Wales vs Uruguay, 2018 International Friendly, China Cup - Final

· International Friendly

Wales

FT
0 - 1

Uruguay

49': Edinson Cavani

About

Wales are hosting Uruguay at Guangxi Stadium, , , starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
2': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Nahitan Nández.
3': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Allen.
4': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
4': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
5': Attempt saved. Sam Vokes (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
5': Delay in match José Giménez (Uruguay) because of an injury.
6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
7': Hand ball by Guillermo Varela (Uruguay).
8': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
8': Substitution, Uruguay. Sebastián Coates replaces José Giménez because of an injury.
9': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
11': Offside, Uruguay. Matías Vecino tries a through ball, but Nahitan Nández is caught offside.
12': Offside, Wales. Ben Davies tries a through ball, but Harry Wilson is caught offside.
16': Attempt missed. Sam Vokes (Wales) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Gunter with a cross.
17': Attempt saved. Andy King (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
19': Attempt missed. Matías Vecino (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Rodríguez.
21': Foul by Diego Laxalt (Uruguay).
21': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
22': Foul by Sam Vokes (Wales).
22': Sebastián Coates (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Offside, Uruguay. Matías Vecino tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
28': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
28': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Joe Allen (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
31': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
33': Delay in match Harry Wilson (Wales) because of an injury.
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
36': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Declan John with a cross.
36': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Matías Vecino.
36': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Gunter following a corner.
37': Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
37': Corner, Uruguay. Conceded by Wayne Hennessey.
38': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Luis Suárez with a cross following a corner.
39': Attempt saved. Andy King (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
39': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Fernando Muslera.
43': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
43': Luis Suárez (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Attempt blocked. Luis Suárez (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
43': Attempt missed. Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
44': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
44': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45': Attempt missed. Cristian Rodríguez (Uruguay) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matías Vecino.
45'+1': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
45'+1': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
45'+2': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Matías Vecino.
45'+2': First Half ends, Wales 0, Uruguay 0.
45': Second Half begins Wales 0, Uruguay 0.
46': Chris Gunter (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
46': Foul by Diego Laxalt (Uruguay).
47': Foul by Diego Laxalt (Uruguay).
47': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Attempt missed. Matías Vecino (Uruguay) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edinson Cavani.
49': Goal! Wales 0, Uruguay 1. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristian Rodríguez.
50': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
52': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
52': Nahitan Nández (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Attempt missed. Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Guillermo Varela with a cross.
58': Offside, Uruguay. Edinson Cavani tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
59': Substitution, Wales. Connor Roberts replaces Declan John.
60': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
60': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
61': Foul by Matías Vecino (Uruguay).
61': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
62': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
62': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Matías Vecino.
62': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
63': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Diego Godín.
67': Substitution, Wales. Billy Bodin replaces Sam Vokes.
68': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Nahitan Nández (Uruguay).
70': Substitution, Uruguay. Lucas Torreira replaces Cristian Rodríguez.
71': Foul by Billy Bodin (Wales).
71': Lucas Torreira (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Substitution, Wales. Lee Evans replaces Harry Wilson.
73': Attempt blocked. Andy King (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
73': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Diego Godín.
74': Attempt saved. Lee Evans (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
75': Billy Bodin (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Uruguay).
75': Substitution, Wales. Tom Lockyer replaces James Chester.
76': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Lucas Torreira.
78': Substitution, Uruguay. Gastón Silva replaces Rodrigo Bentancur because of an injury.
78': Attempt saved. Tom Lockyer (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Lee Evans with a cross.
79': Substitution, Wales. Adam Matthews replaces Chris Gunter.
81': Foul by Gareth Bale (Wales).
81': Lucas Torreira (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
84': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Sebastián Coates.
85': Substitution, Uruguay. Cristhian Stuani replaces Nahitan Nández.
86': Cristhian Stuani (Uruguay) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Foul by Connor Roberts (Wales).
90': Substitution, Wales. Ryan Hedges replaces Ben Davies.
90'+1': Edinson Cavani (Uruguay) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Billy Bodin (Wales).
90'+3': Substitution, Uruguay. Maxi Gómez replaces Edinson Cavani.
90'+4': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Diego Laxalt.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Wales 0, Uruguay 1.

Statistics

URU		WAL
12	Fouls	9
0	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	1
1	Corner Kicks	9
7	Saves	1
49.8	Possession	50.2
11	SHOTS	15
2	ON GOAL	7
0.2	On Target %	0.5
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
384	Accurate Passes	371
472	Passes	459
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
2	Accurate Crosses	10
12	Crosses	29
0.2	Cross %	0.3
60	Long Balls	70
30	Accurate Long Balls	38
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	2
9	Effective Tackles	8
11	Tackles	13
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
27	Effective Clearances	17
27	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Guangxi Stadium
Location: ,
Attendance: 41,016

Line-Ups

Wales (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Wayne Hennessey (GK)
6	Ashley Williams
4	Ben Davies
5	James Chester
8	Andy King
7	Joe Allen
14	Declan John
2	Chris Gunter
9	Sam Vokes
16	Harry Wilson
11	Gareth Bale

Wales Substitutes:

Billy Bodin, Adam Matthews, Ben Woodburn, Chris Maxwell, Connor Roberts, Tom Bradshaw, Chris Mepham, Marley Watkins, Ryan Hedges, Michael Crowe, Tom Lockyer, Lee Evans.

Uruguay (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Fernando Muslera (GK)
3	Diego Godín
2	José María Giménez
17	Diego Laxalt
4	Guillermo Varela
15	Matías Vecino
6	Rodrigo Bentancur
7	Cristian Rodríguez
8	Nahitan Nández
21	Edinson Cavani
9	Luis Suárez

Uruguay Substitutes:

Sebastián Coates, Gastón Ramírez, Martín Silva, Cristhian Stuani, Carlos Sánchez, Maxi Pereira, Maxi Gómez, Martín Campaña, Giorgian de Arrascaeta, Lucas Torreira, Gastón Silva.

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