Wales vs Azerbaijan 2-1 · UEFA European Championship Qualifying

UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Wales

LWWLL

2-1

Finished

Azerbaijan

LLDLL

Friday, September 6 at 06:45 PMCardiff City Stadium

Summary

First half

42'
Yellow card for Dimitrij Nazarov

Second half

Yellow card for Chris Mepham
52'
58'
⚽Goal
⇅Substitution
63'
66'
Yellow card for Richard Almeida de Oliveira
69'
⇅Rashad Eyyubov on, Richard Almeida de Oliveira off
73'
⇅Tamkin Xalilzade on, Shahriyar Rahimov off
⇅Substitution
75'
⇅Ben Davies on, Neil Taylor off
80'
81'
Yellow card for Anton Krivotsyuk
86'
⇅Substitution
Yellow card for Joe Allen
90'

Statistics

64%Possession36%

15Shots8

3Shots on target4

5Corners0

16Fouls13

2Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

1Offsides0

3Saves2

505Accurate passes248

602Total passes346

Commentary

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Match ends, Wales 2, Azerbaijan 1.
90'+4'Second Half ends, Wales 2, Azerbaijan 1.
90'+3'Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3'Foul by Rashad Eyyubov (Azerbaijan).
90'+3'Attempt saved. Aghabala Ramazanov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
90'+2'Attempt blocked. Ramil Seydaev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
90'Joe Allen (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'Tamkin Xalilzade (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
88'Foul by Rashad Eyyubov (Azerbaijan).
88'Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
87'Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87'Foul by Tamkin Xalilzade (Azerbaijan).
86'Substitution, Azerbaijan. Aghabala Ramazanov replaces Dimitrij Nazarov.
86'Hand ball by Jonathan Williams (Wales).
85'Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
85'Foul by Rashad Eyyubov (Azerbaijan).
84'Goal! Wales 2, Azerbaijan 1. Gareth Bale (Wales) header from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
84'Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
82'Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
81'Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
81'Jonathan Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
81'Foul by Anton Krivotsyuk (Azerbaijan).
80'Sam Vokes (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
80'Foul by Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan).
80'Substitution, Wales. Ben Davies replaces Neil Taylor.
80'Attempt missed. Connor Roberts (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
77'Ramil Seydaev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77'Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
76'Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
76'Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Substitution, Wales. Sam Vokes replaces Ethan Ampadu.
73'Substitution, Azerbaijan. Tamkin Xalilzade replaces Shahriyar Rahimov.
71'Hand ball by Joe Allen (Wales).
70'Offside, Wales. Joe Allen tries a through ball, but Tom Lawrence is caught offside.
69'Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
69'Substitution, Azerbaijan. Rashad Eyyubov replaces Richard Almeida de Oliveira.
67'Corner, Wales. Conceded by Salahat Agayev.
67'Attempt saved. Tom Lawrence (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
67'Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
66'Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
66'Foul by Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijan).
66'Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65'Attempt missed. Daniel James (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Allen.
65'Attempt blocked. Ramil Seydaev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
63'Substitution, Wales. Jonathan Williams replaces Harry Wilson.
61'Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
58'Goal! Wales 1, Azerbaijan 1. Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
58'Attempt saved. Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ramil Seydaev with a through ball.
52'Chris Mepham (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
52'Ramil Seydaev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52'Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
51'Corner, Wales. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazade.
51'Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
50'Foul by Shahriyar Rahimov (Azerbaijan).
50'Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49'Foul by Harry Wilson (Wales).
49'Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'Second Half begins Wales 1, Azerbaijan 0.
45'+2'First Half ends, Wales 1, Azerbaijan 0.
45'+1'Attempt saved. Tom Lawrence (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
44'Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44'Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
43'Corner, Wales. Conceded by Maksim Medvedev.
42'Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42'Foul by Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan).
42'Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
41'Corner, Wales. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazade.
41'Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Lawrence.
40'Ramil Seydaev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40'Foul by Daniel James (Wales).
39'Attempt blocked. Mahir Emreli (Azerbaijan) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dimitrij Nazarov.
38'Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38'Foul by Tom Lawrence (Wales).
27'Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
27'Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26'Own Goal by Pavel Pashayev, Azerbaijan. Wales 1, Azerbaijan 0.
26'Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rodon.
21'Corner, Wales. Conceded by Bahlul Mustafazade.
20'Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
20'Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18'Foul by Shahriyar Rahimov (Azerbaijan).
18'Chris Mepham (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17'Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17'Foul by Harry Wilson (Wales).
17'Tom Lawrence (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
17'Foul by Shahriyar Rahimov (Azerbaijan).
15'Attempt saved. Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Richard Almeida de Oliveira.
13'Foul by Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan).
13'Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11'Attempt missed. Maksim Medvedev (Azerbaijan) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitrij Nazarov.
10'Ramil Seydaev (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10'Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
5'Foul by Harry Wilson (Wales).
5'Dimitrij Nazarov (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4'Attempt missed. Tom Lawrence (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross.
2'Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harry Wilson following a set piece situation.
2'Foul by Qara Qarayev (Azerbaijan).
2'Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1'Richard Almeida de Oliveira (Azerbaijan) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
1'Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Momentum

WalesAzerbaijan

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Top performers

Wales

Gareth BaleShots4
Chris MephamAccurate passes76
Wayne HennesseySaves3

Azerbaijan

Mahir EmreliShots3
Richard AlmeidaAccurate passes41
Salahat AgayevSaves2

Line-ups

Wales4-2-3-14-2-3-1Azerbaijan

1Agayev

18Krivotsyuk

6Mustafazada

21Pashaev

5Medvedev

20Almeida

3Rahimov

13Nazarov

⚽10Emreli

2Qarayev

11Sheydaev

19Lawrence

18Ampadu

20James

10Wilson

⚽11Bale

7Allen

3Taylor

6Rodon

14Roberts

5Mepham

1Hennessey

Wales

1Wayne HennesseyG
6Joe RodonCD-L
5Chris MephamCD-R
3Neil TaylorLB
14Connor RobertsRB
10Harry WilsonAM
18Ethan AmpaduLM
7Joe AllenRM
19Tom LawrenceF
20Daniel JamesAM-L
11Gareth BaleAM-R

Azerbaijan

1Salahat AgayevG
6Bahlul MustafazadaCD-L
5Maksim MedvedevCD-R
18Anton KrivotsyukLB
21Pavlo PashaevRB
13Dima NazarovAM
20Richard AlmeidaLM
2Qara QarayevRM
11Ramil SheydaevF
3Shahriyar RahimovAM-L
10Mahir EmreliAM-R

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