Wales suffered a slim 1-0 defeat to Denmark of their UEFA Nations League conflict as Rasmus Hojlund’s second-half penalty secured a second victory over Craig Bellamy’s aspect.
The consequence accomplished a Denmark double over Wales after the Danes had already claimed a 2-0 victory in Copenhagen final weekend. This data one other loss after Portugal started their UEFA Nations League marketing campaign with a 1-0 victory over Wales.
Wales arrived on the contest with confidence after beating World Cup quarter-finalists Norway three days earlier, however the demanding worldwide schedule appeared to take its toll as Bellamy’s aspect struggled to breed the power and depth of that efficiency.
Bellamy made only one change to the crew that defeated Norway, with Brennan Johnson changing Daniel James in assault.
Denmark have been additionally with out Brentford midfielder Mikkel Damsgaard, whereas captain Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was compelled off with an damage contained in the opening 10 minutes.
Wales loved barely extra possession in the course of the first half however Denmark created the extra threatening alternatives. Ethan Ampadu despatched an effort over the crossbar from round 25 yards as he continued his seek for a primary Wales objective, whereas Johnson additionally got here shut after volleying huge on the far submit.
Denmark responded when Wales have been caught in possession, permitting Hojlund to fireside an effort in direction of objective, though his try lacked the facility to significantly bother Ward. The guests continued to use stress because the half progressed.
Denmark’s Gustav Isaksen was concerned in a number of harmful moments, together with an incident the place he went down underneath a problem from Ben Davies whereas making an attempt to shoot. Some Denmark gamers appealed for a penalty, however the referee waved play on.
Morten Hjulmand headed huge, whereas Isaksen additionally missed two alternatives in fast succession. Oliver Provstgaard then despatched a header over the crossbar as Denmark continued to threaten earlier than Wales reached half-time with the scores stage.
The demanding schedule appeared to have an effect on each groups after the interval, with Wales unable to keep up the depth they’d proven towards Norway.
Denmark instantly appeared extra harmful after the restart.
Andreas Skov Olsen broke down the suitable and delivered a harmful cross in direction of Hojlund, whose sliding effort was brilliantly saved by Ward along with his legs.
Wales tried to reply, however their attacking momentum was restricted. Sorba Thomas, who had impressed towards Norway, was unable to exert the identical affect, whereas a cross from the winger ricocheted off Lewis Koumas earlier than ending safely within the palms of Mads Hermansen.
The decisive second arrived within the seventy fifth minute when Ward made a pricey error inside his personal penalty space. The Wrexham goalkeeper gave the ball away to Isaksen and tried to recuperate from his mistake by closing down the Denmark attacker.
Nevertheless, Ward introduced down Isaksen, leaving the referee with little selection however to award a penalty. Hojlund stepped ahead and calmly transformed from the spot to provide Denmark a 1-0 lead.
Wales tried to reply, with Bellamy introducing a number of substitutes in an effort to inject better urgency into the assault. Denmark remained organised and efficiently protected their benefit till the ultimate whistle.
The defeat additionally noticed Ben Cabango acquire his second yellow card of the competitors, which means the defender will miss Wales’ journey to Norway in November.
Regardless of the defeat, Wales transfer as much as third place in Group A4 after Norway’s defeat to Portugal despatched them to the underside of the standings on head-to-head outcomes.
For Denmark, the victory represents one other essential consequence towards Wales and provides them a second consecutive win over Bellamy’s crew.
Participant Scores
Wales Participant Scores vs Denmark
| Participant | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Danny Ward | 5.3/10 |
| Neco Williams | 5.6/10 |
| Ben Cabango | 5.1/10 |
| Ben Davies | 6.1/10 |
| Dasilva | 6.5/10 |
| Daniel James | 5.6/10 |
| Ethan Ampadu | 4.8/10 |
| Brennan Johnson | 6.0/10 |
| Joe Cullen | 5.1/10 |
| Sorba Thomas | 5.6/10 |
| Lewis Koumas | 4.5/10 |
Denmark Participant Scores vs Wales
| Participant | Ranking |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Daramy | 5.3/10 |
| Rasmus Hojlund | 7.0/10 |
| Gustav Isaksen | 7.2/10 |
| Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg | 5.3/10 |
| Morten Froholdt | 5.3/10 |
| Morten Hjulmand | 4.9/10 |
| Joakim Maehle | 6.5/10 |
| Oliver Provstgaard | 6.5/10 |
| Joachim Andersen | 7.6/10 |
| Nissen | 5.5/10 |
| Mads Hermansen | 5.6/10 |
Wales vs Denmark Match Statistics
| Statistic | Denmark | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Photographs | 5 | 11 |
| Photographs on Goal | 2 | 3 |
| Possession | 53% | 47% |
| Passes | 538 | 388 |
| Go Accuracy | 86% | 86% |
| Fouls | 10 | 9 |
| Yellow Playing cards | 3 | 1 |
| Crimson Playing cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 0 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
