Wales vs Netherlands, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
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Netherlands earn dramatic late win over Wales in Nations League
A second-string Netherlands brought Wales back down to earth with a 2-1 away victory in Cardiff in the Nations League on Wednesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
- 1': Noa Lang (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Jordan Teze (Netherlands).
- 3': Jordan Teze (Netherlands) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Brennan Johnson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands).
- 7': Offside, Netherlands. Jordan Teze tries a through ball, but Hans Hateboer is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Noa Lang.
- 8': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 9': Foul by Dylan Levitt (Wales).
- 9': Noa Lang (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Jordan Teze.
- 14': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
- 14': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Chris Mepham with a cross.
- 17': Foul by Jordan Teze (Netherlands).
- 17': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Hans Hateboer.
- 22': Foul by Tyrell Malacia (Netherlands).
- 22': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Jordan Teze (Netherlands).
- 24': Foul by Noa Lang (Netherlands).
- 24': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt saved. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 25': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Mark Flekken.
- 27': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Foul by Tyrell Malacia (Netherlands).
- 29': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 32': Offside, Wales. Ben Davies tries a through ball, but Connor Roberts is caught offside.
- 38': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noa Lang.
- 41': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
- 41': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Jerdy Schouten (Netherlands) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 43': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Wales).
- 43': Tyrell Malacia (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands).
- 44': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales).
- 45': Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mark Flekken.
- 45': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Wales 0, Netherlands 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wales 0, Netherlands 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wales. Adam Davies replaces Danny Ward.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 48': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 49': Attempt missed. Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 50': Goal! Wales 0, Netherlands 1. Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jerdy Schouten.
- 54': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
- 57': Offside, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst tries a through ball, but Cody Gakpo is caught offside.
- 59': Substitution, Wales. Rubin Colwill replaces Joe Morrell because of an injury.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Wales) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rhys Norrington-Davies.
- 62': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
- 62': Noa Lang (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 67': Substitution, Netherlands. Frenkie de Jong replaces Jerdy Schouten.
- 67': Substitution, Netherlands. Steven Bergwijn replaces Cody Gakpo.
- 67': Substitution, Wales. Matthew Smith replaces Dylan Levitt.
- 70': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 71': Foul by Daniel James (Wales).
- 71': Jordan Teze (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Hand ball by Noa Lang (Netherlands).
- 77': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Tyrell Malacia.
- 77': Substitution, Wales. Rabbi Matondo replaces Daniel James.
- 77': Substitution, Wales. Gareth Bale replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 78': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 84': Substitution, Netherlands. Bruno Martins Indi replaces Matthijs de Ligt because of an injury.
- 85': Foul by Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands).
- 85': Rabbi Matondo (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Chris Mepham (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
- 90': Foul by Gareth Bale (Wales).
- 90': Tyrell Malacia (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Offside, Netherlands. Jordan Teze tries a through ball, but Steven Bergwijn is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Netherlands. Guus Til replaces Noa Lang because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Rubin Colwill (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
- 90'+2': Goal! Wales 1, Netherlands 1. Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
- 90'+4': Goal! Wales 1, Netherlands 2. Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tyrell Malacia with a cross.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Wales 1, Netherlands 2.
- 0': Match ends, Wales 1, Netherlands 2.
Statistics
 NED |
WAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 56.1 | Possession | 43.9 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 523 | Accurate Passes | 384 |
| 595 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 31 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 8 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 11 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 23,395
Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 23,395
UEFA Nations League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 5 | +2 | 12 |
| 2 | Denmark | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Norway | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Wales | 5 | -5 | 3 |
Line-Ups
Wales (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 4 | Ben Davies |
| 5 | Chris Mepham |
| 17 | Rhys Norrington-Davies |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 16 | Joe Morrell |
| 8 | Harry Wilson |
| 3 | Dylan Levitt |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 9 | Brennan Johnson |
Netherlands (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 6 | Stefan de Vrij |
| 3 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 2 | Jordan Teze  |
| 18 | Jerdy Schouten |
| 20 | Teun Koopmeiners |
| 16 | Tyrell Malacia |
| 15 | Hans Hateboer |
| 19 | Wout Weghorst |
| 9 | Cody Gakpo |
| 12 | Noa Lang |
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