United States vs Wales, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupUnited States draw with Wales after late Gareth Bale penalty
The United States and Wales battled to a hard-fought, physical 1-1 draw in the teams' World Cup Group B opener in Qatar on Monday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
- 4': Corner, USA. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 7': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 7': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Josh Sargent (USA) hits the left post with a header from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 11': Foul by Sergiño Dest (USA).
- 11': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Sergiño Dest (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 13': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Weston McKennie (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 25': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Tyler Adams (USA).
- 29': Attempt missed. Sergiño Dest (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yunus Musah.
- 31': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Tyler Adams (USA).
- 33': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 34': Corner, USA. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 36': Goal! USA 1, Wales 0. Timothy Weah (USA) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a through ball.
- 40': Foul by Gareth Bale (Wales).
- 40': Yunus Musah (USA) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Gareth Bale (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Foul by Antonee Robinson (USA).
- 41': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 42': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 45': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+2': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 45'+3': Chris Mepham (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, USA 1, Wales 0.
- 45': Second Half begins USA 1, Wales 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wales. Kieffer Moore replaces Dan James.
- 46': Corner, USA. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 47': Offside, USA. Tyler Adams tries a through ball, but Timothy Weah is caught offside.
- 48': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Tyler Adams (USA).
- 49': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Tyler Adams.
- 50': Foul by Gareth Bale (Wales).
- 50': Matt Turner (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Tim Ream (USA).
- 51': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Tim Ream (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Christian Pulisic (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 60': Hand ball by Weston McKennie (USA).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a headed pass.
- 63': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Yunus Musah (USA).
- 64': Attempt saved. Ben Davies (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Mepham with a headed pass.
- 64': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Matt Turner.
- 65': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Substitution, USA. Brenden Aaronson replaces Weston McKennie because of an injury.
- 67': Corner, USA. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 74': Substitution, USA. Haji Wright replaces Josh Sargent.
- 74': Substitution, USA. DeAndre Yedlin replaces Sergiño Dest.
- 75': Substitution, USA. Kellyn Acosta replaces Yunus Musah because of an injury.
- 75': Attempt missed. Haji Wright (USA) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Weah with a cross.
- 76': Corner, USA. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 77': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (USA) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Pulisic with a cross following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Wales. Brennan Johnson replaces Neco Williams.
- 80': Penalty Wales. Gareth Bale draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 80': Penalty conceded by Walker Zimmerman (USA) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 82': Goal! USA 1, Wales 1. Gareth Bale (Wales) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
- 84': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (USA).
- 85': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 85': Tim Ream (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Brennan Johnson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Antonee Robinson (USA).
- 88': Substitution, USA. Jordan Morris replaces Timothy Weah.
- 88': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 88': Matt Turner (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 89': Brenden Aaronson (USA) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Harry Wilson (Wales).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Tyler Adams (USA) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Wales. Sorba Thomas replaces Harry Wilson because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Substitution, Wales. Joe Morrell replaces Ethan Ampadu because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Foul by Joe Morrell (Wales).
- 90'+5': Haji Wright (USA) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+9': Offside, Wales. Ben Davies tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.
- 90'+10': Foul by Kellyn Acosta (USA).
- 90'+10': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+10': Kellyn Acosta (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, USA 1, Wales 1.
- 0': Match ends, USA 1, Wales 1.
Statistics
 WAL |
USA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.1 | Possession | 58.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 308 | Accurate Passes | 495 |
| 403 | Passes | 567 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 30 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 39 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 29 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 43,418
Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 43,418
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Winner Playoff Path A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Qatar | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
United States (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream  |
| 3 | Walker Zimmerman |
| 5 | Antonee Robinson |
| 2 | Sergiño Dest |
| 4 | Tyler Adams |
| 6 | Yunus Musah |
| 8 | Weston McKennie |
| 24 | Josh Sargent |
| 10 | Christian Pulisic |
| 21 | Timothy Weah |
Wales (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Hennessey (GK) |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 4 | Ben Davies |
| 5 | Chris Mepham |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
| 10 | Aaron Ramsey |
| 15 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 11 | Gareth Bale |
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