UEFA Nations League

Wales vs Finland, 2020-21 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Wales
  • 29': Harry Wilson
  • 46': Daniel James
  • 84': Kieffer Moore
FT
3 - 1
Finland
  • Red Card 12': Jere Uronen
  • 63': Teemu Pukki

About

Wales are hosting Finland at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Nikolai Alho.
  • 2': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
  • 2': Joona Toivio (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 5': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales).
  • 5': Nikolai Alho (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
  • 11': Robert Taylor (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Jere Juhani Uronen (Finland).
  • 12': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Jere Juhani Uronen (Finland) is shown the red card.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Robert Taylor (Finland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 16': Corner, Finland. Conceded by James Alexander Lawrence.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Daniel O'Shaughnessy (Finland) left footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Robin Lod with a cross following a corner.
  • 17': Danny Ward (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Paulus Arajuuri (Finland).
  • 18': Offside, Wales. Joe Rodon tries a through ball, but Daniel James is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Rasmus Schüller (Finland).
  • 20': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Daniel James (Wales).
  • 21': Teemu Pukki (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
  • 21': Glen Kamara (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Lukás Hrádecky.
  • 25': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Paulus Arajuuri.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies with a cross.
  • 29': Goal! Wales 1, Finland 0. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a through ball.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Chris Mepham (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 32': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Rasmus Schüller.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Joe Morrell (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
  • 36': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
  • 36': Teemu Pukki (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Offside, Wales. Joe Morrell tries a through ball, but Daniel James is caught offside.
  • 37': Foul by Teemu Pukki (Finland).
  • 37': Joe Rodon (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Hand ball by Gareth Bale (Wales).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wales 1, Finland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wales 1, Finland 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Wales. Kieffer Moore replaces James Alexander Lawrence.
  • 46': Goal! Wales 2, Finland 0. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Morrell.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Schüller (Finland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Morrell.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Joe Morrell (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Rodon with a headed pass.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Morrell.
  • 61': Substitution, Wales. Tom Lawrence replaces Gareth Bale.
  • 61': Substitution, Finland. Niko Hämäläinen replaces Daniel O'Shaughnessy.
  • 62': Substitution, Finland. Pyry Soiri replaces Robert Taylor.
  • 62': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
  • 62': Teemu Pukki (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Goal! Wales 2, Finland 1. Teemu Pukki (Finland) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Robin Lod with a through ball.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Niko Hämäläinen (Finland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robin Lod.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross.
  • 71': Foul by Glen Kamara (Finland).
  • 71': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 72': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
  • 72': Robin Lod (Finland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 73': Substitution, Finland. Onni Johannes Simonpoika Valakari replaces Rasmus Schüller.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Onni Johannes Simonpoika Valakari (Finland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Glen Kamara.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Joona Toivio (Finland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pyry Soiri with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 76': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
  • 76': Onni Johannes Simonpoika Valakari (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
  • 80': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Onni Johannes Simonpoika Valakari.
  • 82': Corner, Finland. Conceded by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 84': Goal! Wales 3, Finland 1. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
  • 85': Teemu Pukki (Finland) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Niko Hämäläinen.
  • 86': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Foul by Glen Kamara (Finland).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
  • 89': Substitution, Wales. Tyler Roberts replaces Harry Wilson.
  • 89': Substitution, Wales. David Brooks replaces Daniel James.
  • 89': Substitution, Finland. Marcus Forss replaces Teemu Pukki.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Tom Lawrence (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
  • 90'+2': Pyry Soiri (Finland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Wales. Chris Gunter replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Joona Toivio (Finland).
  • 90'+3': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Chris Gunter (Wales).
  • 90'+5': Nikolai Alho (Finland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wales 3, Finland 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wales 3, Finland 1.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 2
3 Corner Kicks 5
7 Saves 1
39.4 Possession 60.6
8 SHOTS 21
2 ON GOAL 10
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
322 Accurate Passes 547
396 Passes 601
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
1 Accurate Crosses 7
9 Crosses 23
0.1 Cross % 0.3
47 Long Balls 43
11 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.2 Long Balls % 0.7
3 Blocked Shots 4
4 Effective Tackles 3
10 Tackles 10
0.4 Tackle % 0.3
11 Interceptions 13
23 Effective Clearances 12
23 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Wales 6 +5 12
2 Türkiye 6 +3 11
3 Iceland 6 -3 7
4 Montenegro 6 -5 3
Full Table

Line-Ups

WAL Wales (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Danny Ward (GK)
6 Joe Rodon
18 Jamie Lawrence
4 Chris Mepham
16 Joe Morrell
15 Ethan Ampadu Yellow Card
17 Rhys Norrington-Davies
14 Connor Roberts
10 Harry Wilson
11 Gareth Bale
20 Daniel James
Wales Substitutes:
Neco Williams, Tom Lawrence, Kieffer Moore, Owain Williams, Josh Sheehan, Tyler Roberts, Tom Lockyer, Matt Smith, Tom King, Chris Gunter, David Brooks, Jonny Williams.

FIN Finland (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Lukas Hradecky (GK)
2 Paulus Arajuuri
15 Daniel O'Shaughnessy
4 Joona Toivio
6 Glen Kamara
11 Rasmus Schüller
16 Robert Taylor
18 Jere Uronen Red Card
17 Nikolai Alho
8 Robin Lod
10 Teemu Pukki
Finland Substitutes:
Juhani Ojala, Rasmus Karjalainen, Anssi Jaakkola, Ilmari Niskanen, Marcus Forss, Albin Granlund, Pyry Soiri, Joni Kauko, Niko Hamalainen, Onni Valakari, Jesse Joronen.

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