UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Wales vs Croatia, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Wales
  • 45'+3': Gareth Bale
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1 - 1
Croatia
  • 9': Nikola Vlasic

Gareth Bale scores as Wales draw with Croatia to keep Euro hopes alive

Gareth Bale scored a late first-half goal for Wales to secure a 1-1 draw with Croatia in Group E action of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying round.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Domagoj Vida (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
  • 8': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
  • 8': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Goal! Wales 0, Croatia 1. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Petkovic.
  • 13': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Wayne Hennessey.
  • 14': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
  • 14': Domagoj Vida (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 19': Foul by Luka Modric (Croatia).
  • 19': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 22': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Bruno Petkovic.
  • 23': Offside, Wales. Joe Allen tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.
  • 25': Offside, Croatia. Luka Modric tries a through ball, but Nikola Vlasic is caught offside.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
  • 26': Foul by Dejan Lovren (Croatia).
  • 26': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 28': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
  • 28': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
  • 34': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 39': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (Croatia).
  • 44': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 44': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Croatia).
  • 45'+1': Hand ball by Josip Brekalo (Croatia).
  • 45'+3': Goal! Wales 1, Croatia 1. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ben Davies.
  • 45'+4': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Wales 1, Croatia 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wales 1, Croatia 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Croatia. Ivan Rakitic replaces Mateo Kovacic because of an injury.
  • 46': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 46': Foul by Bruno Petkovic (Croatia).
  • 46': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 50': Substitution, Wales. Joe Morrell replaces Ethan Ampadu because of an injury.
  • 51': Offside, Croatia. Ivan Rakitic tries a through ball, but Nikola Vlasic is caught offside.
  • 52': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
  • 55': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Davies.
  • 56': Hand ball by Tin Jedvaj (Croatia).
  • 57': Dejan Lovren (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 57': Kieffer Moore (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Foul by Connor Roberts (Wales).
  • 61': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 64': Substitution, Croatia. Ante Rebic replaces Bruno Petkovic.
  • 66': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Tin Jedvaj (Croatia).
  • 68': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
  • 68': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Substitution, Wales. Harry Wilson replaces Jonathan Williams.
  • 69': Domagoj Vida (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 70': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
  • 70': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Tin Jedvaj (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel James.
  • 78': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
  • 78': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Ante Rebic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Joe Morrell (Wales).
  • 82': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 82': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Croatia).
  • 85': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
  • 86': Josip Brekalo (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Joe Allen (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Wales. Tyler Roberts replaces Kieffer Moore.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Roberts.
  • 89': Luka Modric (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90': Substitution, Croatia. Milan Badelj replaces Luka Modric.
  • 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Borna Barisic.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
  • 90'+6': Tyler Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Daniel James (Wales).
  • 90'+6': Tin Jedvaj (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Daniel James (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Wales 1, Croatia 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wales 1, Croatia 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 10
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
2 Corner Kicks 1
2 Saves 1
63.9 Possession 36.1
6 SHOTS 6
2 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
611 Accurate Passes 305
686 Passes 385
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 0
9 Crosses 6
0.2 Cross % 0.0
58 Long Balls 67
34 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 2
5 Effective Tackles 5
8 Tackles 7
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
5 Interceptions 6
9 Effective Clearances 7
9 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 31,745

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
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAL Wales (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Wayne Hennessey (GK)
5 Joe Rodon
16 Tom Lockyer
15 Ethan Ampadu
4 Ben Davies
14 Connor Roberts
17 Jonny Williams
7 Joe Allen Yellow Card
20 Daniel James Yellow Card
11 Gareth Bale
13 Kieffer Moore Yellow Card
Wales Substitutes:
Neil Taylor, Tyler Roberts, Sam Vokes, Danny Ward, Chris Gunter, Rabbi Matondo, Joe Morrell, Harry Wilson, Tom Lawrence, Adam Rhys Davies, Ashley Williams, Will Vaulks.

CRO Croatia (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Dominik Livakovic (GK)
21 Domagoj Vida Yellow Card
6 Dejan Lovren Yellow Card
3 Borna Barisic
16 Tin Jedvaj
13 Nikola Vlasic
8 Mateo Kovacic
10 Luka Modric Yellow Card
20 Bruno Petkovic
17 Josip Brekalo
4 Ivan Perisic
Croatia Substitutes:
Mile Skoric, Dino Peric, Mario Pasalic, Ante Rebic, Simon Sluga, Dario Melnjak, Milan Badelj, Lovre Kalinic, Ivan Rakitić, Karlo Bartolec, Filip Bradaric, Mislav Orsic.

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