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Denmark beat Wales through Hojlund penalty in Nations League A

Wales suffered a 1-0 defeat against Denmark in the UEFA Nations League as Rasmus Hojlund converted a second-half penalty at Cardiff City Stadium.

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Denmark defeated Wales 1-0 in a UEFA Nations League Group A4 fixture at Cardiff City Stadium. Sky Sports Football reported that Rasmus Hojlund scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot in the 75th minute. The result marks the third defeat in four matches for Wales during their return to the top tier of the tournament. [1][2][8][13]

The decisive moment arrived following a mistake by Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward. Sky Sports Football reported that Ward gifted possession to Denmark forward Gustav Isaksen inside his own penalty box before bringing him down while attempting to recover. [1]

The loss continues a difficult run of form for Wales under head coach Craig Bellamy. According to BBC Football, Wales have failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their past nine matches. The team's recent international window included losses to Portugal and Denmark alongside a single victory over Norway. [1][2][8]

As FTMQ Sports reported earlier, Bellamy criticized the new four-match international window following the defeat. The manager noted that playing four games within a ten-day period places substantial physical strain on his squad. [13]

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In short

  • Denmark defeated Wales 1-0 at Cardiff City Stadium in UEFA Nations League Group A4.
  • Rasmus Hojlund scored the winning goal from the penalty spot in the 75th minute.
  • Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward conceded the penalty after losing possession to Gustav Isaksen.
  • Wales have lost three of their four Nations League fixtures in the latest international window.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Hojlund pen condemns Wales to third Nations League defeat in fourSky Sports Football (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]What we learned from Wales' Nations League windowBBC Football, 11h ago
  3. [3]Italy beat Turkey to continue strong Nations League formYahoo Sports Top, 3h ago
  4. [4]Italian renaissance continues with Nations League success over TurkeyYahoo Sports Top, 3h ago
  5. [5]Where to watch France vs. Belgium live stream, TV channel, start time for Nations League matchYahoo Sports Top, 12h ago
  6. [6]Nations League, Stankovic starts for SerbiaYahoo Sports Top, 15h ago
  7. [7]Nations League: Italy vs. Turkiye – probable line-ups and where to watch on TVYahoo Sports Top, 16h ago
  8. [8]Wales 0-1 Denmark: Former Man Utd striker Rasmus Hojlund's penalty condemns Craig Bellamy's side to third defeat in fourSky Sports, 15h ago
  9. [9]Nations League highlights: Wales 0-1 DenmarkUEFA.com, 7h ago
  10. [10]Rasmus Hojlund penalty sinks Wales as Craig Bellamy's side suffer Nations League setback against DenmarkGoal.com, 20h ago
  11. [11]Hojlund penalty sees Wales lose yet another Nations League gameThe Independent, 18h ago
  12. [12]Wales 0-1 Denmark: Hojlund penalty hands Danes Nations League winVAVEL.com, 1d ago

Background

  1. [13]Wales lose to Denmark as Craig Bellamy criticises four match schedule FTMQ Sports, 1d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 13 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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