Wales wilted in Copenhagen as a 2-0 defeat to Denmark left them bottom of their Nations League group with no points or goals from their first two games.
Wales lost Thursday’s opener to Portugal 1-0 and Sunday’s result leaves them already facing an uphill battle to avoid relegation from Group A4.
The Wales manager, Craig Bellamy, had happy memories of the Parken Stadium when as a 19-year-old he had scored the Wales winner in a 2000 Euro qualifier.
Daniel James, Kieffer Moore and Sorba Thomas formed a reshaped frontline, while Chris Mepham and Connor Roberts were drafted into defence.
Wales were exposed by a counter-attack led by Mikkel Damsgaard and Isaksen met Rasmus Hojlund’s cross with a thumping volley, only for VAR to rule offside in the build-up.
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Wales wilted in Copenhagen as a 2-0 defeat to Denmark left them bottom of their Nations League group with no points or goals from their first two games.
After a first half in which Wales were much second-best and fortunate to reach the break level, Denmark’s domination was rewarded by a Ben Davies own goal and a Gustav Isaksen strike in the second period.
Wales lost Thursday’s opener to Portugal 1-0 and Sunday’s result leaves them already facing an uphill battle to avoid relegation from Group A4. Denmark were under similar pressure after being beaten 3-2 by Norway on Thursday, but rose to the occasion and should have won more comfortably.
The Wales manager, Craig Bellamy, had happy memories of the Parken Stadium when as a 19-year-old he had scored the Wales winner in a 2000 Euro qualifier.
The son of former Wales international Robbie Savage, Charlie joined the squad after several withdrawals, with his previous two caps having both come against Gibraltar. Daniel James, Kieffer Moore and Sorba Thomas formed a reshaped frontline, while Chris Mepham and Connor Roberts were drafted into defence.
Neco Williams was caught out by Joachim Andersen’s pass from the back and Isaksen flashed his shot wide.
Wales were exposed by a counter-attack led by Mikkel Damsgaard and Isaksen met Rasmus Hojlund’s cross with a thumping volley, only for VAR to rule offside in the build-up.
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