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Wales play second game under Craig Bellamy after encouraging draw against Turkey last Friday New head coach Bellamy hailed Wales as "outstanding" in stalemate with Turkey, but makes five changes for Montenegro Karl Darlow makes Wales debut, while Ollie Cooper and Lewis Koumas start Montenegro began Nations League campaign with 2-0 defeat in Iceland, their third straight loss Wales win away for only the second time in 10 attempts Wales had gone four games without a goal for the first time in 12 years Kieffer Moore puts Wales ahead inside first minute before Harry Wilson doubles lead in third minute with stunning long-range strike Former Manchester City striker Stevan Jovetic almost replies in sensational fashion before break but shot from near halfway line hits the bar Montenegro pull second-half goal back through Driton Camaj but Wales hang on to secure first win of Bellamy era Michael Pearlman Montenegro 1-2 Wales Nathan Blake Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales You don't have to win it 3-1. See the game out. 2-1 is fine. Montenegro 1-2 Wales Jayne Ludlow Former Wales manager on BBC Radio Wales I'm a little bit nervous. It's been a really interesting game. I think the first half we were comfortable and we were enjoying the game. First 10 minutes were fantastic, two goals up. But it's now a different game. Montenegro have come back into it in the second half. Montenegro 1-2 Wales Wales break and then settle for keeping the ball and Sorba Thomas wins a cheap free-kick. Good game management. Montenegro 1-2 Wales Wales looking to manage the game now, the comfort from the first half has gone. Montenegro pushing for an equaliser, but they are leaving gaps. You can see another goal. Montenegro 1-2 Wales Iwan Roberts Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Cymru A different player in Mark Harris coming on to the pitch. He hasn't got the size or presence which Kieffer Moore has. You just hope Wales don't concede many set-pieces now and miss Moore's presence in his own penalty area. Harris makes good runs and won't give a second of peace to Montenegro's defence. Montenegro 1-2 Wales Nathan Blake Former Wales striker on BBC Radio Wales Montenegro don't think twice about crossing the ball. They are not thinking right let me look up and see if my mate is in the box, they just knows that he is going to be in there. Montenegro 1-2 Wales Harry Wilson and Kieffer Moore are off for Mark Harris and Aaron Ramsey. Montenegro 1-2 Wales Kath Morgan Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru You have to praise Montenegro, they have been knocking on the door and now they've dragged their way back into it. It's going to be a difficult 20 minutes for Wales now, Montenegro might get the momentum here. Wales just need to sit in and be stubborn and not take any risks. Montenegro 1-2 Wales Risto

Radunovic replaces Andrija

Vukcevic just after Wales scramble clear from a corner. The hosts piling on the pressure. Montenegro 1-2 Wales Novica

Erakovic and Marko Vukcevic replace Adam

Marusic and Stevan

Jovetic. Montenegro 1-2 Wales Goal checked. .. goal given. Driton Camaj Montenegro are back in it. Nikola

Krstovic races clear and crosses for Driton Camaj who taps home. Montenegro 0-2 Wales Stevan

Jovetic is again denied by Karl Darlow, who this time turns wide his diving header from close range. Excellent debut for Darlow, even if he nearly conceded from the halfway line. Montenegro 0-2 Wales Milutin

