Seven of those chances were created following carries – a run with the ball of more than five metres – which was second only to Hazard (10) among midfielders. He created 15 chances at Euro 2016, a tally beaten by only five players, and at an average of just over three per 90 minutes. His two assists in the quarter-final, a corner for Ashley Williams’ equaliser and a sublime touch and cross for that Hal Robson-Kanu turn and finish, took him to four for the tournament, a joint-record at the Euros along with Hazard in 2016 and Ljubinko Drulovic in 2000.Īfter creating 23 chances in qualifying, more than any other Wales player, Ramsey built on those standards at the finals in that roving role assigned to him by Chris Coleman. The Belgium game was the zenith of a brilliant tournament for Ramsey, one in which he was directly involved in half of Wales’ 10 goals from group stage to final four. ‘Every international team would love a player like Aaron’ So, what can we expect from him at Euro 2020? Nor, indeed, have we seen him reach such a level of performance in the past five years. We have not seen Ramsey play at an international tournament since. It was such a brutal blow to Wales’ hopes of beating Portugal that fans unsuccessfully petitioned UEFA to rescind it prior to their 2-0 defeat. He also picked up a yellow card – almost literally, since he was punished for a deliberate handball – that meant he was suspended for the semi-finals. He created five goalscoring chances in the first half alone, more than any other player, and ended the game with two assists – the first time a British player had done so at the Euros since David Beckham for England against Portugal 16 years earlier. It was certainly the greatest individual display Ramsey had ever delivered. We started a bit shaky, they scored a screamer, but we settled down and played some unbelievable stuff. “Obviously, that’s going to live in people’s memories for a long, long time. “That Belgium game was a historic moment for us, for Wales,” Ramsey said this week. Instead, the Euro 2016 quarter-final between Wales and Belgium was dominated not by the number 10 in blue, but in red.Īaron Ramsey produced the finest performance of his career on that unforgettable night as Wales achieved the greatest result in their history, fighting back from a goal down to win 3-1 and reach the semi-finals of a major tournament for the first time. It was billed as the Eden Hazard show: Belgium’s global star was back in Lille, the north-eastern French town where he made his name, a stone’s throw from the Belgian border. Get breaking news & transfers, expert betting tips, weekly odds and promos.
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