Wales suffered a 1-0 Nations League defeat to Denmark as Rasmus Hojlund scored the game's only goal from the penalty spot. Danny Ward's second-half error proved crucial as the Wrexham goalkeeper gifted the ball to Gustav Isaksen in his own penalty area. Ward, attempting to atone for his mistake, went to close down Isaksen but brought down the Denmark forward for a clear spot-kick.
Hojlund stepped up to slot the 75th-minute penalty home with ease and secure a Denmark double over Wales after their 2-0 victory in Copenhagen last weekend. Wales had beaten World Cup quarter-finalists Norway on Thursday, but that victory appeared to take a lot out of Craig Bellamy's side.
Bellamy tends to make significant changes to his starting line-up, once again doing so in this international window given the short turnaround between fixtures. But Bellamy made only one alteration to the side that started against Norway, Brennan Johnson replacing Daniel James in attack.
Wales shaded first-half possession - 54 per cent to 46 - but Denmark carried the greater attacking threat. The optimism of home fans seeped away after Ward's error denied Wales a first clean sheet since November. Wales move up to third place in Group A4.
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