Montenegro vs Wales, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
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Montenegro are hosting Wales
at Gradski Niksica, Niksic, Montenegro, 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.
- 1': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 1': Goal! Montenegro 0, Wales 1. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 2': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 2': Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 3': Goal! Montenegro 0, Wales 2. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 4': Foul by Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro).
- 4': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 5': Foul by Nikola Sipcic (Montenegro).
- 5': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 6': Slobodan Rubezic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 7': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 7': Offside, Montenegro. Nikola Krstovic is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Stefan Mugosa with a cross.
- 10': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Driton Camaj (Montenegro).
- 13': Foul by Slobodan Rubezic (Montenegro).
- 13': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) hits the bar with a right footed shot from more than 35 yards following a fast break.
- 15': Foul by Milos Brnovic (Montenegro).
- 15': Ollie Cooper (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Neco Williams from a direct free kick.
- 17': Attempt saved. Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.
- 19': Foul by Milos Brnovic (Montenegro).
- 19': Ollie Cooper (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Mugosa.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Harry Wilson.
- 21': Attempt missed. Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikola Sipcic following a corner.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Neco Williams (Wales).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Vladimir Jovovic.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 24': Foul by Harry Wilson (Wales).
- 24': Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Slobodan Rubezic.
- 28': Andrija Vukcevic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
- 30': Attempt saved. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Driton Camaj (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Driton Camaj (Montenegro) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Marusic.
- 30': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
- 31': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Andrija Vukcevic.
- 35': Foul by Slobodan Rubezic (Montenegro).
- 35': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro).
- 36': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 36': Foul by Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro).
- 36': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Chris Mepham (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro).
- 39': Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Vukcevic.
- 39': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 40': Attempt missed. Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Roberts (Wales).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 43': Substitution, Wales. Brennan Johnson replaces Connor Roberts because of an injury.
- 44': Foul by Milos Brnovic (Montenegro).
- 44': Lewis Koumas (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
- 45'+1': Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Driton Camaj (Montenegro) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Krstovic.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Montenegro 0, Wales 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Montenegro 0, Wales 2.
- 45': Substitution, Wales. Sorba Thomas replaces Lewis Koumas.
- 49': Neco Williams (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
- 49': Milos Brnovic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 51': Chris Mepham (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Attempt missed. Andrija Vukcevic (Montenegro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vladimir Jovovic following a corner.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Stefan Mugosa (Montenegro) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.
- 53': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
- 54': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Harry Wilson.
- 56': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
- 56': Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Adam Marusic (Montenegro).
- 57': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Adam Marusic (Montenegro) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Foul by Andrija Vukcevic (Montenegro).
- 58': Sorba Thomas (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 58': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 59': Foul by Ollie Cooper (Wales).
- 59': Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Attempt missed. Stefan Mugosa (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 61': Substitution, Wales. Jordan James replaces Ollie Cooper.
- 61': Attempt missed. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
- 66': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ben Davies.
- 69': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 69': Offside, Montenegro. Nikola Krstovic is caught offside.
- 69': Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Montenegro. Milutin Osmajic replaces Milos Brnovic.
- 70': Substitution, Montenegro. Marko Bakic replaces Stefan Mugosa.
- 71': Attempt saved. Stevan Jovetic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marko Bakic with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
- 73': Goal! Montenegro 1, Wales 2. Driton Camaj (Montenegro) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nikola Krstovic.
- 74': Substitution, Montenegro. Novica Erakovic replaces Stevan Jovetic.
- 74': Substitution, Montenegro. Marko Vukcevic replaces Adam Marusic.
- 75': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro).
- 76': Attempt blocked. Driton Camaj (Montenegro) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marko Vukcevic with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 77': Substitution, Montenegro. Risto Radunovic replaces Andrija Vukcevic.
- 77': Attempt missed. Slobodan Rubezic (Montenegro) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Driton Camaj with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Substitution, Wales. Mark Harris replaces Kieffer Moore.
- 80': Substitution, Wales. Aaron Ramsey replaces Harry Wilson.
- 81': Foul by Risto Radunovic (Montenegro).
- 81': Sorba Thomas (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Risto Radunovic (Montenegro).
- 87': Sorba Thomas (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Driton Camaj.
- 90': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
- 90': Milutin Osmajic (Montenegro) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Brennan Johnson.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marko Bakic (Montenegro) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marko Bakic (Montenegro).
- 90'+2': Sorba Thomas (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Nikola Sipcic.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jordan James (Wales).
- 90'+4': Nikola Krstovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Jordan James (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Sorba Thomas (Wales).
- 90'+5': Vladimir Jovovic (Montenegro) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Corner, Montenegro. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Montenegro 1, Wales 2.
- 0': Match ends, Montenegro 1, Wales 2.
Statistics
WAL | MNE | |
---|---|---|
10 | Fouls | 17 |
4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
0 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 12 |
4 | Saves | 1 |
49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
10 | SHOTS | 22 |
3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
299 | Accurate Passes | 278 |
369 | Passes | 352 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
0 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
13 | Crosses | 33 |
0.0 | Cross % | 0.3 |
56 | Long Balls | 64 |
26 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
17 | Tackles | 15 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
7 | Interceptions | 5 |
35 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
35 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Gradski Niksica
Location: Niksic, Montenegro
Attendance: 3,569
Venue: Gradski Niksica
Location: Niksic, Montenegro
Attendance: 3,569
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 |
Line-Ups
Montenegro (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Milan Mijatovic (GK) |
5 | Nikola Sipcic |
19 | Slobodan Rubezic |
2 | Andrija Vukcevic |
23 | Adam Marusic |
10 | Stevan Jovetic |
16 | Vladmir Jovovic |
8 | Miloš Brnovic |
9 | Stefan Mugosa |
11 | Nikola Krstovic |
18 | Driton Camaj |
Wales (4-4-1-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
6 | Joe Rodon |
2 | Chris Mepham |
4 | Ben Davies |
14 | Connor Roberts |
15 | Oliver Cooper |
5 | Ethan Ampadu |
9 | Lewis Koumas |
3 | Neco Williams |
13 | Kieffer Moore |
8 | Harry Wilson |
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