“Ben Davies turns the ball into his own net following a Denmark free kick, doubling their advantage effectively and compounding Wales' defensive frailty.”
Pivotal“Gustav Isaksen converts from a set piece to make it 2-0, sealing the win after Wales conceded another needless free kick.”
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Denmark
Wales
Outstanding performance
Denmark•DefenderDenmark controlled this Nations League clash from start to finish, racking up 62% possession and doubling Wales' shot count on their way to a comfortable 2-0 win. Gustav Isaksen was the difference-maker, opening the scoring with a slick finish after a fast break in the 24th minute before doubling his tally with a set-piece strike late on. Wales, who created a couple of half-chances of their own through Daramy-style pressure and even out-fouled their hosts 17-10, undid themselves further when Ben Davies turned a Neco Williams error into an own goal just after halftime. With Denmark sitting mid-table and looking to build momentum, this result offers a timely lift, while Wales' porous defending and inability to convert control into chances will raise concerns ahead of their next fixture.
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Jordan James is caught offside for Wales.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
Foul committed by Lewis Koumas of Wales.
Joachim Andersen wins a free kick for Denmark in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Victor Froholdt from Denmark takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right. He was assisted by Filip Jörgensen.
Ethan Ampadu commits a foul for Wales.
Mohamed Daramy from Denmark wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Denmark: Victor Froholdt comes on for Mikkel Damsgaard.
Substitution for Denmark: Kasper Høgh comes on for Rasmus Højlund.
Offside for Denmark. Rasmus Højlund is flagged for offside.
Josh Sheehan from Wales is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Morten Hjulmand commits a foul for Denmark.
Wales win a corner after Oliver Provstgaard concedes.
Substitution for Wales: Wes Burns comes on for Brennan Johnson.
Ben Davies of Wales wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Adam Daghim of Denmark.
Attempt blocked. Mohamed Daramy from Denmark has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it is blocked. Joakim Mæhle provided the assist.
Denmark wins a corner after Chris Mepham concedes.
Oliver Provstgaard from Denmark misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. He was assisted by Mohamed Daramy, who delivered a cross after a corner.
Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Wales) header from the centre of the box.
Mikkel Damsgaard commits a foul for Denmark.
Josh Sheehan from Wales is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Denmark: Adam Daghim comes on for Gustav Isaksen.
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg from Denmark is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Connor Roberts' right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Filip Jörgensen in the center of the goal. Jordan James provided the assist with a cross.
Foul committed by Josh Sheehan of Wales.
Attempt saved. Mohamed Daramy from Denmark has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the center of the goal by Danny Ward from Wales.
Offside for Denmark. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg is flagged for offside.
Attempt missed by Gustav Isaksen from Denmark, who took a right-footed shot from the right side of the box.
Neco Williams from Wales misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the right. He was assisted by Lewis Koumas after a quick break.
Foul committed by Gustav Isaksen of Denmark.
Neco Williams from Wales is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Ethan Ampadu of Wales commits a foul.
Rasmus Højlund wins a free kick for Denmark in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Morten Hjulmand's right-footed shot from outside the box for Denmark is saved in the bottom right corner by Chris Mepham of Wales. The shot was assisted by Mohamed Daramy.
Substitution for Wales: Jordan James comes on for Daniel James.
Substitution for Wales: Lewis Koumas comes on for Kieffer Moore.
Joachim Andersen's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Goal! Denmark leads 2-0 against Wales. Gustav Isaksen scores for Denmark with a right-footed shot from the center of the box after a set piece situation.
Neco Williams commits a foul for Wales.
Gustav Isaksen of Denmark is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Brennan JohnsonYellow CardBrennan Johnson from Wales receives a yellow card.
Attempt missed by Mohamed Daramy from Denmark, who took a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Kieffer Moore is caught offside for Wales.
Kieffer Moore's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Neco Williams provided the assist.
Substitution for Wales: Josh Sheehan comes on for Charlie Savage.
Rasmus Højlund's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Joakim Mæhle provided the assist.
