FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Belarus vs Wales, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Belarus
  • 29': Vitali Lisakovic (P)
  • 30': Pavel Sedko
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2 - 3
Wales
  • 5': Gareth Bale (P)
  • 69': Gareth Bale (P)
  • 90'+3': Gareth Bale

Gareth Bale hat trick rescues Wales from Belarus embarrassment

Gareth Bale completed a hat trick in scoring a dramatic late winner as Wales beat Belarus 3-2 in a back-and-forth World Cup qualifying game.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Ruslan Khadarkevich.
  • 4': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Nikolai Zolotov.
  • 4': Penalty Wales. Gareth Bale draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 4': Penalty conceded by Sergey Chernik (Belarus) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 4': Sergey Chernik (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 5': Goal! Belarus 0, Wales 1. Gareth Bale (Wales) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 6': Offside, Belarus. Aleksandr Sachivko tries a through ball, but Vitali Lisakovich is caught offside.
  • 7': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Ruslan Khadarkevich.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Joe Allen (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 10': Foul by Roman Begunov (Belarus).
  • 10': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Chris Mepham (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Artem Bykov (Belarus).
  • 11': Artem Bykov (Belarus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 12': Offside, Belarus. Nikolai Zolotov tries a through ball, but Vitali Lisakovich is caught offside.
  • 14': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
  • 14': Vladislav Klimovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Offside, Wales. Danny Ward tries a through ball, but Daniel James is caught offside.
  • 15': Foul by Joe Morrell (Wales).
  • 15': Vladislav Klimovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Maksim Shvetsov.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross following a corner.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Vladislav Klimovich (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 19': Artem Bykov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Joe Morrell (Wales).
  • 21': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 22': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Wales).
  • 22': Nikolai Zolotov (Belarus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
  • 24': Pavel Sedko (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Penalty Belarus. Nikolai Zolotov draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 26': Penalty conceded by Chris Gunter (Wales) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Chris Gunter (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Goal! Belarus 1, Wales 1. Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 30': Foul by Nikolai Zolotov (Belarus).
  • 30': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Goal! Belarus 2, Wales 1. Pavel Sedko (Belarus) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vitali Lisakovich.
  • 34': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Daniel James.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Aleksandr Sachivko (Belarus) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pavel Sedko with a cross following a corner.
  • 37': Foul by Ruslan Khadarkevich (Belarus).
  • 37': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Rubin Colwill (Wales).
  • 40': Maksim Shvetsov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Pavel Sedko (Belarus).
  • 40': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Max Ebong (Belarus).
  • 42': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Vladislav Klimovich (Belarus) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Artem Bykov.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus).
  • 45'+2': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Belarus 2, Wales 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Belarus 2, Wales 1.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel James.
  • 51': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Sergey Chernik.
  • 52': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus).
  • 52': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Daniel James (Wales).
  • 56': Vladislav Klimovich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Substitution, Wales. Mark Harris replaces Rubin Colwill.
  • 59': Foul by Nikolai Zolotov (Belarus).
  • 59': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Substitution, Wales. Jonathan Williams replaces Brennan Johnson.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Williams.
  • 65': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus).
  • 65': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Jonathan Williams (Wales).
  • 66': Ruslan Khadarkevich (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Penalty Wales. Ben Davies draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 68': Penalty conceded by Max Ebong (Belarus) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 69': Goal! Belarus 2, Wales 2. Gareth Bale (Wales) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Mark Harris (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 71': Offside, Wales. Joe Morrell tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 73': Substitution, Belarus. Roman Yuzepchuk replaces Pavel Sedko.
  • 73': Substitution, Belarus. Dmitri Podstrelov replaces Max Ebong.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mark Harris following a fast break.
  • 75': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus).
  • 75': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus).
  • 75': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Aleksandr Sachivko.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Artem Bykov (Belarus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 78': Substitution, Belarus. Gleb Shevchenko replaces Roman Begunov.
  • 79': Dmitri Podstrelov (Belarus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
  • 82': Foul by Nikolai Zolotov (Belarus).
  • 82': Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Wales. James Lawrence tries a through ball, but Mark Harris is caught offside.
  • 87': Foul by Dmitri Podstrelov (Belarus).
  • 87': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Vitali Lisakovich (Belarus) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vladislav Klimovich.
  • 88': Corner, Belarus. Conceded by Danny Ward.
  • 90': Substitution, Belarus. Maksim Skavysh replaces Vitali Lisakovich.
  • 90': Chris Gunter (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Foul by Dmitri Podstrelov (Belarus).
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mark Harris (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Morrell with a through ball.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Mark Harris (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Belarus 2, Wales 3. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel James.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Belarus 2, Wales 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Belarus 2, Wales 3.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 4
66.3 Possession 33.7
17 SHOTS 7
7 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.4
2 Penalty Goals 1
2 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
454 Accurate Passes 177
565 Passes 293
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
6 Accurate Crosses 1
25 Crosses 7
0.2 Cross % 0.1
56 Long Balls 64
29 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 0
14 Effective Tackles 3
22 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.2
9 Interceptions 12
11 Effective Clearances 30
11 Clearances 30

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Centralniy Stadium
Location: Kazan, Russia

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Spain 6 +19 16
2 Türkiye 6 +5 13
3 Georgia 6 -8 3
4 Bulgaria 6 -16 3
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Line-Ups

BLR Belarus (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Sergey Chernik (GK) Yellow Card
3 Maksim Shvetsov
20 Aleksandr Sachivko
6 Ruslan Khadarkevich
13 Nikolai Zolotov
14 Roman Begunov
7 Artem Bykov Yellow Card
21 Vladislav Klimovich
18 Pavel Sedko
9 Max Ebong
17 Vitali Lisakovic
Belarus Substitutes:
Dmitri Antilevski, Ruslan Lisakovich, Denis Grechikho, Gleb Shevchenko, Roman Stepanov, Roman Yuzepchuk, Maksim Skavysh, Kirill Pechenin, Artem Rakhmanov, Dmitri Podstrelov, Artem Kontsevoy, Pavel Pavlyuchenko.

WAL Wales (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Danny Ward (GK)
14 Jamie Lawrence
6 Chris Mepham
4 Ben Davies
2 Chris Gunter Yellow Card
9 Brennan Johnson
16 Joe Morrell
7 Joe Allen
13 Rubin Colwill
20 Daniel James
11 Gareth Bale
Wales Substitutes:
Rhys Norrington-Davies, Matt Smith, Ben Woodburn, Dylan Levitt, Mark Harris, Tom King, Jonny Williams, Josh Sheehan, Wayne Hennessey, Tom Lockyer.

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