Women's Nations League: Denmark put five past Wales - as it happened

1. Denmark opened the scoring through an early Pernille Harder penalty
2. Pernille Harder scored her second of the night after just 11 minutes
3. Jess Fishlock pulled one back just after half-time for Wales with a superb finish from outside the box
4. Frederikke Thogersen regained Denmark's two goal lead after 60 minutes
5. Denmark added a fourth late on through a Sanne Troelsgaard header
6. Pernille Harder got her hattrick in added time for Denmark's fifth
7. In the earlier kick-off in Group A3, Germany beat Iceland 4-0

Game on for Wales

Gareth Vincent

BBC Sport Wales at the Cardiff City Stadium

That is some strike from Jess Fishlock, who cut across the ball from 20 yards out and watched at is swerved beyond the dive of Lene Christensen.

Fishlock's celebration showed what her 37th Wales goal meant - and on the touchline Gemma Grainger was animated too.

It looked for a while as though this game might run way from Wales, but they are right back in it now.

Kath Morgan

Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru

Jess Fishlock won't want to be replaced now, if Wales are still in this game you'll have to drag her off the pitch.

Ouch. Soon after that equaliser, Jess Fishlock's 37th goal for her country, the midfielder goes down under a challenge. It looks painful as she hobbles to the sidelines but is soon back on her feet and back on the pitch.

Nia Jones

Former Wales international on MOTD Wales

Listen to Jess Fishlock's roar never mind the roar of the red wall!

Fishlock cheatcode activated for Wales again, brilliant turn from Carrie Jones and you're begging Fishlock to hit it and boy does she!

That's why she's still so important for this side, one of those X factor players.

Jo Price

Former Wales goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wales

It's brilliant from Jess Fishlock. It's well played from Kayleigh Green as well.

She's had to come on and show why she should be playing. It's a great move and a good run from Carrie Jones.

A bit of hope for Wales now.

GOAL Wales 1-2 Denmark

That is just a stunning goal by Jess Fishlock. Credit goes to Carrie Jones for the early work before Fishlock takes the ball just on the edge of the area, moves it out of her feet before unleashing an absolute pile-driver that gave Lene Christensen no chance.

Game on.

Jess Fishlock scores for Wales against Denmark

Wales are nearly punished again though by losing possession in their own half, but the pass is just too strong for Amalie Vangsgaard and Olivia Clark is able to gather.

'Much better' from Wales

Jo Price

Former Wales goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wales

Whatever was said in the dressing room at half time seems to have worked for the first two to three minutes of the second half.

Wales have come out with intent and have started how they should have started in the first half. It's much better.

Kayleigh Green has come out firing and tracks back to win the ball on halfway with a sliding tackle.

Carrie Jones works a bit of space in the Denmark area but she can't find a team-mate with her pass as three white shirts are quick to swarm around her.

KICK-OFF

Here we go with the second half. Can Wales find a way back into this game?

SUBSTITUTION

Kayleigh Green is a half-time replacement for Rachel Rowe as Gemma Grainger makes an early change.

Half-time changes?

Jo Price

Former Wales goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wales

Going on previous games, I don't think there'll be a huge amount of changes from Gemma Grainger.

Wales are at risk of becoming very predictable to play against, because there are so few substitutions made.

Something needs to change here tonight. There's a very talented bench there.

Wales forward Hannah Cain on MOTD Wales:

"I'm gutted to be injured stood here, devastated to miss the start of the Nation's League as I was really looking forward to this.

"It was a disappointing start. The girls will be looking forward to getting back out there to make things right."

Helen Ward

Former Wales striker on Match of the Day Wales

Right from kick-off Wales didn't look at the races, we have grown into the game after the opening two goals but you can't give a team like Denmark those opportunities.

Despite not having much of the ball Wales have been very loose in possession and have switched off without the ball which is very unlike them.

Katie Sherwood

Former Wales midfielder on Match of the Day Wales

This team has been built on strong foundations defensively, I feel there's too many gaps, allowing Denmark to exploit and get in behind us.

The first goal is from a poor clearance from Ceri Holland and then a reckless challenge from Rhiannon Roberts.

Jo Price

Former Wales goalkeeper on BBC Radio Wales

It certainly didn't start the way Wales would have wanted it to.

Five minutes in and conceding a penalty, it's not a position you want to be in against a 12th ranked nation.

Denmark have been absolutely fantastic tonight, but Wales haven't been able to keep retention of the ball.

HALF-TIME

That's it for the first half. Some encouraging signs for Wales towards the end of that period but Gemma Grainger has some work to do with her team talk.

CLOSE!

Ceri Holland hits the side-netting in the last moments of the first half after Rachel Rowe's cross is blocked.

The angle was always against Holland though and perhaps going across goal might have been the way to go.

Nia Jones

Former Wales international on MOTD Wales

There's Jess Fishlock's quality shining through and that's what Wales need to break up this Danish side, they're so organised.

But also that sums up the half and the week for Wales, that final ball just isn't working.