UEFA Nations League UEFA Nations League
League A - 2• 27 Sept 2026

Denmark 2–0 Wales

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Match Recap

Denmark opened their UEFA Nations League campaign with a second-half surge, breaking down Wales after a scoreless first 45. Ben Davies put the hosts ahead in the 53rd minute, and Gustav Isaksen doubled the lead just after the hour to seal it 2-0. Both sides arrived winless, with Denmark sitting third and Wales fourth after their opening group games, so this result hands Denmark their first points while leaving Wales still searching for a foothold in the table. Neither Davies nor Isaksen features among the league's current scoring leaders, a list topped by J. Pohjanpalo, but both delivered exactly when Denmark needed a breakthrough against a stubborn Welsh defense. It was a quiet game turned decisive in the space of thirteen minutes, the kind of match that hinges entirely on two well-taken finishes rather than end-to-end drama. Watch how Davies muscles his way onto the scoresheet in the 53rd minute, then see Isaksen's finish moments later that turned a nervy afternoon into a comfortable Danish win.

Match Statistics

Denmark
VS
Wales
62% Ball Possession 38%
20 Total Shots 10
4 Shots on target 3
9 Shots off target 4
7 Blocked Shots 3
12 Shots inside box 5
8 Shots outside box 5
2 Corner Kicks 4
5 Offsides 3
10 Fouls 17
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Goalkeeper Saves 2
580 Total passes 356
516 Accurate passes 298
17 Free Kicks 10

Lineups

Denmark
B. Riemer 4-2-3-1
VS
Wales
Craig Bellamy 4-2-3-1

Substitutes — Denmark

12M. Bidstrup 15V. Bak Jensen 11A. Daghim 18A. Gaaei 20M. Daramy 16M. Hermansen 4L. Høgsberg 1A. Jungdal 10T. Jørgensen 7Victor Mow Froholdt 6V. Nelsson 19K. Høgh

Substitutes — Wales

16R. Norrington-Davies 9L. Koumas 21T. King 17J. James 18M. Harris 15J. Dasilva 10L. Cullen 1D. Cornell 23C. Congreve 6B. Cabango 8W. Burns 22J. Sheehan