Wales vs Turkey, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League

Wales

FT
0 - 0

Turkey

62': Baris Alper Yilmaz

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Wales are hosting Turkey at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
5': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
8': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye).
8': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Orkun Kökçü.
10': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
11': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
12': Brennan Johnson (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
12': Foul by Mert Müldür (Türkiye).
12': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Orkun Kökçü.
13': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye).
14': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
16': Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye).
16': Sorba Thomas (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
17': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Abdülkerim Bardakci.
18': Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sorba Thomas following a corner.
19': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
20': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye).
20': Joe Rodon (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Harry Wilson (Wales).
23': Kaan Ayhan (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Offside, Türkiye. Arda Güler is caught offside.
25': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
25': Foul by Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye).
25': Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Foul by Harry Wilson (Wales).
28': Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Harry Wilson (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
28': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Wales).
28': Mert Müldür (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
29': Brennan Johnson (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye).
31': Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card.
32': Brennan Johnson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Mert Müldür (Türkiye).
34': Foul by Ismail Yüksek (Türkiye).
34': Jordan James (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
35': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
35': Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Offside, Wales. Sorba Thomas is caught offside.
38': Attempt blocked. Arda Güler (Türkiye) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Baris Alper Yilmaz.
39': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Türkiye).
39': Sorba Thomas (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
39': Kaan Ayhan (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
40': Mert Müldür (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+1': Foul by Connor Roberts (Wales).
45'+2': Attempt missed. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross following a set piece situation.
45'+3': Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Foul by Harry Wilson (Wales).
45'+3': First Half ends, Wales 0, Türkiye 0.
45': Second Half begins Wales 0, Türkiye 0.
47': Attempt missed. Sorba Thomas (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
48': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Ben Davies.
51': Attempt missed. Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Arda Güler with a cross.
51': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
51': Offside, Türkiye. Ismail Yüksek is caught offside.
52': Foul by Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye).
52': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Türkiye).
52': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Çaglar Söyüncü (Türkiye).
54': Brennan Johnson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
54': Foul by Mert Müldür (Türkiye).
55': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
56': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
57': Attempt blocked. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
58': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
58': Foul by Kenan Yildiz (Türkiye).
60': Foul by Zeki Çelik (Türkiye).
60': Sorba Thomas (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Çaglar Söyüncü (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card.
61': Attempt missed. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a set piece situation.
62': Foul by Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye).
62': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Second yellow card to Baris Alper Yilmaz (Türkiye) for a bad foul.
63': Mert Müldür (Türkiye) is shown the yellow card.
64': Arda Güler (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
64': Substitution, Türkiye. Hakan Çalhanoglu replaces Orkun Kökçü.
66': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
71': Offside, Wales. Harry Wilson is caught offside.
72': Substitution, Wales. Kieffer Moore replaces Aaron Ramsey.
72': Substitution, Wales. Lewis Koumas replaces Sorba Thomas.
76': Delay in match because of an injury Kieffer Moore (Wales).
77': Substitution, Türkiye. Kerem Aktürkoglu replaces Kenan Yildiz.
77': Substitution, Türkiye. Okay Yokuslu replaces Ismail Yüksek.
81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Kerem Aktürkoglu (Türkiye).
84': Offside, Wales. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
85': Foul by Connor Roberts (Wales).
85': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Brennan Johnson.
86': Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Ben Davies.
87': Attempt saved. Abdülkerim Bardakci (Türkiye) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Hakan Çalhanoglu with a cross.
88': Delay in match because of an injury Arda Güler (Türkiye).
88': Substitution, Wales. Ollie Cooper replaces Jordan James.
90': Substitution, Türkiye. Irfan Can Kahveci replaces Arda Güler because of an injury.
90': Substitution, Türkiye. Emirhan Topçu replaces Zeki Çelik.
90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90': Foul by Irfan Can Kahveci (Türkiye).
90': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+2': Offside, Wales. Lewis Koumas is caught offside.
90'+3': Offside, Türkiye. Kerem Aktürkoglu is caught offside.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
90'+6': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Okay Yokuslu.
90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Brennan Johnson (Wales).
90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rodon.
90'+6': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
90'+8': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
90'+8': Hakan Çalhanoglu (Türkiye) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+8': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+8': Foul by Kaan Ayhan (Türkiye).
90'+9': Second Half ends, Wales 0, Türkiye 0.
0': Match ends, Wales 0, Türkiye 0.

Statistics

TUR		WAL
20	Fouls	12
4	Yellow Cards	2
1	Red Cards	0
3	Offsides	4
3	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	1
33.3	Possession	66.7
5	SHOTS	15
1	ON GOAL	1
0.2	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
234	Accurate Passes	529
302	Passes	602
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.9
3	Accurate Crosses	8
7	Crosses	21
0.4	Cross %	0.4
51	Long Balls	40
22	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.4	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	3
5	Effective Tackles	8
7	Tackles	9
0.7	Tackle %	0.9
8	Interceptions	7
16	Effective Clearances	5
16	Clearances	5

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 28,625

UEFA Nations League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Wales	6	+5	12
2	Turkey	6	+3	11
3	Iceland	6	-3	7
4	Montenegro	6	-5	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Wales (4-3-3)

No.	Name
12	Danny Ward (GK)
4	Ben Davies
6	Joe Rodon
3	Neco Williams
14	Connor Roberts
5	Ethan Ampadu
17	Jordan James
8	Harry Wilson
10	Aaron Ramsey
19	Sorba Thomas
11	Brennan Johnson

Wales Substitutes:

Oliver Cooper, Ben Cabango, Mark Harris, Adam Rhys Davies, Owen Beck, Josh Sheehan, Karl Darlow, Lewis Koumas, Kieffer Moore, Charlie Crew, Rubin Colwill.

Turkey (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Mert Günok (GK)
4	Caglar Söyüncü
14	Abdülkerim Bardakci
22	Kaan Ayhan
18	Mert Müldür
2	Zeki Çelik
16	Ismail Yüksek
6	Orkun Kökçü
11	Kenan Yildiz
8	Arda Güler
9	Baris Alper Yilmaz

Turkey Substitutes:

Okay Yokuslu, Emir Han Topcu, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Eren Dinkci, Irfan Can Kahveci, Samet Akaydin, Altay Bayindir, Salih Özcan, Ugurcan Çakir, Can Uzun, Kerem Aktürkoglu, Mehmet Umut Nayir.

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