ROUND OF 16

SATURDAY JUNE 26, 5PM

WALES

(0) 0

DENMARK

(Dolberg 27, 48, Maehle 88, Braithwaite 90+4)

(1) 4

Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam. Att: 14,465. Ref: Siebert (Ger)

WALES Ward; C. Roberts (N. Williams 40), Rodon, Mepham, B. Davies; Morrell (Wilson 59), Allen; Bale, Ramsey, James (Brooks 78); Moore (T. Roberts 78)

Rodon, Moore, Brooks, Bale

Wilson

DENMARK Schmeichel; Christensen, Kjaer (Andersen 77), Vestergaard; Stryger Larsen (Boilesen 77), Hojbjerg, Delaney (Jensen 60), Maehle; Braithwaite, Damsgaard (Norgaard 60), Dolberg (Cornelius 69)

GOALS

0-1 Striker Kasper Dolberg curls in a sweetly-struck shot from the edge of the penalty area.

0-2 Neco Williams miscues a clearance. Dolberg gobbles up the opportunity and doubles the lead.

0-3 Mathias Jensen clips a through ball to Joakim Maehle, who cuts inside and finishes emphatically with his left foot.

0-4 A nice touch from Andreas Cornelius sets up Martin Braithwaite. The latter sidesteps Joe Allen and successfully pulls the trigger.

WALES BLOWN AWAY

Denmark leading light Christian Eriksen, now recovering from the cardiac arrest he suffered in his side’s opener against Finland, will have been immensely proud of the way his team-mates breezed into the last eight, brushing aside an out-thought and out-manoeuvred Wales. Although the margin of defeat was somewhat harsh on Gareth Bale and Co, the gulf in class between the two teams was there for all to see, the Danes clearly operating on an altogether higher tactical and technical plane. To their credit, Wales did start well, spending the first 15 minutes on the front foot. But all was to swiftly change following the decision of Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand to switch from a back three to a back four, moving centre-back Andreas Christensen into midfield. This effectively killed two birds with one stone, using the Chelsea man to both nullify Aaron Ramsey and cut the supply line to Welsh target man Kieffer Moore. The tables turned, Wales never regained momentum. The game was already up for the