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Denmark sink Wales as Rasmus Højlund makes Danny Ward pay for blunder

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Denmark sink Wales as Rasmus Højlund makes Danny Ward pay for blunder

Here is what the page “Denmark sink Wales as Rasmus Højlund makes Danny Ward pay for blunder” contains. Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward's costly error handed Denmark a 1-0 victory in their UEFA Nations League clash, with Rasmus Højlund converting a 73rd-minute penalty at the Parken Stadium. Ward had earlier kept Wales in the match with a superb save to deny Gustav Isaksen, but his miskick and subsequent foul on Isaksen in the box proved decisive. After a VAR review, Højlund dispatched the spot-kick flawlessly, ending Wales' hopes of a first clean sheet since November.

The defeat leaves Craig Bellamy's side with work to do in Group A4, despite the manager's earlier optimism that Wales had 'blown the group wide open'. Denmark's win tightens the race for top spot, with both teams now level on points. For Wales, the focus shifts to their next fixture, where they must cut out individual errors to keep their Nations League campaign on track. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.

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