Aaron Ramsey scored the first goal to give Wales a 2-0 victory over Turkey at the European Championship.
2020 European Championship
0-2
Match Report
Gareth Bale played a lobbed pass over the opposing defense and Ramsey chested it down before knocking it past onrushing Turkey goalkeeper Ugurcan Çakir in the 42nd minute.
Bale had a chance to make it 2-0 in Baku but he missed from the penalty spot in the 61st minute. Connor Roberts added the second in the final moments of the game.
Wales has four points in Group A from its first two games while Turkey has zero after losing both of its matches.
Turkey had strong support from traveling fans and many locals in close ally Azerbaijan. The presidents of both Turkey and Azerbaijan were in attendance.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
6' Ramsey's chance missed
10' CLOSE! Yilmaz's shot hit the post
16' Soyuncu handball overlooked by ref
23' AGAIN! Ramsey's chance misses
36' Soyuncu makes an important clearance
41' GOAL! Turkey 0-1 Wales (Ramsey)
49' Calhanoglu's long shot denied
53' Bale's shot over the bar
58' CHANCE! Moore's shot denied
61' Penalty Missed! (Bale)
62' CLOSE! Bale almost score
71' Soyuncu makes timely block
74' Moore's nose bleeds after collision
80' Bale's header denied
90' GOAL! Turkey 0-2 Wales (Roberts)
Line-ups
Turkey XI: B. Yılmaz, Yokuslu, Calhanoglu, K. Ayhan, Karaman, O. Tufan, M. Çelik, Soyuncu, U. Meraş, Under, U. Çakır
Subs: M. Günok, Antalyalı, İ. Kahveci, Demiral, A. Bayındır, D. Toköz, Y. Yazıcı, O. Kabak, K. Aktürkoğlu, H. Dervişoğlu, M. Müldür, O. Kökçü
Wales XI: Bale, J.Allen, Ramsey, Ward, Ben Davies, Kieffer Moore, Daniel James, J. Morrell, C. Roberts, J. Rodon, Mepham
Subs: Hennessey, C. Gunter, J. Williams, T. Lockyer, A. Davies, Harry Wilson, Brooks, T. Roberts, Ampadu, R. Norrington-Davies, Neco Williams, Levitt