England vs Wales, 2016 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipStoppage-time Sturridge winner sees England beat Wales 2-1 in Lens
Daniel Sturridge struck a stoppage-time winner as England came from a goal down to beat Wales 2-1 in Lens.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, England. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 4': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Dele Alli (England).
- 4': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Kyle Walker (England).
- 5': Attempt missed. James Chester (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neil Taylor with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 7': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 8': Attempt missed. Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey with a cross.
- 9': Foul by Neil Taylor (Wales).
- 9': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hal Robson-Kanu.
- 10': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Gary Cahill.
- 13': Attempt missed. Wayne Rooney (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 14': Foul by Raheem Sterling (England).
- 14': Joe Ledley (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Eric Dier (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
- 18': Corner, England. Conceded by Ashley Williams.
- 22': Dele Alli (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Joe Ledley (Wales).
- 22': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 23': Chris Smalling (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Gareth Bale (Wales).
- 23': Foul by Adam Lallana (England).
- 23': Joe Ledley (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Danny Rose (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Joe Ledley (Wales).
- 26': Attempt saved. Gary Cahill (England) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wayne Rooney.
- 27': Corner, England. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 28': Foul by Dele Alli (England).
- 28': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
- 30': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) header from very close range is blocked.
- 33': Dele Alli (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
- 35': Corner, England. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 36': Attempt missed. Chris Smalling (England) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Wayne Rooney with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Foul by Wayne Rooney (England).
- 41': Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Goal! England 0, Wales 1. Gareth Bale (Wales) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, England 0, Wales 1.
- 45': Second Half begins England 0, Wales 1.
- 45': Substitution, England. Daniel Sturridge replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 45': Substitution, England. Jamie Vardy replaces Harry Kane.
- 47': Offside, Wales. Hal Robson-Kanu is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Eric Dier (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wayne Rooney.
- 49': Corner, England. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 49': Attempt missed. Gary Cahill (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wayne Rooney with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Offside, England. Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (England) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 55': Attempt saved. Aaron Ramsey (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Hal Robson-Kanu with a headed pass.
- 55': Attempt saved. Wayne Rooney (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dele Alli.
- 55': Corner, England. Conceded by Wayne Hennessey.
- 56': Foul by Hal Robson-Kanu (Wales).
- 56': Kyle Walker (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Goal! England 1, Wales 1. Jamie Vardy (England) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Adam Lallana (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Sturridge.
- 60': Corner, England. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 61': Adam Lallana (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
- 61': Ben Davies (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Attempt missed. Eric Dier (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 63': Foul by Daniel Sturridge (England).
- 63': Joe Ledley (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Dele Alli.
- 64': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Jamie Vardy.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Ledley (Wales).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Attempt missed. Daniel Sturridge (England) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gary Cahill.
- 67': Substitution, Wales. David Edwards replaces Joe Ledley because of an injury.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Daniel Sturridge (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Substitution, Wales. Jonny Williams replaces Hal Robson-Kanu.
- 73': Substitution, England. Marcus Rashford replaces Adam Lallana.
- 74': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Marcus Rashford (England).
- 75': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neil Taylor with a cross.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Wayne Rooney (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Sturridge.
- 80': Attempt missed. Jonny Williams (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by David Edwards.
- 81': Foul by Kyle Walker (England).
- 81': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Corner, England. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Dele Alli (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 84': Chris Gunter (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Jamie Vardy (England).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wayne Rooney.
- 89': Corner, England. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 90': Attempt missed. Gary Cahill (England) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wayne Rooney with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+2': Goal! England 2, Wales 1. Daniel Sturridge (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dele Alli.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Wales) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Neil Taylor with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, England 2, Wales 1.
- 90'+4': Match ends, England 2, Wales 1.
Statistics
 WAL |
ENG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 36 | Possession | 64 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 138 | Accurate Passes | 433 |
| 223 | Passes | 510 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 22 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 31 |
| 31 | Clearances | 34 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 34,033
Venue: Stade Félix Bollaert-Delélis
Location: Lens, France
Attendance: 34,033
EURO Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 4 | Albania | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Line-Ups
England (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Hart (GK) |
| 6 | Chris Smalling |
| 5 | Gary Cahill |
| 3 | Danny Rose |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 17 | Eric Dier |
| 10 | Wayne Rooney |
| 20 | Dele Alli |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 8 | Adam Lallana |
Wales (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne Hennessey (GK) |
| 6 | Ashley Williams |
| 4 | Ben Davies  |
| 5 | James Chester |
| 7 | Joe Allen |
| 16 | Joe Ledley |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 2 | Chris Gunter |
| 9 | Hal Robson-Kanu |
| 11 | Gareth Bale |
| 10 | Aaron Ramsey |
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