Denmark vs Scotland, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFADynamic Denmark sink Scotland to stay top of group
First-half goals from full backs Daniel Wass and Joakim Maehle gave dominant Denmark a 2-0 victory over Scotland in their World Cup qualifier.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Scotland).
- 2': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
- 14': Goal! Denmark 1, Scotland 0. Daniel Wass (Denmark) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 15': Goal! Denmark 2, Scotland 0. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard with a through ball.
- 17': Attempt missed. Joakim Maehle (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 21': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark).
- 21': Grant Hanley (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 26': Foul by Ryan Fraser (Scotland).
- 26': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
- 28': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 28': Kieran Tierney (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Daniel Wass (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Foul by Kenny McLean (Scotland).
- 33': Attempt saved. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel Wass.
- 37': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
- 37': Liam Cooper (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark).
- 40': Grant Hanley (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Offside, Scotland. Craig Gordon tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Che Adams (Scotland).
- 44': Joakim Maehle (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Simon Kjaer (Denmark).
- 45': Ryan Fraser (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Daniel Wass (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Denmark 2, Scotland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Denmark 2, Scotland 0.
- 45': Substitution, Scotland. Lyndon Dykes replaces Scott McKenna.
- 46': Offside, Denmark. Mikkel Damsgaard tries a through ball, but Andreas Skov Olsen is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Billy Gilmour (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 49': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
- 49': Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Kenny McLean.
- 51': Attempt missed. Daniel Wass (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 54': Hand ball by Joakim Maehle (Denmark).
- 56': Foul by Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark).
- 56': Grant Hanley (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 61': Attempt saved. Thomas Delaney (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joakim Maehle.
- 62': Hand ball by Che Adams (Scotland).
- 64': Daniel Wass (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Kieran Tierney (Scotland).
- 66': Foul by Lyndon Dykes (Scotland).
- 66': Simon Kjaer (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Kenny McLean (Scotland).
- 67': Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68': Substitution, Denmark. Jonas Wind replaces Yussuf Poulsen.
- 70': Foul by Jonas Wind (Denmark).
- 70': Grant Hanley (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Andrew Robertson (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Thomas Delaney (Denmark).
- 71': Substitution, Scotland. Ryan Christie replaces Che Adams.
- 74': Attempt saved. Callum McGregor (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kenny McLean.
- 76': Hand ball by Jonas Wind (Denmark).
- 77': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 78': Attempt missed. Grant Hanley (Scotland) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Billy Gilmour with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lyndon Dykes.
- 81': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 81': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Andreas Christensen.
- 81': Attempt missed. Kenny McLean (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andrew Robertson with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Denmark. Jens Stryger Larsen replaces Daniel Wass.
- 85': Substitution, Denmark. Mohamed Daramy replaces Andreas Skov Olsen.
- 85': Substitution, Denmark. Christian Nørgaard replaces Thomas Delaney.
- 85': Substitution, Scotland. David Turnbull replaces Kenny McLean.
- 87': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
- 87': Jonas Wind (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonas Wind.
- 88': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Simon Kjaer (Denmark).
- 90'+1': Substitution, Scotland. Lewis Ferguson replaces Billy Gilmour.
- 90'+2': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 90'+3': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
- 90'+3': Simon Kjaer (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Denmark. Jesper Lindstrøm replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Denmark 2, Scotland 0.
- 0': Match ends, Denmark 2, Scotland 0.
Statistics
 SCO |
DEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.8 | Possession | 61.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 599 |
| 416 | Passes | 670 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 21 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 11 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 34,562
Venue: Parken
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
Attendance: 34,562
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armenia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Denmark (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Simon Kjaer |
| 6 | Andreas Christensen |
| 2 | Joachim Andersen |
| 5 | Joakim Maehle |
| 18 | Daniel Wass |
| 8 | Thomas Delaney |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 14 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 11 | Andreas Skov Olsen |
| 20 | Yussuf Poulsen |
Scotland (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Gordon (GK) |
| 16 | Liam Cooper |
| 14 | Scott McKenna |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 8 | Callum McGregor |
| 4 | Billy Gilmour |
| 23 | Kenny McLean |
| 6 | Kieran Tierney |
| 3 | Andrew Robertson |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 20 | Ryan Fraser |
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