• Lawrence 6, Bale 18, Ramsey 37, Roberts 55; Williams 66
Ryan Giggs outlined his belief that Wales can be a match for any team in the world after delivering a swashbuckling and ruthless display to secure a first victory over the Republic of Ireland in 26 years.
Prior to last night Wales had only scored twice in their last seven meetings with Ireland, but they hit four goals here, three of which came in the first half, to get their Nations League campaign off to an emphatic start. Joe Allen’s pass allowed Tom Lawrence to strike first before Gareth Bale made it 10 goals in his last nine appearances for club and country with a stunning strike on 18 minutes.Aaron Ramsey and Connor Roberts added to the onslaught before Shaun Williams grabbed a goal back for the visitors.
Written by James Candy at the Cardiff City Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/sep/06/wales-republic-of-ireland-nations-league-match-report under the title “Gareth Bale’s brilliance and Ampadu’s impudence help Wales rout Ireland”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
