Wales vs Denmark Result

UEFA Nations League

Wales
01
FT

Denmark win

Denmark Winner R. Højlund 75' (pen)
  • Mon, 5 Oct 2026 · 12:15 AM IST
  • Cardiff City Stadium
  • 25,108

Match report

Denmark beat Wales 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League at Cardiff City Stadium on 5 October 2026.

Goals: Rasmus Højlund (Denmark, 75' pen).

The referee showed 4 yellow cards. Wales had 56% of the ball and 6 shots (1 on target); Denmark had 44% and 13 shots (4 on target).

Written automatically from the match data.

Head to head and recent form Wales vs Denmark

Wales are 3rd on 3 points from 4 games and Denmark are 2nd on 6 points from 4 games in the UEFA Nations League table.

Head to head

In the one earlier meeting on record, Wales won 0 and Denmark won 1.

Recent form

Wales

WLL

Won 1 of the last 3 on record: beat Norway, lost to Denmark and lost to Portugal.

Denmark

LWL

Won 1 of the last 3 on record: lost to Portugal, beat Wales and lost to Norway.

From the results TechnoSports has recorded; earlier matches are not included.

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Match commentary

  1. ·Match ends, Wales 0, Denmark 1.
  2. 90'+5'Second Half ends, Wales 0, Denmark 1.
  3. 90'+4'Mads Hermansen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card.
  4. 90'+4'Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  5. 90'+4'Morten Hjulmand (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  6. 90'+3'Offside, Denmark. Mohamed Daramy is caught offside.
  7. 90'+1'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  8. 90'Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  9. 89'Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. 89'Foul by Joachim Andersen (Denmark).
  11. 87'Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
  12. 87'Mathias Kvistgaarden (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Match events

  1. 10'
    Andreas Skov OlsenOff: Pierre-Emile Højbjerg11
  2. Liam Cullen10
    29'
  3. Halftime
  4. Josh SheehanOff: Jordan James22
    56'
  5. Mark HarrisOff: Lewis Koumas18
    56'
  6. Ben Cabango6
    66'
  7. 75'
    Rasmus Højlund (pen)9
  8. 76'
    Anton GaaeiOff: Rasmus Kristensen18
  9. Joel ColwillOff: Liam Cullen23
    76'
  10. Wes BurnsOff: Brennan Johnson8
    76'
  11. Sorba Thomas19
    80'
  12. 82'
    Kasper HøghOff: Rasmus Højlund19
  13. 82'
    Mathias KvistgaardenOff: Gustav Isaksen15
  14. Kieffer MooreOff: Ben Davies13
    83'
  15. 90'+4'
    Mads Hermansen16
  16. End Regular Time

Match stats

WalesDenmark
56%Possession44%
6Shots13
1Shots on target4
3Corners3
11Fouls9
3Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Offsides3
3Saves1
481Accurate passes375

Line-ups

Wales4-2-3-1
9
L. Koumas
19
S. Thomas
10
L. Cullen
11
B. Johnson
17
J. James
5
E. Ampadu
15
J. Da Silva
4
B. Davies
6
B. Cabango
3
N. Williams
12
D. Ward

Substitutes

  • 2C. Mepham
  • 1D. Cornell
  • 16J. Lienou
  • 18M. Harris on
  • 8W. Burns on
  • 20D. James
  • 21T. King
  • 22J. Sheehan on
  • 13K. Moore on
  • 7C. Ashford
  • 14C. Roberts
  • 23J. Colwill on
Denmark4-4-2
7
V. Froholdt
9
R. Højlund
20
M. Daramy
23
P. Højbjerg
21
M. Hjulmand
8
G. Isaksen
5
J. Maehle
3
O. Provstgaard
2
J. Andersen
13
R. Kristensen
16
M. Hermansen

Substitutes

  • 4L. Høgsberg
  • 18A. Gaaei on
  • 19K. Høgh on
  • 11A. Skov Olsen on
  • 10T. Jørgensen
  • 12M. Bidstrup
  • 6V. Nelsson
  • 15M. Kvistgaarden on
  • 17A. Daghim
  • 22F. Jørgensen
  • 1A. Jungdal

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