Turkey vs Wales, 2020 European Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship

Turkey

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Wales

42': Aaron Ramsey
90'+5': Connor Roberts

Euro 2020: Bale shines as Wales defeat Turkey in Group A

Wales collected a vital three points at Euro 2020 with a victory over Turkey in the teams' second Group A match on Wednesday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Cengiz Ünder (Turkey).
3': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
3': Dangerous play by Kenan Karaman (Turkey).
4': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Wales) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross following a set piece situation.
5': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Turkey).
5': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
6': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a through ball.
6': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Ugurcan Çakir.
7': Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
9': Foul by Joe Morrell (Wales).
9': Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
9': Attempt blocked. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
9': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
10': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Umut Meras.
12': Offside, Turkey. Cengiz Ünder tries a through ball, but Burak Yilmaz is caught offside.
13': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
13': Attempt saved. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Burak Yilmaz with a headed pass.
15': Hand ball by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
16': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
18': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Joe Allen (Wales).
19': Foul by Okay Yokuslu (Turkey).
19': Gareth Bale (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
23': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a through ball.
25': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
25': Okay Yokuslu (Turkey) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
29': Attempt blocked. Kenan Karaman (Turkey) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu.
29': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
29': Attempt missed. Kaan Ayhan (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder with a cross following a corner.
30': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Joe Allen.
30': Attempt blocked. Çaglar Söyüncü (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
31': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Ozan Tufan (Turkey).
33': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey).
33': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mehmet Zeki Çelik with a cross.
42': Goal! Turkey 0, Wales 1. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a through ball.
44': Attempt blocked. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Burak Yilmaz.
44': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Ben Davies.
45'+1': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
45'+1': Joe Rodon (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': First Half ends, Turkey 0, Wales 1.
45': Second Half begins Turkey 0, Wales 1.
45': Substitution, Turkey. Merih Demiral replaces Okay Yokuslu.
45': Substitution, Turkey. Yusuf Yazici replaces Ozan Tufan.
46': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey).
46': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Attempt missed. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
48': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Ugurcan Çakir.
49': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
50': Attempt saved. Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
52': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey).
52': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
53': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
54': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Ben Davies.
54': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kaan Ayhan with a headed pass following a corner.
55': Foul by Daniel James (Wales).
55': Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Turkey) wins a free kick on the right wing.
56': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
57': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
57': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Turkey).
58': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
58': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Merih Demiral following a fast break.
60': Penalty Wales. Gareth Bale draws a foul in the penalty area.
60': Penalty conceded by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Turkey) after a foul in the penalty area.
61': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot is too high. Gareth Bale should be disappointed.
62': Attempt blocked. Umut Meras (Turkey) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici.
62': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
63': Attempt saved. Kaan Ayhan (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yusuf Yazici with a cross.
64': Attempt blocked. Cengiz Ünder (Turkey) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
65': Kaan Ayhan (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
65': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
65': Foul by Mehmet Zeki Çelik (Turkey).
67': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
67': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
67': Kenan Karaman (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
70': Foul by Joe Morrell (Wales).
70': Yusuf Yazici (Turkey) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Attempt saved. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Cengiz Ünder.
72': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Foul by Kenan Karaman (Turkey).
73': Substitution, Turkey. Mert Müldür replaces Umut Meras because of an injury.
73': Substitution, Wales. Ethan Ampadu replaces Joe Allen.
75': Substitution, Turkey. Halil Dervisoglu replaces Kenan Karaman.
76': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Gareth Bale.
78': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
79': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
83': Substitution, Turkey. Irfan Can Kahveci replaces Cengiz Ünder.
84': Attempt missed. Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mert Müldür with a cross.
85': Substitution, Wales. Harry Wilson replaces Aaron Ramsey.
86': Foul by Halil Dervisoglu (Turkey).
86': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
87': Attempt saved. Merih Demiral (Turkey) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hakan Calhanoglu with a cross.
87': Corner, Turkey. Conceded by Danny Ward.
90': Attempt blocked. Halil Dervisoglu (Turkey) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Burak Yilmaz.
90': Foul by Burak Yilmaz (Turkey).
90': Joe Rodon (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Ben Davies (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Chris Mepham (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Burak Yilmaz (Turkey) is shown the yellow card.
90'+2': Hakan Calhanoglu (Turkey) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
90'+3': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Mehmet Zeki Çelik.
90'+4': Substitution, Wales. Neco Williams replaces Daniel James.
90'+4': Attempt saved. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
90'+5': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
90'+5': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.
90'+5': Goal! Turkey 0, Wales 2. Connor Roberts (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gareth Bale following a corner.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Turkey 0, Wales 2.
0': Match ends, Turkey 0, Wales 2.

Statistics

WAL		TUR
8	Fouls	18
2	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
7	Corner Kicks	10
5	Saves	5
44	Possession	56
16	SHOTS	17
7	ON GOAL	5
0.4	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
227	Accurate Passes	432
300	Passes	514
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	9
16	Crosses	28
0.3	Cross %	0.3
60	Long Balls	42
27	Accurate Long Balls	24
0.5	Long Balls %	0.6
3	Blocked Shots	6
3	Effective Tackles	6
10	Tackles	7
0.3	Tackle %	0.9
11	Interceptions	5
29	Effective Clearances	19
29	Clearances	19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship

Venue: Baku Olympic Stadium
Location: Baku, Azerbaijan
Attendance: 19,762

EURO Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Germany	3	+6	7
2	Switzerland	3	+2	5
3	Hungary	3	-3	3
4	Scotland	3	-5	1

Full Table

Line-Ups

Turkey (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
23	Ugurcan Çakir (GK)
4	Caglar Söyüncü
22	Kaan Ayhan
5	Okay Yokuslu
13	Umut Meras
2	Zeki Çelik
10	Hakan Çalhanoglu
6	Ozan Tufan
9	Kenan Karaman
7	Cengiz Ünder
17	Burak Yilmaz

Turkey Substitutes:

Kerem Aktürkoglu, Mert Günok, Altay Bayindir, Ozan Kabak, Mert Müldür, Halil Dervisoglu, Orkun Kökçü, Taylan Antalyali, Yusuf Yazici, Dorukhan Toköz, Merih Demiral, Irfan Can Kahveci.

Wales (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
12	Danny Ward (GK)
6	Joe Rodon
22	Chris Mepham
7	Joe Allen
4	Ben Davies
14	Connor Roberts
10	Aaron Ramsey
16	Joe Morrell
11	Gareth Bale
20	Daniel James
13	Kieffer Moore

Wales Substitutes:

Chris Gunter, Ethan Ampadu, Tom Lockyer, Wayne Hennessey, David Brooks, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Tyler Roberts, Jonny Williams, Harry Wilson, Adam Rhys Davies, Dylan Levitt, Neco Williams.

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