Osmajic and Marko

Bakic replace Milos

Brnovic and Stefan

Mugosa. Montenegro 0-2 Wales Vladimir

Jovovic strikes the post with a long-range effort. Nikola

Krstovic hammered the rebound over the bar and will be grateful he was offside anyway. Montenegro 0-2 Wales What a miss! Harry Wilson's cute ball cuts Montenegro open and Ben Davies rolls the ball across the box and somehow, from three yards or so, Kieffer Moore blazes over. Let's blame the pitch? The rain? He won't want to see that again. Montenegro 0-2 Wales A chance for Kieffer Moore but he rather snatches at it and the moment is lost. Montenegro 0-2 Wales Craig Bellamy is absolutely soaked, trainers and bomber jacket sodden. Looks like he's spent the night in Mill Lane and now can't get a taxi. Montenegro 0-2 Wales Kath Morgan Former Wales captain on BBC Radio Cymru We are in an organised defensive structure. Ethan Ampadu just sitting in front of the back four. We look solid at the back. Montenegro 0-2 Wales Ollie Cooper, whose dad used to play, is replaced by Jordan James, whose dad used to play. Shame I've used up my permitted Newport County reference for the game. Wales had gone four games without scoring before facing Montenegro Craig Bellamy earned his first win as Wales head coach in a frenetic Nations League contest with Montenegro played in atrocious conditions in rain-lashed Niksic. Kieffer Moore put the visitors ahead after just 37 seconds with an instinctive finish, before Harry Wilson doubled their lead with a fabulous 25-yard strike just two minutes later. As the constant downpour wreaked havoc with the pitch, the game threatened to descend into farce at times, but the chaos also added to the entertainment of a breathless encounter with chances at both ends. Montenegro captain Stevan Jovetic hit the bar with an outlandish effort from his own half, while Driton Camaj was denied by Ben Davies’ block on the line. Moore missed a golden opportunity to score Wales’ third in the second half as he blazed over from close range and, after Vladimir Jovovic hit the post for Montenegro, the home side finally got the goal they deserved when Camaj tapped in after 73 minutes. Wales were far from convincing in the closing stages but, as both teams tired and the quality of the match deteriorated like the pitch, Bellamy’s side were able to cling on for victory. The result gives Wales four points from their opening two matches in Group B4, level on points with Turkey at the top. Harry Wilson and Kieffer Moore gave Wales the perfect start in Montenegro In Bellamy’s first game at home to Turkey on Friday, Wales had thrilled with their adventurous, aggressive new playing style even as they were held to a goalless draw by the 10-man Euro 2024 quarter-finalists. Wales were equally impressive in possession – tactically fluid and inventive in attack – as they were without the ball, pressing their opponents relentlessly. The only thing missing was a goal, but it took only 37 seconds for Wales to correct that in Niksic. There was an element of fortune as an attempted clearance inside the Montenegrin penalty area bounced off Wilson and into the path of Moore, who finished decisively with a low strike off the post. No luck was involved in the second goal, as Wilson added to his personal collection of spectacular strikes with a 25-yard beauty that sailed into the top corner. It was just as well Wales scored their goals so early in the game because, as torrential rain soaked the City Stadium in Niksic, playing conditions became extremely difficult, with players struggling to stay on their feet as the pitch cut up badly. It made for an enjoyably frantic spectacle, a rapid tempo and two open, attacking teams pouring forward at every opportunity. Jovetic almost put Montenegro back in contention with a wonder goal, spotting Wales debutant Karl Darlow off his line and launching a stunning shot from his own half which hit the top of the bar. Darlow then thwarted the Montenegrin all-time leading scorer with a sprawling save, and Davies was on hand to stop Camaj’s rebound with a sliding block. The second half was calmer and chances were a little harder to come by, Stefan Mugosa heading wide for the home side from a promising position. Despite being two goals ahead, Wales were not in total control and they missed a golden opportunity to put the result beyond doubt. A flowing move involving Ethan Ampadu and Harry Wilson ended with Davies squaring the ball for Moore, whose sliding effort in front of an open goal went over the bar. Buoyed by their reprieve, Montenegro applied the pressure and, four minutes after Jovovic’s 20-yard shot hit the post, they eventually got their goal as Nikola Krstovic’s inviting low cross was tapped in by Camaj. That set up an awkward final 17 minutes for Wales to navigate and, although there were some nervous moments, they defended solidly enough to repel Montenegro’s late attempts to salvage a draw. Bellamy proud of Wales win in 'toughest conditions' Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 9th September 2024 at 22: 07 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Robert Prosinecki Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Craig Bellamy Formation: 4 - 4 - 1 - 1 To watch and listen, you need to enable Java Script in your browser. Montenegro v Wales. BBC Radio Wales. Audio Montenegro v Wales BBC Radio Wales Montenegro v Cymru. BBC Radio Cymru. Audio Montenegro v Cymru BBC Radio Cymru UEFA Nations League All competitions All competitions All competitions This will be the third time Montenegro have hosted Wales with the Brave Falcons winning the previous two: 2-1 in August 2009 and 1-0 in September 2010. Wales will meet Montenegro for the first time since September 2011, a 2-1 win at the Cardiff City Stadium. Montenegro have won their last two competitive home internationals and are aiming to win three such games in a row for only the second time, after also doing so in October 2010 when the second of those wins came against Wales. Wales have won just one of their last nine away matches in all competitions (D3 L5) – the Dragons last recorded just one away win over a 10 game period back in 1991 under Terry Yorath. Montenegro have lost their last three matches in a row, losing to Belgium, Georgia and Iceland. They haven’t had a worse run of defeats since losing four consecutively between October 2015 and March 2016. Wales have gone four consecutive internationals without a goal for the first time since September 2012. They haven’t had five games in a row without a goal since between March and September 2005. Having won each of their first three games against home nations (Wales, England, Scotland & Northern Ireland), Montenegro have since failed to win any of their last seven against such opposition (D3 L4), losing each of the last three. Aaron Ramsey had five shots in his first game under new Wales boss Craig Bellamy against Türkiye, more than he managed in any appearance under either Ryan Giggs or Rob Page; it was his most in a Wales game since September 2017 vs Moldova (10 under manager Chris Coleman). © 2024 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.