At 26', Gustav Isaksen finished Rasmus Hojlund's pass, but VAR cancelled Denmark's goal. Patrick Dorgu made way for Mohammed Daramy at 30', and Joakim Maehle was booked at 35'. Neither side found a breakthrough before the interval, with the score 0-0 at half-time.
Wales' Chris Mepham was booked at 48', then Ben Davies' own goal put Denmark ahead at 53'. Wales brought on Joshua Sheehan for Charlie Savage at 60', but Brennan Johnson was booked five minutes later and Denmark struck again: Isaksen made it 2-0 at 66'. VAR confirmed the goal at 68'. Wales responded with Lewis Koumas replacing Kieffer Moore and Jordan James coming on for Daniel James.
Adam Daghim replaced Isaksen at 76', while Wes Burns came on for Johnson at 83'. At 87', VAR cancelled a Rasmus Hojlund goal, denying Denmark a third. Victor Mow Froholdt and Kasper Waarst Hogh replaced Mikkel Damsgaard and Hojlund at 88'. Davies' own goal gave Denmark the lead, and Isaksen's confirmed finish proved decisive as the hosts kept Wales scoreless.
| Metric | Denmark | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 59% | 41% |
| Shots | 14 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Fouls | 10 | 17 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 5 | 3 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 3 | 2 |
Our exact score call landed: 2-0. The pre-match prediction matched the final score at 2-0.