Rasmus Højlund's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Mikkel Damsgaard provided the assist.
Ethan Ampadu commits a foul for Wales.
Rasmus Højlund of Denmark is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Own goal by Ben Davies gives Denmark a 1-0 lead over Wales.
Neco Williams commits a foul for Wales.
Gustav Isaksen from Denmark wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Mohamed Daramy (Denmark) took a right-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Chris MephamYellow CardChris Mepham of Wales receives a yellow card for a foul.
Attempt missed by Mohamed Daramy from Denmark, who took a right-footed shot from the center of the box.
Denmark wins a corner after Neco Williams concedes.
Chris Mepham from Wales commits a foul.
Morten Hjulmand of Denmark is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Neco Williams from Wales has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved.
Ethan Ampadu commits a foul for Wales.
Mohamed Daramy from Denmark wins a free kick in the defensive half.
The second half begins with the score still 0-0 between Denmark and Wales.
Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg's right-footed shot from outside the box for Denmark is blocked. Mohamed Daramy provided the assist.
The first half ends with Denmark and Wales tied at 0-0.
Kieffer Moore's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Wales win a corner after Oliver Provstgaard concedes.
Wales wins a corner after Joachim Andersen concedes.
Attempt blocked. Ethan Ampadu (Wales) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Daniel James from Wales wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Rasmus Højlund commits a foul for Denmark.
Connor Roberts' left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box is saved in the center of the goal by Filip Jörgensen. The attempt was assisted by Brennan Johnson.
Wales are awarded a corner after Filip Jörgensen concedes.
Attempt missed. Joakim Mæhle from Denmark took a left-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Daniel James commits a foul for Wales.
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg from Denmark wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Neco Williams commits a foul for Wales.
Gustav Isaksen from Denmark is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Brennan Johnson (Wales) misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box following a direct free kick.
Daniel James from Wales wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Joakim Mæhle commits a foul for Denmark.
Joakim MaehleYellow CardJoakim Mæhle of Denmark receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Attempt missed by Sorba Thomas of Wales, who took a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Offside for Denmark. Mohamed Daramy is caught in an offside position.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Substitution for Denmark: Mohamed Daramy comes on for Patrick Dorgu due to an injury.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Patrick Dorgu from Denmark.
Mikkel Damsgaard from Denmark hits the woodwork with a right-footed shot from outside the box.
Ben Davies from Wales wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Gustav Isaksen from Denmark commits a foul.
Rasmus Højlund is caught offside for Denmark.
VAR decision: No goal. The match remains Denmark 0, Wales 0.
Goal! Denmark leads 1-0 against Wales. Gustav Isaksen scores for Denmark with a left-footed shot from the center of the box after a fast break.
Rasmus Kristensen of Denmark is caught offside.
Connor Roberts commits a foul for Wales.
Patrick Dorgu from Denmark is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Ben Davies of Wales wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Joakim Mæhle commits a foul for Denmark.
Mikkel Damsgaard's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Joakim Mæhle provided the assist.
Attempt missed. Patrick Dorgu from Denmark heads the ball from the center of the box.
Gustav Isaksen from Denmark misses a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it to the left. Joachim Andersen provided the assist.
Chris Mepham from Wales commits a foul.
Rasmus Højlund of Denmark is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Connor Roberts from Wales is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Patrick Dorgu of Denmark.
Foul committed by Ben Davies of Wales.
Morten Hjulmand from Denmark wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Ben Davies of Wales.
Rasmus Højlund of Denmark wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg from Denmark wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Ethan Ampadu from Wales commits a foul.
Brennan Johnson of Wales is caught offside.
Patrick Dorgu of Denmark is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Kieffer Moore commits a foul for Wales.
Foul committed by Patrick Dorgu of Denmark.
Connor Roberts from Wales wins a free kick in the defensive half.
First half begins.
Denmark host Wales at Parken with both sides desperate to shake off opening-round defeats in the Nations League. Denmark blew a two-goal cushion in Norway while Wales fell narrowly in Portugal, setting up a tense clash between two teams under early pressure.
