lombaerts takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 22': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Defending)
• 22': Eden Hazard crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 23': Chris Gunter clears the ball from danger.
• 23': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Attacking)
• 24': Jason Denayer commits a foul on Hal Robson-Kanu resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 25': Aaron Ramsey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left byline. Outcome: cross
• 25': Aaron Ramsey crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 25': Nicolas Lombaerts clears the ball from danger.
• 25': Gareth Bale hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 25': Goal!! Gareth Bale hits a very good right footed shot low through the middle from the left penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Wales now leads 1 - 0
• 27': Joe Allen commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
• 28': Joe Allen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 28': Eden Hazard takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 29': Jan Vertonghen hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 29': Dries Mertens takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 30': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
• 30': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
• 30': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
• 31': Kevin De Bruyne crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 31': Wayne Hennessey makes a good save (Catch)
• 33': Aaron Ramsey hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 33': Thibaut Courtois makes a very good save (Parry)
• 33': Hal Robson-Kanu hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 34': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
• 34': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Defending)
• 36': Kevin De Bruyne commits a foul on James Chester resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 37': Wayne Hennessey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 38': James Chester crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 38': Toby Alderweireld clears the ball from danger.
• 38': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
• 39': Throw-in: Ashley Richards takes it (Attacking)
• 40': Dries Mertens crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 40': Wayne Hennessey makes a very good save (Catch)
• 40': Radja Nainggolan commits a foul on Aaron Ramsey resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 40': Aaron Ramsey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 40': Gareth Bale crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 40': Jan Vertonghen clears the ball from danger.
• 41': Throw-in: Ashley Richards takes it (Attacking)
• 42': Toby Alderweireld crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
• 42': Hal Robson-Kanu commits a foul on Nicolas Lombaerts resulting on a free kick for Belgium
• 42': Jan Vertonghen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 43': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Defending)
• 43': Dries Mertens hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 43': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 45': Neil Taylor crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 45': Toby Alderweireld clears the ball from danger.
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Belgium makes a sub: Romelu Lukaku enters for Dries Mertens. Reason: Tactical
• 46': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
• 47': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 47': Christian Benteke hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 47': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
• 48': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
• 48': Ashley Richards clears the ball from danger.
• 48': Radja Nainggolan crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
• 48': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 49': Hal Robson-Kanu commits a foul on Axel Witsel resulting on a free kick for Belgium
• 49': Axel Witsel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 49': Kevin De Bruyne hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 50': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 50': Ashley Richards crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 50': Hal Robson-Kanu hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 51': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
• 51': Eden Hazard hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 51': James Chester blocks the shot
• 51': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
• 54': Kevin De Bruyne crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
• 54': James Chester clears the ball from danger.
• 54': Toby Alderweireld hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 54': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 55': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
• 56': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
• 57': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Attacking)
• 58': Eden Hazard hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 58': Chris Gunter blocks the shot
• 59': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Attacking)
• 59': Radja Nainggolan hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 59': Joe Ledley blocks the shot
• 59': Nicolas Lombaerts commits a foul on Gareth Bale resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 59': Nicolas Lombaerts is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 60': Joe Allen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: pass
• 61': Toby Alderweireld crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 61': Eden Hazard hits a good header. Outcome: clearance
• 61': Chris Gunter clears the ball from danger.
• 61': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 61': Toby Alderweireld hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
• 62': Ashley Williams blocks the shot
• 62': Toby Alderweireld hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 63': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: shot
• 63': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 63': Toby Alderweireld commits a foul on Joe Ledley resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 64': Aaron Ramsey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 64': Throw-in: Toby Alderweireld takes it (Defending)
• 65': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Defending)
• 65': Throw-in: Jan Vertonghen takes it (Defending)
• 67': Throw-in: Radja Nainggolan takes it (Defending)
• 68': Romelu Lukaku commits a foul on Joe Allen resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 68': Joe Allen takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 68': Throw-in: Chris Gunter takes it (Defending)
• 69': Throw-in: Nicolas Lombaerts takes it (Attacking)
• 70': Eden Hazard commits a foul on Aaron Ramsey resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 70': Aaron Ramsey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 72': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Attacking)
• 72': Radja Nainggolan commits a foul on Aaron Ramsey resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 72': Aaron Ramsey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 74': James Chester commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
• 74': Kevin De Bruyne takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 75': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 75': Christian Benteke commits a foul on Chris Gunter resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 76': Chris Gunter takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 76': Belgium makes a sub: Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco enters for Toby Alderweireld. Reason: Tactical
• 76': Thibaut Courtois takes a long goal kick
• 78': Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco commits a foul on Ashley Williams resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 78': Wayne Hennessey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 79': Hal Robson-Kanu commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
• 79': Axel Witsel takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: pass
• 79': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: out of play
• 80': Wayne Hennessey takes a long goal kick
• 80': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the centre, resulting in: foul
• 81': Axel Witsel commits a foul on Ashley Richards resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 81': Wayne Hennessey takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 81': Throw-in: Jason Denayer takes it (Defending)
• 82': Joe Allen commits a foul on Eden Hazard resulting on a free kick for Belgium
• 83': Eden Hazard takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: pass
• 83': Throw-in: Neil Taylor takes it (Defending)
• 83': Throw-in: Radja Nainggolan takes it (Attacking)
• 84': Kevin De Bruyne crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 84': Wayne Hennessey makes a good save (Catch)
• 84': Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco crosses the ball. Outcome: save
• 84': Wayne Hennessey makes a good save (Catch)
• 87': Wales makes a sub: Sam Vokes enters for Gareth Bale. Reason: Tactical
• 88': Throw-in: Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco takes it (Defending)
• 88': Jan Vertonghen commits a foul on Hal Robson-Kanu resulting on a free kick for Wales
• 89': Joe Ledley takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: pass
• 89': Ashley Williams commits a foul on Axel Witsel resulting on a free kick for Belgium
• 90': Eden Hazard takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: pass
• 90': Jan Vertonghen hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: hit wall
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90': End of the game
• 90'+1': Kevin De Bruyne takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: save
• 90'+1': Wayne Hennessey makes a good save (Catch)
• 90'+2': Yannick Ferreira-Carrasco takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an outswinger to the near post, resulting in: clearance
• 90'+2': James Chester clears the ball from danger.
• 90'+3': Wales makes a sub: Andy King enters for Hal Robson-Kanu. Reason: Tactical