Wales vs Slovakia, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingJames strikes to give Wales narrow win over Slovakia
Daniel James scored his first international goal on his competitive debut to give Wales a 1-0 home win over Slovakia in Group E.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 2': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Joe Allen.
- 3': Attempt missed. Denis Vavro (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Albert Rusnák following a corner.
- 4': Foul by Connor Roberts (Wales).
- 4': Robert Mak (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Goal! Wales 1, Slovakia 0. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 7': Offside, Slovakia. Albert Rusnák tries a through ball, but Juraj Kucka is caught offside.
- 9': Hand ball by Denis Vavro (Slovakia).
- 11': Foul by Peter Pekarík (Slovakia).
- 11': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Juraj Kucka.
- 14': Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 15': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Robert Mak (Slovakia).
- 15': Robert Mak (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Denis Vavro.
- 20': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 20': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ben Davies with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 24': Foul by David Hancko (Slovakia).
- 24': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Offside, Wales. Ben Davies tries a through ball, but David Brooks is caught offside.
- 25': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 25': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Rusnák.
- 27': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Jamie Lawrence.
- 31': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Foul by Denis Vavro (Slovakia).
- 31': Denis Vavro (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
- 32': Foul by Connor Roberts (Wales).
- 32': Robert Mak (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Daniel James (Wales).
- 34': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 40': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 40': Matthew Smith (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia).
- 41': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 43': Corner, Wales. Conceded by David Hancko.
- 44': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Milan Skriniar.
- 44': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Smith with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+1': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 45'+1': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Wales 1, Slovakia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wales 1, Slovakia 0.
- 46': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 46': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by David Brooks (Wales).
- 52': Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by David Brooks.
- 53': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 53': Ondrej Duda (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Joe Allen (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
- 54': Attempt saved. Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Robert Mak with a through ball.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
- 55': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 55': Attempt missed. David Hancko (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross following a corner.
- 57': Attempt saved. Robert Mak (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
- 58': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 58': Matthew Smith (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Hand ball by Connor Roberts (Wales).
- 60': David Brooks (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Substitution, Wales. Tyler Roberts replaces David Brooks.
- 61': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel James.
- 62': Offside, Wales. Ben Davies tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.
- 63': Offside, Slovakia. Peter Pekarík tries a through ball, but Albert Rusnák is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
- 64': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Juraj Kucka (Slovakia).
- 65': Substitution, Slovakia. Michal Duris replaces Ondrej Duda.
- 67': Attempt saved. Robert Mak (Slovakia) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stanislav Lobotka.
- 68': Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
- 69': Michal Duris (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Slovakia. Miroslav Stoch replaces Robert Mak.
- 71': Foul by Peter Pekarík (Slovakia).
- 71': Matthew Smith (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by David Hancko (Slovakia).
- 72': Tyler Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Substitution, Wales. Ashley Williams replaces Daniel James.
- 74': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross.
- 74': Offside, Wales. Harry Wilson tries a through ball, but Tyler Roberts is caught offside.
- 74': Dangerous play by Albert Rusnák (Slovakia).
- 74': Matthew Smith (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Stanislav Lobotka (Slovakia).
- 75': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 77': Foul by Matthew Smith (Wales).
- 77': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Albert Rusnák (Slovakia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marek Hamsik.
- 79': Delay in match Harry Wilson (Wales) because of an injury.
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Attempt saved. Michal Duris (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Rusnák with a cross.
- 82': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Peter Pekarík with a cross.
- 82': Delay in match David Hancko (Slovakia) because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt missed. Peter Pekarík (Slovakia) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marek Hamsik with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Marek Hamsik (Slovakia).
- 86': Tyler Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Wales. Will Vaulks replaces Harry Wilson.
- 88': Attempt missed. Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wayne Hennessey.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Will Vaulks (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90': Substitution, Slovakia. Pavol Safranko replaces Peter Pekarík.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ben Davies (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Michal Duris (Slovakia).
- 90'+3': Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Miroslav Stoch (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
- 90'+5': Corner, Slovakia. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wales 1, Slovakia 0.
- 90'+6': Juraj Kucka (Slovakia) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Wales 1, Slovakia 0.
Statistics
 SVK |
WAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Fouls | 10 |
| 7 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 58 | Possession | 42 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 455 | Accurate Passes | 306 |
| 546 | Passes | 391 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 15 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 22 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 31,617
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 31,617
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 (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Hennessey (GK) |
| 15 | Jamie Lawrence |
| 5 | Chris Mepham |
| 4 | Ben Davies |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 8 | Matt Smith |
| 7 | Joe Allen  |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 16 | Harry Wilson |
| 11 | Gareth Bale |
| 10 | David Brooks |
Slovakia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 14 | Milan Skriniar |
| 3 | Denis Vavro |
| 16 | Dávid Hancko |
| 2 | Peter Pekarík |
| 22 | Stanislav Lobotka |
| 17 | Marek Hamsik |
| 19 | Juraj Kucka |
| 8 | Ondrej Duda |
| 20 | Róbert Mak |
| 10 | Albert Rusnák |
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