Prynhawn da, god aften! Welcome to live coverage of the first game of the round of 16 in Euro 2020, and what a doozy it is. Within the hour we’ll have Wales taking on Denmark in the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam for a place in the quarterfinals. There’s been a lot of static about the group stage using up 36 matches to eliminate eight teams; those of us who see our glass as two-thirds full can celebrate the fact we’ve gently sculpted events to secure the retention of 16 sides and set up the second half of the competition. The European Championship is two tournaments; the groups are done and now it’s the knockouts, where every game is its own unique island of pressure. Few ties in the round look as evenly matched as this one. Wales are following the Lord Mayor’s Show of 2016 with another Lord Mayor’s Show while Denmark are without their talismanic playmaker Christian Eriksen, but have gathered an emotion-fuelled momentum in the aftermath of that harrowing evening in Copenhagen two

Euro 2024 / Last 16

Johan Cruijff ArenA / 26.06.2021

Wales

Completed

Denmark

K. Dolberg(27', 48')
J. Mæhle(88')
M. Braithwaite(90+4')

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ByTim Hobbs

Updated 26/06/2021 at 17:57 GMT

24'

It's half a chance for Denmark, as Stryger Larsen whips the ball on to the head of Vestergaard, who can't guide it on target.

23'

Delaney gets in behind the Welsh defence. He stands a cross up to the back post, where Roberts puts it behind for a corner.

21'

It's three corners on the spin for Denmark, but nothing comes from any of them.

19'

Better stuff from Denmark now, as they buzz around the Welsh area and Maehle wins a corner.

18'

Wales are playing well here. After a long bout of possession they work the ball out to James on the left. He cuts in and shoots from 25 yards out, but it's low and straight at Schmeichel.

16'

Braithwaite tries to take Davies one on one on the right of the Welsh area. Davies reads the knock past and run technique though, and gets across the line of the ball to draw a foul.

14'

Bale gets Wales going again, bursting down the right and cutting the ball back to Ramsey on the edge of the box. Ramsey spins and shoots, but it deflects softly into the hands of Schmeichel.

12'

Bale's up for this. He comes infield again, and shoots from 25 yards out this time, but drags it a few yards wide of the post.

11'

A cross from the left by James causes a brief moment of panic in the Danish area, as it almost breaks to Allen and then Bale before Denmark clear.

10'

CLOSE! A good few minutes for Bale here. After a few crosses from the right, he picks the ball up on the right touchline and cuts diagonally infield. No one challenges him, and his shot from 20 yards out flies half a yard wide of the far post with Schmeichel at full stretch.

It's the first shot in anger of the day; Dolberg shakes off Morrell in midfield and unloads from 25 yards out, but it's way, way over the bar.

Now Denmark attack, as Rodon misjudges a long ball and Braithwaite picks it up. He finds Stryger Larsen, whose cross into the area is hacked clear.

It's a good start by Wales as Ramsey wins a free kick to the right of the Danish area. Dan James whips it into the box, it ricochets through the area and goes out off Kjaer for a corner.

Allen comes within a whisker of releasing James down the left, but it's overhit by bare inches. That's an escape for Denmark, as one touch infield by James would have seen him haring in on goal.

1st Half

Peep, we're off!