Wales 0-1 Denmark · UEFA Nations League
Wales lost to Denmark 0-1 in the UEFA Nations League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Wales and Denmark met in the UEFA Nations League at Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff on Sunday, 4 October 2026.
Goalscorers
Wales did not score. Denmark: R. Højlund 75'.
How the match went
Wales saw more of the ball, 56% of it. Wales had 6 shots with 1 on target, Denmark 13 with 4 on target. There were 6 corners in total, 3 to Wales and 3 to Denmark. Wales conceded 11 fouls, Denmark 9. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (3 for Wales, 1 for Denmark).
Line-ups
Wales started in a 4-2-3-1: Danny Ward, Neco Williams, Ben Cabango, Ben Davies, Jay DaSilva, Ethan Ampadu, Jordan James, Brennan Johnson, Liam Cullen, Sorba Thomas, Lewis Koumas.
Denmark started in a 4-4-2: Mads Hermansen, Rasmus Kristensen, Joachim Andersen, Oliver Provstgaard, Joakim Mæhle, Gustav Isaksen, Morten Hjulmand, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Mohamed Daramy, Rasmus Højlund, Victor Froholdt.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. Wales 0-0 Denmark.
- 75'Goal! Wales 0-1 Denmark. R. Højlund (Denmark) converts the penalty.
- 90'Full-time. Wales 0-1 Denmark.
Full commentary (48 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Wales vs Denmark.
- 5'Attempt missed. E. Ampadu (Wales), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 6'Attempt saved. R. Højlund (Denmark), right-footed shot. xG 0.09.
- 7'Corner, Denmark.
- 7'Attempt blocked. R. Højlund (Denmark), left-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 10'Substitution, Denmark: A. Skov Olsen comes on for P. Højbjerg.
- 10'Attempt missed. B. Johnson (Wales), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 17'Corner, Denmark.
- 19'Attempt missed. L. Koumas (Wales), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 19'Corner, Wales.
- 21'Attempt missed. G. Isaksen (Denmark), left-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 24'Attempt missed. M. Hjulmand (Denmark), header from a set piece. xG 0.10.
- 24'Attempt missed. O. Provstgaard (Denmark), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.
- 29'Yellow card for L. Cullen (Wales) for foul.
- 32'Attempt blocked. R. Højlund (Denmark), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.15.
- 37'Attempt saved. S. Thomas (Wales), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 39'Corner, Denmark.
- 40'Attempt missed. G. Isaksen (Denmark), header. xG 0.08.
- 40'Offside, Denmark.
- 41'Attempt missed. G. Isaksen (Denmark), left-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 42'Offside, Denmark.
- 45'Attempt missed. O. Provstgaard (Denmark), header from a set piece. xG 0.18.
- 45'Attempt blocked. G. Isaksen (Denmark), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.08.
- 45'2 minutes of added time.
- 45'Half-time. Wales 0-0 Denmark.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 50'Attempt saved. R. Højlund (Denmark), left-footed shot. xG 0.40.
- 55'Attempt saved. G. Isaksen (Denmark), header. xG 0.04.
- 56'Substitution, Wales: M. Harris comes on for L. Koumas.
- 56'Substitution, Wales: J. Sheehan comes on for J. James.
- 59'Corner, Wales.
- 63'Attempt missed. B. Johnson (Wales), left-footed shot. xG 0.02.
- 66'Yellow card for B. Cabango (Wales) for foul.
- 68'Offside, Denmark.
- 69'Corner, Wales.
- 75'Goal! Wales 0-1 Denmark. R. Højlund (Denmark) converts the penalty.
- 76'Substitution, Wales: W. Burns comes on for B. Johnson.
- 76'Substitution, Wales: J. Colwill comes on for L. Cullen.
- 76'Substitution, Denmark: A. Gaaei comes on for R. Kristensen.
- 80'Yellow card for S. Thomas (Wales) for handball.
- 82'Substitution, Denmark: M. Kvistgaarden comes on for G. Isaksen.
- 82'Substitution, Denmark: K. Høgh comes on for R. Højlund.
- 83'Substitution, Wales: K. Moore comes on for B. Davies.
- 90'Attempt missed. K. Moore (Wales), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.07.
- 90'4 minutes of added time.
- 90+3'Offside, Denmark.
- 90+4'Yellow card for M. Hermansen (Denmark) for time wasting.
- 90'Full-time. Wales 0-1 Denmark.