UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Wales vs Poland, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Playoff - Final

· Poland win 5-4 on penalties
  • Red Card 120'+1': Chris Mepham
FT - Penalties
0 - 0
Poland win 5-4 on penalties

Wales' Euro 2024 hopes ended in penalty shootout defeat

Wales' Euro 2024 qualification hopes were cruelly ended on Tuesday as they lost a penalty shootout 5-4 against Poland following a goalless draw.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 2': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Connor Roberts (Wales).
  • 4': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 5': Brennan Johnson (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Jakub Piotrowski (Poland).
  • 8': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
  • 8': Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
  • 15': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Jordan James.
  • 17': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Jakub Kiwior.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Wales) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harry Wilson with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Pawel Dawidowicz.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bartosz Slisz.
  • 23': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Jakub Piotrowski (Poland).
  • 25': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Jordan James.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross.
  • 28': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Joe Rodon with a headed pass.
  • 32': Foul by Jordan James (Wales).
  • 32': Karol Swiderski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robert Lewandowski.
  • 33': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
  • 33': Jordan James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Karol Swiderski (Poland).
  • 36': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
  • 36': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Jakub Piotrowski (Poland).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
  • 43': Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Offside, Wales. Ben Davies is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Wales 0, Poland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Wales 0, Poland 0.
  • 48': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
  • 48': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Neco Williams.
  • 49': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
  • 50': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
  • 50': Wojciech Szczesny (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
  • 50': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Jakub Piotrowski (Poland).
  • 50': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Delay in match (Poland).
  • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 55': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Jordan James (Wales).
  • 55': Jordan James (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Bartosz Slisz (Poland).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Piotr Zielinski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Wales) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is blocked. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu with a headed pass.
  • 58': Delay in match because of an injury Wojciech Szczesny (Poland).
  • 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 60': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
  • 60': Piotr Zielinski (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 61': Offside, Poland. Nicola Zalewski is caught offside.
  • 64': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Joe Rodon.
  • 67': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 67': Attempt missed. Karol Swiderski (Poland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Connor Roberts with a cross.
  • 70': Offside, Wales. Kieffer Moore is caught offside.
  • 70': Substitution, Wales. Daniel James replaces Brennan Johnson.
  • 71': Bartosz Slisz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Daniel James (Wales).
  • 72': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Poland).
  • 72': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Foul by Harry Wilson (Wales).
  • 73': Robert Lewandowski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Foul by Nicola Zalewski (Poland).
  • 75': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Chris Mepham (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Nicola Zalewski (Poland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Piotr Zielinski.
  • 80': Substitution, Poland. Bartosz Salamon replaces Jan Bednarek.
  • 80': Substitution, Poland. Krzysztof Piatek replaces Karol Swiderski.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Roberts (Wales).
  • 84': Substitution, Wales. David Brooks replaces Connor Roberts because of an injury.
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Foul by Bartosz Salamon (Poland).
  • 89': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jakub Piotrowski.
  • 90'+3': Bartosz Salamon (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wales 0, Poland 0.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Wales 0, Poland 0.
  • 91': Daniel James (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 91': Foul by Piotr Zielinski (Poland).
  • 93': Attempt blocked. Daniel James (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 93': Offside, Wales. Ben Davies is caught offside.
  • 95': Foul by Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland).
  • 95': Harry Wilson (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 96': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 98': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
  • 98': Nicola Zalewski (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 98': Chris Mepham (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 99': Foul by Bartosz Salamon (Poland).
  • 99': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 100': Attempt missed. Jakub Piotrowski (Poland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicola Zalewski.
  • 101': Substitution, Poland. Sebastian Szymanski replaces Piotr Zielinski.
  • 101': Hand ball by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 103': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Wales 0, Poland 0.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Wales 0, Poland 0.
  • 105': Substitution, Poland. Taras Romanczuk replaces Jakub Piotrowski.
  • 107': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
  • 108': Attempt missed. Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Przemyslaw Frankowski with a cross.
  • 111': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
  • 112': Substitution, Wales. Nathan Broadhead replaces David Brooks.
  • 115': Corner, Poland. Conceded by Daniel James.
  • 117': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
  • 117': Pawel Dawidowicz (Poland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 118': Hand ball by Daniel James (Wales).
  • 120'+1': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
  • 120'+1': Taras Romanczuk (Poland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 120'+1': Second yellow card to Chris Mepham (Wales) for a bad foul.
  • 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Wales 0, Poland 0.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Wales 0, Poland 0.
  • 120': Goal! Wales 0, Poland 0(1). Robert Lewandowski (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Wales 0(1), Poland 0(1). Ben Davies (Wales) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Wales 0(1), Poland 0(2). Sebastian Szymanski (Poland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Wales 0(2), Poland 0(2). Kieffer Moore (Wales) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Wales 0(2), Poland 0(3). Przemyslaw Frankowski (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Wales 0(3), Poland 0(3). Harry Wilson (Wales) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! Wales 0(3), Poland 0(4). Nicola Zalewski (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Wales 0(4), Poland 0(4). Neco Williams (Wales) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! Wales 0(4), Poland 0(5). Krzysztof Piatek (Poland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Wales 0(4), Poland 0(5).
  • 0': Match ends, Wales 0(4), Poland 0(5).

Statistics

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13 Fouls 18
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 0
57.7 Possession 42.3
11 SHOTS 12
0 ON GOAL 4
0.0 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
573 Accurate Passes 376
668 Passes 493
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 5
27 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.3
70 Long Balls 65
35 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 11
18 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
8 Interceptions 7
22 Effective Clearances 24
22 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Cardiff City Stadium
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Attendance: 31,876

Line-Ups

WAL Wales (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
12 Danny Ward (GK)
6 Joe Rodon
4 Ben Davies
5 Chris Mepham Yellow Card
15 Ethan Ampadu
17 Jordan James Yellow Card
3 Neco Williams
14 Connor Roberts
13 Kieffer Moore
9 Brennan Johnson
8 Harry Wilson

POL Poland (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Wojciech Szczesny (GK)
3 Pawel Dawidowicz
14 Jakub Kiwior
5 Jan Bednarek
10 Piotr Zielinski
6 Jakub Piotrowski Yellow Card
8 Bartosz Slisz
21 Nicola Zalewski Yellow Card
19 Przemyslaw Frankowski
9 Robert Lewandowski
7 Karol Swiderski

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