Wales vs Denmark, 2020 European Championship, Round of 16
· UEFA European ChampionshipDenmark hit four past Wales to reach Euro 2020 quarterfinals
Denmark inflicted a heavy 4-0 defeat over Wales to cruise into the Euro 2020 quarterfinals on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 5': Attempt blocked. Chris Mepham (Wales) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
- 5': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Simon Kjaer.
- 6': Foul by Joe Morrell (Wales).
- 6': Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 10': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 12': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Morrell.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
- 16': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Martin Braithwaite (Denmark).
- 18': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Allen.
- 19': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 20': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 21': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 23': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 23': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 24': Attempt missed. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Jens Stryger Larsen with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
- 25': Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Joe Rodon (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 27': Goal! Wales 0, Denmark 1. Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 30': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark).
- 30': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Denmark. Jens Stryger Larsen tries a through ball, but Mikkel Damsgaard is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt saved. Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 32': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Denmark).
- 33': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
- 33': Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Joe Morrell.
- 36': Danny Ward (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark).
- 40': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 40': Simon Kjaer (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Kieffer Moore (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Substitution, Wales. Neco Williams replaces Connor Roberts because of an injury.
- 41': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Aaron Ramsey.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Braithwaite.
- 45'+1': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Danny Ward.
- 45'+2': Foul by Andreas Christensen (Denmark).
- 45'+2': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wales 0, Denmark 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Wales 0, Denmark 1.
- 46': Foul by Kasper Dolberg (Denmark).
- 46': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Goal! Wales 0, Denmark 2. Kasper Dolberg (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Christensen.
- 53': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Joakim Maehle (Denmark).
- 56': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 60': Substitution, Wales. Harry Wilson replaces Joe Morrell.
- 60': Substitution, Denmark. Mathias Jensen replaces Thomas Delaney.
- 60': Substitution, Denmark. Christian Nørgaard replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jens Stryger Larsen.
- 61': Attempt saved. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 63': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Rodon.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James.
- 68': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
- 68': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Cornelius replaces Kasper Dolberg.
- 77': Substitution, Denmark. Nicolai Boilesen replaces Jens Stryger Larsen.
- 77': Substitution, Denmark. Joachim Andersen replaces Simon Kjaer because of an injury.
- 78': Substitution, Wales. Tyler Roberts replaces Kieffer Moore.
- 78': Substitution, Wales. David Brooks replaces Daniel James.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 80': Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by David Brooks (Wales).
- 80': David Brooks (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt missed. Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 83': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 84': Foul by Gareth Bale (Wales).
- 84': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 86': Attempt saved. Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 86': Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
- 86': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Denmark) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 88': Goal! Wales 0, Denmark 3. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen.
- 90': Foul by Harry Wilson (Wales).
- 90': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Harry Wilson (Wales) is shown the red card.
- 90'+2': Christian Nørgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
- 90'+3': Foul by Gareth Bale (Wales).
- 90'+3': Mathias Jensen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Gareth Bale (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Goal! Wales 0, Denmark 4. Martin Braithwaite (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andreas Cornelius following a fast break.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 90'+6': VAR Decision: Goal Wales 0-4 Denmark (Martin Braithwaite).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Wales 0, Denmark 4.
- 0': Match ends, Wales 0, Denmark 4.
Statistics
DEN |
WAL![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 53 | Possession | 47 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 360 | Accurate Passes | 318 |
| 430 | Passes | 386 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 24 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 36 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 17 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Venue: Johan Cruijff Arena
Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Attendance: 14,645
Line-Ups
Wales (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 22 | Chris Mepham |
| 4 | Ben Davies |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 10 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 7 | Joe Allen |
| 16 | Joe Morrell |
| 13 | Kieffer Moore |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 11 | Gareth Bale |
Denmark (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Simon Kjaer |
| 3 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 6 | Andreas Christensen |
| 8 | Thomas Delaney |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 5 | Joakim Maehle |
| 17 | Jens Stryger Larsen |
| 12 | Kasper Dolberg |
| 14 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 9 | Martin Braithwaite |
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