Wales vs Poland, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Playoff - Final

· Poland win 5-4 on penalties

Wales

120'+1': Chris Mepham

FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Poland win 5-4 on penalties

Poland

Wales' Euro 2024 hopes ended in penalty shootout defeat

Wales' Euro 2024 qualification hopes were cruelly ended on Tuesday as they lost a penalty shootout 5-4 against Poland following a goalless draw.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
2': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Connor Roberts (Wales).
4': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
5': Brennan Johnson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Jakub Piotrowski (Poland).
8': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
8': Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Attempt missed. Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
15': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Jordan James.
17': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
17': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Wales) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
20': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Pawel Dawidowicz.
21': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.
23': Attempt blocked. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.
23': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Jakub Piotrowski (Poland).
25': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Jordan James.
26': Attempt blocked. Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
28': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Rodon with a headed pass.
32': Foul by Jordan James (Wales).
32': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Attempt blocked. Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
33': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
33': Jordan James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).
36': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
36': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Delay in match because of an injury Jakub Piotrowski (Poland).
39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
43': Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
45'+1': Offside, Wales. Ben Davies is caught offside.
45'+2': First Half ends, Wales 0, Poland 0.
45': Second Half begins Wales 0, Poland 0.
48': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
48': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Neco Williams.
49': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
50': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
50': Wojciech Szczesny (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
50': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Foul by Jakub Piotrowski (Poland).
50': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
50': Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Delay in match (Poland).
55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Foul by Jordan James (Wales).
55': Jordan James (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Delay in match because of an injury Bartosz Slisz (Poland).
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
57': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
58': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
58': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu with a headed pass.
58': Delay in match because of an injury Wojciech Szczesny (Poland).
59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
60': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
61': Offside, Poland. Nicola Zalewski is caught offside.
64': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
67': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
67': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Poland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a set piece situation.
69': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
70': Offside, Wales. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
70': Substitution, Wales. Daniel James replaces Brennan Johnson.
71': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Foul by Daniel James (Wales).
72': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Poland).
72': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
73': Foul by Harry Wilson (Wales).
73': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Poland).
75': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
76': Attempt saved. Chris Mepham (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
77': Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
80': Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Salamon replaces Jan Bednarek.
80': Substitution, Poland. Krzysztof Piatek replaces Karol Swiderski.
83': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Roberts (Wales).
84': Substitution, Wales. David Brooks replaces Connor Roberts because of an injury.
84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
89': Foul by Bartosz Salamon (Poland).
89': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Piotrowski.
90'+3': Bartosz Salamon (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Wales 0, Poland 0.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Wales 0, Poland 0.
91': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
91': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
93': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
93': Offside, Wales. Ben Davies is caught offside.
95': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
95': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
96': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
98': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
98': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
98': Chris Mepham (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
99': Foul by Bartosz Salamon (Poland).
99': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
100': Attempt missed. Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
101': Substitution, Poland. Sebastian Szymanski replaces Piotr Zielinski.
101': Hand ball by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
103': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Wales 0, Poland 0.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Wales 0, Poland 0.
105': Substitution, Poland. Taras Romanczuk replaces Jakub Piotrowski.
107': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
108': Attempt missed. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
111': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
112': Substitution, Wales. Nathan Broadhead replaces David Brooks.
115': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Daniel James.
117': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
117': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
118': Hand ball by Daniel James (Wales).
120'+1': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
120'+1': Taras Romanczuk (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
120'+1': Second yellow card to Chris Mepham (Wales) for a bad foul.
120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Wales 0, Poland 0.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Wales 0, Poland 0.
120': Goal! Wales 0, Poland 0(1). Robert Lewandowski (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Wales 0(1), Poland 0(1). Ben Davies (Wales) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Wales 0(1), Poland 0(2). Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Wales 0(2), Poland 0(2). Kieffer Moore (Wales) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Wales 0(2), Poland 0(3). Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Goal! Wales 0(3), Poland 0(3). Harry Wilson (Wales) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! Wales 0(3), Poland 0(4). Nicola Zalewski (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Wales 0(4), Poland 0(4). Neco Williams (Wales) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! Wales 0(4), Poland 0(5). Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Wales 0(4), Poland 0(5).
0': Match ends, Wales 0(4), Poland 0(5).

Statistics

POL		WAL
13	Fouls	18
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	1
1	Offsides	3
6	Corner Kicks	3
3	Saves	0
57.7	Possession	42.3
11	SHOTS	12
0	ON GOAL	4
0.0	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
573	Accurate Passes	376
668	Passes	493
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	5
27	Crosses	16
0.3	Cross %	0.3
70	Long Balls	65
35	Accurate Long Balls	23
0.5	Long Balls %	0.4
4	Blocked Shots	4
12	Effective Tackles	11
18	Tackles	18
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
8	Interceptions	7
22	Effective Clearances	24
22	Clearances	24

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 31,876

Line-Ups

Wales (3-4-2-1)

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
9	Brennan Johnson
8	Harry Wilson

Wales Substitutes:

Josh Sheehan, Charlie Savage, Nathan Broadhead, Daniel James, Tom King, Jay Da Silva, Morgan Fox, Liam Cullen, David Brooks, Aaron Ramsey, Rabbi Matondo, Wayne Hennessey.

Poland (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
3	Pawel Dawidowicz
14	Jakub Kiwior
5	Jan Bednarek
10	Piotr Zielinski
6	Jakub Piotrowski
8	Bartosz Slisz
21	Nicola Zalewski
19	Przemyslaw Frankowski
9	Robert Lewandowski
7	Karol Swiderski

Poland Substitutes:

Tymoteusz Puchacz, Adam Buksa, Sebastian Szymanski, Bartosz Salamon, Taras Romanczuk, Lukasz Skorupski, Krzysztof Piatek, Kamil Grosicki, Sebastian Walukiewicz, Bartosz Bereszynski, Damian Szymanski, Marcin Bulka.

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