FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Wales vs Austria, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoff Semifinals

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Wales
  • 25': Gareth Bale
  • 51': Gareth Bale
FT
2 - 1
Austria
  • 64': Marcel Sabitzer

Bale inspires Wales to win over Austria in World Cup playoff semi

Gareth Bale scored both goals as Wales edged Austria 2-1 in their playoff semifinal on Thursday to move a step closer to the World Cup finals.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer with a through ball.
  • 8': Offside, Austria. David Alaba tries a through ball, but Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
  • 11': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 13': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
  • 16': Foul by David Alaba (Austria).
  • 16': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Davies.
  • 21': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
  • 24': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
  • 24': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 25': Goal! Wales 1, Austria 0. Gareth Bale (Wales) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 27': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xaver Schlager with a cross.
  • 29': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
  • 30': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) header from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Lainer.
  • 33': Offside, Austria. Marcel Sabitzer tries a through ball, but Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
  • 38': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 38': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
  • 39': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Ben Davies.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
  • 40': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Heinz Lindner.
  • 41': Attempt missed. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Hinteregger.
  • 42': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Harry Wilson (Wales).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Arnautovic.
  • 42': Attempt saved. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Stefan Lainer.
  • 43': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 44': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
  • 44': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
  • 45'+1': Marko Arnautovic (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wales 1, Austria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wales 1, Austria 0.
  • 46': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 47': Foul by Daniel James (Wales).
  • 47': Nicolas Seiwald (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stefan Lainer with a cross.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Konrad Laimer with a cross.
  • 49': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 49': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Aleksandar Dragovic.
  • 51': Goal! Wales 2, Austria 0. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ben Davies following a corner.
  • 53': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
  • 53': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Offside, Wales. Gareth Bale tries a through ball, but Daniel James is caught offside.
  • 55': Substitution, Austria. Sasa Kalajdzic replaces Konrad Laimer.
  • 56': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 57': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Nicolas Seiwald (Austria).
  • 58': Foul by Harry Wilson (Wales).
  • 58': Xaver Schlager (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Harry Wilson (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. David Alaba (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Roberts following a fast break.
  • 64': Goal! Wales 2, Austria 1. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stefan Lainer.
  • 65': VAR Decision: Goal Austria - Wales 2-1 Austria (Marcel Sabitzer).
  • 67': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey with a through ball.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Lainer with a cross.
  • 69': Foul by Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria).
  • 69': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasa Kalajdzic.
  • 71': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Alaba with a cross following a corner.
  • 72': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
  • 72': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Foul by Sasa Kalajdzic (Austria).
  • 76': Joe Rodon (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Substitution, Austria. Andreas Weimann replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 77': Substitution, Austria. Valentino Lazaro replaces Xaver Schlager.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Andreas Weimann (Austria) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Stefan Lainer with a headed pass.
  • 83': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 83': Foul by Valentino Lazaro (Austria).
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
  • 87': Foul by Stefan Lainer (Austria).
  • 87': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 87': Stefan Lainer (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Substitution, Wales. Brennan Johnson replaces Daniel James.
  • 88': Substitution, Austria. Michael Gregoritsch replaces Stefan Lainer.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Andreas Weimann (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Wales. Chris Mepham replaces Gareth Bale.
  • 90'+3': Offside, Wales. Aaron Ramsey tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
  • 90'+4': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Nicolas Seiwald (Austria).
  • 90'+4': Neco Williams (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Heinz Lindner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Wales 2, Austria 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Wales 2, Austria 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 7
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 4
5 Saves 3
65.6 Possession 34.4
16 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 7
0.3 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
531 Accurate Passes 236
623 Passes 333
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
10 Accurate Crosses 5
29 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.4
61 Long Balls 58
38 Accurate Long Balls 27
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 3
7 Effective Tackles 6
12 Tackles 8
0.6 Tackle % 0.8
12 Interceptions 6
7 Effective Clearances 29
7 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 32,053

Line-Ups

WAL Wales (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Wayne Hennessey (GK)
6 Joe Rodon
4 Ben Davies
15 Ethan Ampadu
8 Harry Wilson Yellow Card
10 Aaron Ramsey
7 Joe Allen
3 Neco Williams Yellow Card
14 Connor Roberts
20 Daniel James
11 Gareth Bale
Wales Substitutes:
Tom King, Brennan Johnson, Chris Gunter, Chris Mepham, Jonny Williams, Rubin Colwill, Rabbi Matondo, Adam Rhys Davies, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Sorba Thomas, Dylan Levitt, Mark Harris.

AUT Austria (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
12 Heinz Lindner (GK)
4 Martin Hinteregger
3 Aleksandar Dragovic
8 David Alaba
21 Stefan Lainer
16 Nicolas Seiwald
23 Xaver Schlager
19 Christoph Baumgartner Yellow Card
20 Konrad Laimer
7 Marko Arnautovic
9 Marcel Sabitzer
Austria Substitutes:
Daniel Bachmann, Valentino Lazaro, Andreas Weimann, Alessandro Schöpf, Louis Schaub, Michael Gregoritsch, Marco Grüll, Sasa Kalajdzic, Stefan Ilsanker, Andreas Ulmer, Stefan Posch, Patrick Pentz.

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