Wales continues to make history on the debut championship.
Before the quarter finals Belgium was considered as the unconditional favourite – too convincing team Brand Wilmots in the 1/8 finals defeated Vingiu. Wales in the match with modest Northern Ireland went on only thanks to an own goal.
The beginning of the match for Wales does not Bode well for 13 minutes Nainggolan gorgeous long-range shot opened the scoring. Welsh was able to move the game away from their goal on 31 minutes, Wales captain Ashley Williams after a corner was closed by the “second floor”.
The Belgians were confused, and naturally missed – Robson-Kanu after a spectacular feint easily dealt with Courtois. Finally the destiny of the permit in a semifinal was decided in the 86th minute – Gunther filed, and substitute Vokes the third time opened the scoring Belgium.
Who would have thought that in March Ukraine national team in a friendly match beat the future finalists of the European championship. Ahead of the match with Portugal.
Wales — Belgium 3:1
Goals: A. Williams, 31, Robson-Kanu, 55, Vaux, 86 — Nainggolan, 13
Wales: Hennessey — Chester, Ashley Williams, Davies, Taylor, Allen, Leadley (King, 78), Ramsey (Collins, 90), Gunther — Robson-Kanu (Vaux, 80), Bale
Belgium: Courtois — Meunier, Alderweireld, Denyer, D. Lukaku (Mertens, 75) — Nainggolan, Witsel Carrasco (Fellaini, 46), De Brian Hazard — Lukaku R. (Batchwise, 83)
Warning: Davies, Chester, Gunter, Ramsey — Fellaini, Alderweireld