Wales vs England, 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA World CupMarcus Rashford stars as England ease past Wales, qualify for World Cup knockout stage
Goals from Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden helped England to a 3-0 win vs. Wales on Tuesday and a place in the knockout stage of the 2022 World Cup.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Foul by Jordan Henderson (England).
- 6': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Declan Rice (England).
- 10': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball.
- 14': Hand ball by Neco Williams (Wales).
- 15': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 17': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 17': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (England) header from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 21': Kyle Walker (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Ben Davies (Wales).
- 23': Jordan Henderson (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Henderson with a cross.
- 27': Ben Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Phil Foden (England).
- 29': Foul by Jordan Henderson (England).
- 29': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Dan James (Wales).
- 29': John Stones (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Dan James (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Substitution, Wales. Connor Roberts replaces Neco Williams because of an injury.
- 37': Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
- 37': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Joe Allen (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Ramsey.
- 39': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 40': Corner, England. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 41': Corner, England. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 44': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
- 44': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
- 45': Corner, England. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 45'+1': Dan James (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Kyle Walker (England).
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 45'+3': Corner, England. Conceded by Chris Mepham.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. John Stones (England) header from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Joe Allen (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Chris Mepham.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Wales 0, England 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Wales 0, England 0.
- 45': Substitution, Wales. Brennan Johnson replaces Gareth Bale.
- 47': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Wales).
- 47': Luke Shaw (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Joe Rodon (Wales).
- 48': Phil Foden (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Goal! Wales 0, England 1. Marcus Rashford (England) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 51': Goal! Wales 0, England 2. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Kane with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
- 53': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 56': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Jordan Pickford.
- 56': Offside, Wales. Dan James tries a through ball, but Chris Mepham is caught offside.
- 57': Hand ball by Brennan Johnson (Wales).
- 57': Substitution, England. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Kyle Walker.
- 58': Substitution, England. Callum Wilson replaces Harry Kane.
- 58': Substitution, England. Kalvin Phillips replaces Declan Rice.
- 59': Substitution, Wales. Joe Morrell replaces Ben Davies because of an injury.
- 61': Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Wales).
- 61': Jordan Henderson (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Aaron Ramsey (Wales) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Offside, England. Trent Alexander-Arnold tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 65': Substitution, England. Kieran Trippier replaces Luke Shaw.
- 68': Goal! Wales 0, England 3. Marcus Rashford (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
- 72': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 72': Corner, England. Conceded by Danny Ward.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Wales) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Allen.
- 76': Substitution, England. Jack Grealish replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 76': Foul by Trent Alexander-Arnold (England).
- 76': Joe Morrell (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Wales. Harry Wilson replaces Dan James.
- 77': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 77': Attempt missed. Jude Bellingham (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 77': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
- 79': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (England).
- 79': Joe Allen (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Wales. Rubin Colwill replaces Joe Allen because of an injury.
- 83': Foul by Harry Maguire (England).
- 83': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Attempt missed. Rubin Colwill (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 87': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ethan Ampadu.
- 87': Callum Wilson (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 88': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 88': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Wales).
- 89': John Stones (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
- 90': Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, England. Conceded by Joe Morrell.
- 90'+1': John Stones (England) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
- 90'+2': Callum Wilson (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Chris Mepham (Wales).
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Wales 0, England 3.
- 0': Match ends, Wales 0, England 3.
Statistics
 ENG |
WAL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 64.6 | Possession | 35.4 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 525 | Accurate Passes | 257 |
| 594 | Passes | 329 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 14 | Crosses | 2 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 6 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 7 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 7 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 44,297
Venue: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 44,297
FIFA World Cup Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | +7 | 7 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Iran | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Wales | 3 | -5 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Wales (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 6 | Joe Rodon |
| 5 | Chris Mepham |
| 4 | Ben Davies |
| 3 | Neco Williams |
| 10 | Aaron Ramsey  |
| 15 | Ethan Ampadu |
| 7 | Joe Allen |
| 13 | Kieffer Moore |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 11 | Gareth Bale |
England (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 6 | Harry Maguire |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 3 | Luke Shaw |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 4 | Declan Rice |
| 22 | Jude Bellingham |
| 8 | Jordan Henderson |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 11 | Marcus Rashford |
| 20 | Phil Foden |
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