Armenia vs Wales, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingWales' Euro 2024 qualification hopes hit with draw in Armenia
Wales' hopes of qualifying automatically for Euro 24 suffered a potentially critical blow as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Armenia on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Artak Dashyan (Armenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 4': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 5': Goal! Armenia 1, Wales 0. Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 8': Attempt missed. David Brooks (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Rodon.
- 10': Offside, Wales. David Brooks is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Artak Dashyan (Armenia).
- 14': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 15': Corner, Wales. Conceded by André Calisir.
- 16': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 19': Foul by André Calisir (Armenia).
- 19': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt missed. Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by André Calisir.
- 21': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 25': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
- 25': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Artak Dashyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
- 31': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 31': Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 31': Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Chris Mepham (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Grant-Leon Ranos (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 34': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by André Calisir (Armenia).
- 35': Hand ball by Joe Rodon (Wales).
- 36': David Brooks (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia).
- 38': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 38': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Ognjen Cancarevic.
- 38': Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ugochukwu Iwu.
- 45': André Calisir (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by David Brooks (Wales).
- 45'+2': Own Goal by Nair Tiknizyan, Armenia. Armenia 1, Wales 1.
- 45'+2': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia).
- 45'+3': Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by David Brooks (Wales).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Armenia 1, Wales 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Armenia 1, Wales 1.
- 46': Hand ball by Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia).
- 50': Substitution, Wales. Brennan Johnson replaces David Brooks.
- 51': Offside, Armenia. Nair Tiknizyan is caught offside.
- 52': André Calisir (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 52': Foul by Jordan James (Wales).
- 52': Grant-Leon Ranos (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
- 54': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Ugochukwu Iwu (Armenia).
- 54': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt missed. Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Grant-Leon Ranos (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Grant-Leon Ranos.
- 61': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Vahan Bichakhchyan (Armenia).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Substitution, Armenia. Hovhannes Harutyunyan replaces Ugochukwu Iwu because of an injury.
- 66': Substitution, Wales. Daniel James replaces Harry Wilson.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jordan James (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel James.
- 72': Substitution, Armenia. Edgar Sevikyan replaces Vahan Bichakhchyan.
- 72': Substitution, Armenia. Artur Miranyan replaces Grant-Leon Ranos.
- 72': Attempt missed. Hovhannes Harutyunyan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 73': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Daniel James.
- 75': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
- 75': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Hovhannes Harutyunyan (Armenia).
- 75': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Jordan James (Wales).
- 78': Jordan James (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Wales. Nathan Broadhead replaces Connor Roberts.
- 80': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 80': Attempt missed. Nair Tiknizyan (Armenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Eduard Spertsyan following a corner.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nair Tiknizyan.
- 82': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 85': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jordan James with a cross.
- 85': Artur Miranyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
- 86': Attempt missed. Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nair Tiknizyan.
- 87': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
- 87': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Ethan Ampadu (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Mepham with a headed pass.
- 88': Attempt missed. Nair Tiknizyan (Armenia) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 89': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Georgi Harutyunyan.
- 89': Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 90': Attempt saved. Edgar Sevikyan (Armenia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 90': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Danny Ward.
- 90'+1': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Danny Ward.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Eduard Spertsyan with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+3': Artur Miranyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Edgar Sevikyan (Armenia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nair Tiknizyan.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Armenia 1, Wales 1.
- 0': Match ends, Armenia 1, Wales 1.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Armenia 1, Wales 1.
- 0': Match ends, Armenia 1, Wales 1.
Statistics
 WAL |
ARM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.1 | Possession | 52.9 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 349 | Accurate Passes | 403 |
| 423 | Passes | 481 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 14 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 12 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Attendance: 14,271
Venue: Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Attendance: 14,271
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 2 | Croatia | 8 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Wales | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 4 | Armenia | 8 | -2 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Armenia (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ognjen Cancarevic (GK) |
| 3 | Varazdat Haroyan  |
| 22 | Georgii Harutyunyan |
| 2 | André Calisir |
| 21 | Nayair Tiknizyan |
| 20 | Artak Dashyan |
| 8 | Eduard Spertsyan |
| 6 | Uguchukwu Iwu |
| 10 | Lucas Zelarayán |
| 23 | Vahan Bichakhchyan |
| 17 | Grant-Leon Ranos |
Wales (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 4 | Ben Davies |
| 5 | Chris Mepham |
| 15 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 17 | Jordan James |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 13 | Kieffer Moore |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
| 7 | David Brooks |
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