Wales vs Hungary, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingRamsey double sends Wales through to Euro 2020
Wales reached their second straight European Championship finals after an Aaron Ramsey double gave them a 2-0 win over Hungary.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roland Sallai with a headed pass.
- 2': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
- 2': Máté Pátkai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Offside, Hungary. Zsolt Nagy tries a through ball, but Ádám Szalai is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Zsolt Nagy (Hungary).
- 6': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Davies.
- 13': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 15': Goal! Wales 1, Hungary 0. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross.
- 19': Foul by Botond Baráth (Hungary).
- 19': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 22': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary).
- 24': Botond Baráth (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 25': Balázs Dzsudzsák (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Joe Morrell (Wales).
- 26': Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
- 27': Attempt missed. Botond Baráth (Hungary) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Balázs Dzsudzsák with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 28': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 28': Ádám Nagy (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross.
- 30': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Máté Pátkai (Hungary).
- 31': Foul by Zsolt Nagy (Hungary).
- 31': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt saved. Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ádám Szalai with a headed pass.
- 34': Attempt saved. Roland Sallai (Hungary) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 36': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Wales).
- 36': Roland Sallai (Hungary) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Gergo Lovrencsics (Hungary).
- 37': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Botond Baráth (Hungary).
- 39': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Ben Davies (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James.
- 39': Foul by Zsolt Nagy (Hungary).
- 39': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 40': Máté Pátkai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
- 41': Roland Sallai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Offside, Hungary. Péter Gulácsi tries a through ball, but Ádám Szalai is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Wales 1, Hungary 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wales 1, Hungary 0.
- 46': Foul by Gergo Lovrencsics (Hungary).
- 46': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Davies with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 47': Goal! Wales 2, Hungary 0. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieffer Moore following a set piece situation.
- 49': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 49': Offside, Hungary. Roland Sallai tries a through ball, but Ádám Szalai is caught offside.
- 50': Substitution, Wales. Ethan Ampadu replaces Joe Morrell.
- 50': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Ádám Lang.
- 51': Foul by Botond Baráth (Hungary).
- 51': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Gergo Lovrencsics (Hungary).
- 59': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Roland Sallai (Hungary).
- 60': Substitution, Hungary. István Kovács replaces Ádám Nagy.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
- 62': Foul by Zsolt Nagy (Hungary).
- 62': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Botond Baráth (Hungary).
- 64': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Joe Allen.
- 66': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Máté Pátkai (Hungary).
- 66': Máté Pátkai (Hungary) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 69': Zsolt Nagy (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Tom Lockyer.
- 71': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by István Kovács (Hungary).
- 71': István Kovács (Hungary) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Foul by Tom Lockyer (Wales).
- 72': Ádám Szalai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Tom Lockyer (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, Hungary. Roland Varga replaces Balázs Dzsudzsák.
- 72': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Gareth Bale.
- 75': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 75': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
- 75': István Kovács (Hungary) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77': Corner, Hungary. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 79': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 79': Zsolt Nagy (Hungary) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 80': Máté Pátkai (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary).
- 82': Foul by Botond Baráth (Hungary).
- 82': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt missed. Chris Mepham (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Davies with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 83': Substitution, Hungary. Filip Holender replaces Roland Sallai.
- 83': Chris Mepham (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Ádám Szalai (Hungary).
- 84': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Foul by Filip Holender (Hungary).
- 85': Tom Lockyer (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Máté Pátkai (Hungary) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Szoboszlai.
- 87': Dominik Szoboszlai (Hungary) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Daniel James (Wales).
- 88': Daniel James (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Wales. Harry Wilson replaces Gareth Bale.
- 88': Offside, Hungary. Zsolt Nagy tries a through ball, but Filip Holender is caught offside.
- 89': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Botond Baráth.
- 90': Foul by Máté Pátkai (Hungary).
- 90': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 90'+3': Offside, Hungary. István Kovács tries a through ball, but Filip Holender is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wales 2, Hungary 0.
- 0': Match ends, Wales 2, Hungary 0.
Statistics
 HUN |
WAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 59 | Possession | 41 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 371 | Accurate Passes | 244 |
| 463 | Passes | 323 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 11 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 22 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 20 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 31,762
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 31,762
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albania | 8 | +8 | 15 |
| 2 | Czechia | 8 | +6 | 15 |
| 3 | Poland | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 4 | Moldova | 8 | -3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Wales (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Hennessey (GK) |
| 5 | Chris Mepham |
| 16 | Tom Lockyer  |
| 4 | Ben Davies |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 10 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 18 | Joe Morrell |
| 7 | Joe Allen |
| 13 | Kieffer Moore |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 11 | Gareth Bale |
Hungary (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Péter Gulácsi (GK) |
| 2 | Ádám Lang |
| 5 | Botond Baráth |
| 3 | Zsolt Nagy |
| 14 | Gergo Lovrencsics |
| 10 | Dominik Szoboszlai |
| 8 | Ádám Nagy |
| 16 | Mate Patkai |
| 9 | Ádám Szalai |
| 20 | Roland Sallai |
| 7 | Balázs Dzsudzsák |
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