35′
9:22 p.m
Yellow card for Marc Guéhi (England)
Wales counterattacks on the right side, but there is a lack of a pass that is not offside. Guéhi ultimately manages to prevent a pass into the center, but he makes a technical error. Consequently, he can only save himself with a tackle, in the course of which he gets Moore off his feet. The yellow card is completely right.
34′
9:21 p.m
For the first time in this game, Wales appear a good 20 meters in front of the English goal. However, Ampadu gets stuck on Stones, whereupon the English can launch the next attack. But the Three Lions let the reins loosen a little with the 3-0 win.
33′
9:20 p.m
Gordon receives the ball on the left and would have the chance to serve Watkins in the middle. However, the Newcastle player made a technical error, causing the equipment to roll over the goal line. Not everything can work out.
31′
9:17 p.m
For a very brief moment, Wales has the chance to counterattack. Brennan Johnson receives the ball on the right side, but cannot gain momentum in time and has to turn away. The Welshman plays the ball back into the center, allowing the Three Lions to organize themselves again and win the ball.
29′
9:16 p.m
After Williams fouls Gordon, England find themselves in a nice free-kick position. Rice executes the standard from a good 20 meters, half-left position, but his circle over the wall is a good meter too high.
27′
9:14 p.m
Yellow card for Neco Williams (Wales)
Gordon moves from the left side to the center and is tactically fouled by Neco Williams 22 meters from the goal. Consequently, he received the first warning of the game.
27′
9:13 p.m
Wales also doesn’t cut a good figure when it comes to building up the game. Rodon and Davies cannot find solutions and appear shaky when England press. Ultimately, Rodon tries a chip pass near the right touchline and promptly plays it into the touchline.
25′
9:12 p.m
England lets up a little, which means that Wales can at least keep the ball in their own ranks for a little longer. In the end, the center line is the end of the line again. There can be no talk of a first approach to the goal yet. England has everything under control.
23′
9:11 p.m
You can’t even say that the clear lead in heights is undeserved. Only England is playing, while the Welsh couldn’t even begin to launch an attack. The guests are constantly chasing after each other, don’t win any duels and have no access to the game at all. The class difference is shocking.
20′
9:08 p.m
Great for England, 3-0 by Bukayo Saka
England strikes for the third time. Saka receives the ball into his foot from Konsa, whereupon the winger makes his way towards the center from the right side. At the edge of the penalty area, the Arsenal star finishes from a half-right position with his left foot and flicks the ball precisely into the far corner of the cross. A fabulous place and another stab in the heart for the guests who had previously had no chance.
19′
9:07 p.m
The English play fresh and lively and have practically nothing in common with the purely result-oriented but extremely unattractive Three Lions from the 2025 European Championship. Gordon dribbles from the left side and passes the ball to Anderson. His shot from 20 meters is deflected.
17′
9:04 p.m
A game could hardly be more one-sided. This is reflected not only in the two goals, but also in 6-0 shots, 4-0 corner kicks and 78 percent possession of the ball.
15′
9:02 p.m
Saka dribbles from the right side and hits a dangerous cross ball with his left foot into the center. But the addressee Watkins doesn’t get to the ball because Davies has control of the air six meters in front of the goal.
14′
9:01 p.m
England looks extremely confident and plays cat and mouse with the Welsh. Saka is sent deep and can shoot from eleven meters, half-right position. However, his shot is blocked by Rodon, who had thrown himself into the ball at full risk.
11′
20:58
Great for England, 2-0 by Ollie Watkins
England strikes again! Wales don’t get a corner cleared properly, allowing Saka to cross again from the left into the danger zone. Rodgers waits at the far post and shoots the ball. In the middle, Guéhi can no longer get to the ball in a controlled manner, but Watkins is free at the left post and can send the ball over the line from two meters.
10′
20:58
Rodon has no choice but to clear a cross from the Three Lions at the expense of another corner. Rice will bring the ball up the middle.
9′
8:57 p.m
In the replay it was clear that in the last England corner, Dasilva pulled relatively violently in the duel with Guéhi. A penalty whistle would have been strict, but certainly not wrong.
8′
20:56
England have had 80 percent of the ball so far and are letting the ball run through their own ranks almost undisturbed. The Welsh have retreated far and are acting almost fearfully. Gordon manages to get another corner in a duel with Williams. However, unlike a few minutes before, this brings nothing because a Welshman can clear at the near post.
6′
20:54
England start with absolute dominance and hardly give Wales any time to get a foot on the pitch here. For Wales, it looks like the team will play with a back four rather than a 5-4-1 formation. Of course, the guests are now also required to do something for the offensive game themselves.
3′
8:50 p.m
Great for England, 1-0 by Morgan Rogers
Lightning start for England! After a corner kick and an unsuccessful header from Stones, Guéhi just kept the ball in play just before the goal line. The central defender puts the ball back on Rogers, who puts the ball flat into the far corner from eight meters. What an early shocker for the Dragons.
2′
8:50 p.m
Saka serves Rogers on the left, who passes straight through to Gordon. The Newcastle star passes Davies and tries a shot at the far corner from ten meters, half-right position. Darlow can parry with his feet.
1′
8:48 p.m
Let’s go! The 105th meeting between the Three Lions and the Dragons is underway. Wales would like to finally win against their big neighbors again after 41 years.
8:43 p.m
Both teams are already on the grass at the atmospheric Wembley Stadium. We’re looking forward to the two national anthems before we can get started with what will hopefully be a thrilling match. In a direct comparison, England leads with 62 wins, 16 draws and 13 defeats.
8:31 p.m
The days of very prominent Welshmen like Gareth Bale are now over. Nevertheless, there are one or two players in the starting line-up who represent at least a high Premier League level. The most prominent player is left winger Brennan Johnson from Tottenham Hotspur. The winger is almost unstoppable, especially because of his speed. Other cornerstones include midfield leader Harry Wilson from Fulham and central defender Ethan Ampadu, who plays for Leeds United. Wales are expected to line up in a 5-4-1 formation.
8:15 p.m
Thomas Tuchel caused controversial discussions by not nominating Jude Bellingham. Other stars such as Harry Kane, Phil Foden, Eberechi Eze and Cole Palmer are also not there or are only on the bench for various reasons. Despite everything, there are numerous well-known players in the ranks of the Three Lions. Mention should be made of captain and midfield leader Declan Rice, winger Bukayo Saka, attacker Ollie Watkins and central defender Marc Guéhi, who is courted by numerous clubs. England will probably play in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
8:01 p.m
Wales missed out on Euro 2024 with a playoff defeat to Poland on penalties. Now, of course, the Welsh are concerned not to remain in the role of spectators again at the 2026 World Cup. The opportunities are currently still there. Although the team is only in third place with ten points, North Macedonia (eleven points) and Belgium (ten points/one game less) are within reach. Wales have a home game against Belgium on Monday, which is why today’s game against England, despite all the rivalry, represents a kind of acid test for next Monday. The general record of the southwest British team was recently balanced with two wins, two defeats and one draw.
7:49 p.m
Although Thomas Tuchel is often criticized in England, his record since the 2024 European Championship actually looks quite good. In total there are ten wins and only two defeats. The defeats came against Senegal (1:3) and Greece (1:2). However, it is also clear to note that the Three Lions have not defeated any really big opponents in the Tuchel era. Recently, however, England impressed with a whopping 5-0 win against Serbia and, with five wins from five games in World Cup qualifying, is now on the verge of taking part in the 2026 finals.
19:43
Hello and welcome to the friendly match between England and Wales. The British duel will take place at London’s Wembley Stadium. Kick-off is at 8:45 p.m.