Denmark vs. Wales

Parken - Copenhagen - UEFA Nations League

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Match

⟸⚽ 53' Ben Davies (OG)

⟸⚽ 66' Gustav Isaksen

Match attendance: 34,588 (new LB record!)

Summary

A comfortable win for Denmark. I was hoping to see more fight from Wales, but it was a rather flat performance. Denmark controlled most of the game and could easily have been a couple of goals up by half-time. Isaksen was very unfortunate to have a lovely volley ruled out by VAR. Wales' best period came at the end of the first-half when they had a couple of good chances. Despite a few changes in the second-half, Wales were unable to get a foot-hold in the match. They have not won any of their last 6 matches. Denmark will be happy with 3 points after losing to Norway in their last match.

Teams

Denmark

Manager: Brian Riemer

Formation: 4-2-3-1

GK: Filip Jörgensen - 4 apps, 0 goals (Strasbourg)

RB: Rasmus Kristensen - 36 apps, 2 goals (Midtjylland)

CB: Joachim Andersen - 53 apps, 2 goals (Fulham)

CB: Oliver Provstgaard - 4 apps, 0 goals (Lazio)

LB: Joakim Mæhle - 61 apps, 12 goals (VfL Wolfsburg)

DM: Morten Hjulmand - 29 apps, 1 goal (Atlético Madrid)

DM: (CPT) Pierre-Emile Højbjerg - 99 apps, 11 goals (Marseille)

RW: Gustav Isaksen - 17 apps, 7 goals (Lazio)

AM: Mikkel Damsgaard - 42 apps, 9 goals (Brentford)

LW: Patrick Dorgu - 16 apps, 4 goals (Manchester United)

CF: Rasmus Højlund - 37 apps, 14 goals (Napoli)

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Substitutes

(30') Mohamed Daramy - 11 apps, 1 goal (Reims)

(76') Adam Daghim - 3 apps, 0 goals (TSG Hoffenheim)

(87') Victor Froholdt - 14 apps, 1 goal (Porto)

(87') Kasper Høgh - 6 apps, 1 goal (Celtic)

Wales

Manager: Craig Bellamy

Formation: 4-2-3-1

GK: Danny Ward - 47 apps, 0 goals (Wrexham)

RB: Connor Roberts - 65 apps, 3 goals (Burnley)

CB: Chris Mepham - 57 apps, 0 goals (West Bromwich Albion)

CB: (CPT) Ben Davies - 102 apps, 3 goals (Tottenham Hotspur)

LB: Neco Williams - 59 apps, 4 goals (Nottingham Forest)

DM: Ethan Ampadu - 65 apps, 0 goals (Leeds United)

DM: Charlie Savage - 3 apps, 0 goals (Reading)

RW: Daniel James - 67 apps, 10 goals (Leeds United)

AM: Brennan Johnson - 47 apps, 7 goals (Everton)

LW: Sorba Thomas - 29 apps, 2 goals (Hull City)

CF: Kieffer Moore - 56 apps, 15 goals (Wrexham)

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Substitutes
(60') Josh Sheehan - 21 apps, 0 goals (Bolton Wanderers)
(67') Jordan James - 28 apps, 1 goals (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
(67') Lewis Koumas - 14 apps, 1 goal (Liverpool)
(83') Wes Burns - 11 apps, 0 goal (Leicester City)

Team form

Denmark: W D D W L

Wales: D D D L L

Ground

Parken is a great football stadium, with steep stands on each side (and a retractable roof). It had the feeling of a classic Premier League ground from the 1990's both in style and size (apart from the many executive boxes on one of the short ends). The only slight negative is that the 'office blocks' in each corner partially block the view of the adjacent stands.

With regards to the aesthetic outside of the stadium, it could easily be mistaken for an office building if it wasn't for the stands protruding outwards slightly at the top.