Andorra 1 – 2 Wales // 9 September 2014

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Wales narrowly avoid becoming first team not to beat Andorra in 41 Euro qualifiers
Andorra's last competitive win was in October 2004
Wales play Bosnia-Hercegovina in October in next qualifier

Gareth Bale's late free-kick saved Wales from embarrassment in Andorra as his two goals made it a winning start to their Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.

Andorra had stunned Chris Coleman's side by taking a sixth-minute lead through Ildefons Lima's penalty, Andorra's first competitive goal since 2010.

Bale headed Wales level 16 minutes later, though that did not spare Coleman the jeers of the furious travelling Welsh fans as the score remained 1-1 at half-time.

Wales searched desperately for a winner, and their reprieve eventually came after 81 minutes when Bale curled in a beautiful free-kick to deny Andorra a first competitive point for nine years.