Wales 0-1 Denmark
Updated
Denmark won: Wales 0-1 Denmark in the Nations League (Round 4) on Sun, 4 Oct 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Denmark goals: Rasmus Højlund 75' (pen). Expected goals: 0.26-2.15. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Rasmus Højlund (8.1).
Match report
Denmark beat Wales 1-0
Denmark squeezed past Wales 1-0 away from home at Cardiff City Stadium on Sunday 4 October in the Nations League.
Rasmus Højlund put Denmark ahead from the penalty spot on 75' (0-1).
Wales had 56% of the ball, shots were 6-13 (1-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.26-2.15. Denmark were the better side on chances, too.
Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 25,108. Referee: Irfan Peljto.
Match stats
| Wales | Denmark | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.26 | 2.15 |
| Total shots | 6 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 15 | 36 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 479 (85%) | 377 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 3 | 3 |
| Total shots | 6 | 13 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 10 |
Lineups
Wales (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 (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
Key events
- 10' · Substitution · Andreas Skov Olsen for Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark)
- 29' · Yellow card · Liam Cullen (Wales)
- 56' · Substitution · Josh Sheehan for Jordan James (Wales)
- 56' · Substitution · Mark Harris for Lewis Koumas (Wales)
- 67' · Yellow card · Ben Cabango (Wales)
- 75' · Goal · Rasmus Højlund (Denmark)
- 76' · Substitution · Anton Gaaei for Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark)
- 76' · Substitution · Wes Burns for Brennan Johnson (Wales)
- 76' · Substitution · Joel Colwill for Liam Cullen (Wales)
- 80' · Yellow card · Sorba Thomas (Wales)
- 82' · Substitution · Kasper Waarts Høgh for Rasmus Højlund (Denmark)
- 82' · Substitution · Mathias Kvistgaarden for Gustav Isaksen (Denmark)
- 83' · Substitution · Kieffer Moore for Ben Davies (Wales)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Mads Hermansen (Denmark)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Wales vs Denmark?
Denmark won, 0-1 (Nations League) on Sun, 4 Oct 2026.
When and where is Wales vs Denmark?
Sun, 4 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), Nations League.