Wales vs Belgium

WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage 16 Nov 2021, 19:45
Wales
Wales
1–1
HT 1–1
FULL TIME
Belgium
Belgium
🏟 Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff (Caerdydd)) 👤 Artur Soares Dias Round 10

Match report

Wales were held to a 1-1 draw by Belgium in the WC Qualification Europe - Group Stage on 16 November 2021.

Belgium dominated possession with 76% of the ball and had 16 shots to Wales' 8.

The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff (Caerdydd)), with Artur Soares Dias in charge.

Half-time 1-1 Possession 24% - 76% Shots 8 - 16 On target 3 - 4 Corners 3 - 6 Fouls 7 - 9 Yellow cards 5
9
Player of the match
Kevin De Bruyne
Belgium · 1 goal
8 Dedryck Boyata 124 passes (94% accurate)
7 Kieffer Moore 1 goal
7 Danny Ward 3 saves
7 Chris Mepham captained the side
First half vs second half
Wales stepped it up after the break, with 6 shots in the second half compared to 2 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 2–9 6–7
Shots On Goal 1–2 2–2
Ball Possession 25–75 —
Corners 2–4 1–2
Attacks 51–59 41–68
Match statistics
1 Substitution 5
92 Attacks 127
36 Dangerous Attacks 54
3 On Target 4
5 Off Target 12
8 Shots Total 16
3 Shots On Goal 4
2 Shots Off Goal 7
3 Shots Blocked 5
4 Shots Inside Box 6
4 Shots Outside Box 10
7 Fouls 9
3 Corners 6
1 Offsides 1
24% Ball Possession 76%
2 Yellow Cards 3
3 Saves 2
267 Passes Total 861
183 Passes Accurate 779
Line-ups 5-4-1  vs  3-4-1-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Wales · 5-4-1
12 D. Ward
14 C. Roberts 5 C. Mepham 6 J. Rodon 4 B. Davies 3 N. Williams
16 J. Morrell 10 A. Ramsey 7 J. Allen 20 D. James
13 K. Moore
Belgium · 3-4-1-2
13 K. Casteels
21 T. Castagne 4 D. Boyata 2 A. Theate
15 T. Meunier 6 A. Witsel 8 H. Vanaken 10 T. Hazard
7 K. Bruyne
18 C. Ketelaere 17 D. Origi
Wales
Coach
R. Page
Substitutes
  • 21 Adam Davies
  • 1 Wayne Hennessey
  • 2 Chris Gunter
  • 17 Rhys Norrington-Davies
  • 18 James Lawrence
  • 8 Harry Wilson
  • 23 Sorba Thomas
  • 11 Jonathan Williams
  • 19 Will Vaulks
  • 9 Tyler Roberts
  • 22 Brennan Johnson
  • 15 Rubin Colwill
Belgium
Coach
Roberto Martínez
Substitutes
  • 1 Matz Sels
  • 12 Thomas Kaminski
  • 5 Jan Vertonghen
  • 3 Wout Faes
  • 11 Yannick Carrasco
  • 23 Albert Sambi Lokonga
  • 19 Leander Dendoncker
  • 22 Alexis Saelemaekers
  • 20 Christian Benteke
  • 14 Dries Mertens
  • 16 Dante Vanzeir
  • 9 Leandro Trossard
Substitutions
  • 58' ↑ A. Saelemaekers ↓ C. De Ketelaere Belgium
  • 58' ↑ L. Dendoncker ↓ T. Castagne Belgium
  • 59' ↑ D. Vanzeir ↓ D. Origi Belgium
  • 85' ↑ J. Vertonghen ↓ A. Theate Belgium
  • 85' ↑ L. Trossard ↓ T. Meunier Belgium
  • 90+3' ↑ B. Johnson ↓ A. Ramsey Wales
Cards
  • 34' J. Morrell Wales
  • 71' T. Hazard Belgium
  • 75' A. Saelemaekers Belgium
  • 80' K. Moore Wales
  • 82' L. Dendoncker Belgium
Head-to-head
Wales 0 2 draws 2 Belgium
2025-06-09 Belgium vs Wales 4 - 3
2022-06-11 Wales vs Belgium 1 - 1
2021-11-16 Wales vs Belgium 1 - 1
2021-03-24 Belgium vs Wales 3 - 1
Recent form
Wales D D L L W
Belgium D D W W D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Wales vs Belgium?
Wales drew 1-1 against Belgium on 16 November 2021.
Who won Wales vs Belgium?
Neither — the match finished 1-1.
Where was Wales vs Belgium played?
The match was played at Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff (Caerdydd)).
Who had more possession in Wales vs Belgium?
Belgium had 76% of possession, compared to 24% for the other side.