UEFA Nations League

Romania vs Sweden, 2026-27 UEFA Nations League, League Phase

· UEFA Nations League
Romania
    FT
    0 - 1
    Sweden
    • 13': Viktor Gyökeres

    About

    Romania are hosting Sweden at National Arena, Bucuresti, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Offside, Romania. Dennis Man is caught offside.
    • 3': Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Foul by Florin Tanase (Romania).
    • 4': Attempt missed. Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Besfort Zeneli.
    • 4': Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Romania).
    • 5': Nicusor Bancu (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Nicusor Bancu (Romania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man.
    • 9': Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Sweden).
    • 9': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Foul by Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden).
    • 13': Vlad Dragomir (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Alexander Bernhardsson with a cross.
    • 13': Goal! Romania 0, Sweden 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 15': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Eric Smith.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Darius Olaru (Romania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florin Tanase.
    • 17': Offside, Romania. Florin Tanase is caught offside.
    • 18': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Florin Tanase (Romania).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jesper Karlström.
    • 20': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden).
    • 20': Andrei Ratiu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Handball by Florin Tanase (Romania).
    • 24': Foul by Besfort Zeneli (Sweden).
    • 24': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson with a cross.
    • 26': Jesper Karlström (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Foul by Florin Tanase (Romania).
    • 27': Offside, Romania. Nicusor Bancu is caught offside.
    • 28': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ottó Hindrich.
    • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Florin Tanase (Romania).
    • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Alexander Bernhardsson with a cross following a corner.
    • 32': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Andrei Coubis.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Smith following a corner.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man.
    • 37': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Eric Smith.
    • 39': Darius Olaru (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 39': Foul by Felix Beijmo (Sweden).
    • 43': Andrei Coubis (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden).
    • 43': Attempt blocked. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ottó Hindrich (Romania). Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vlad Dragomir.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Darius Olaru (Romania).
    • 45'+1': Lucas Bergvall (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Attempt missed. Eric Smith (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Nanasi with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Romania 0, Sweden 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Romania. Lisav Eissat replaces Nicusor Bancu.
    • 45': Second Half begins Romania 0, Sweden 1.
    • 48': Foul by Razvan Marin (Romania).
    • 48': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Razvan Marin (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
    • 49': Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Lisav Eissat.
    • 51': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Jesper Karlström (Sweden).
    • 52': Attempt blocked. Vlad Dragomir (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
    • 52': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Lucas Bergvall.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Matei Ilie (Romania) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
    • 53': Darius Olaru (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Foul by Felix Beijmo (Sweden).
    • 53': Felix Beijmo (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Substitution, Sweden. Hugo Larsson replaces Jesper Karlström.
    • 54': Substitution, Sweden. Daniel Svensson replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
    • 56': Foul by Lisav Eissat (Romania).
    • 56': Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Sweden). Assisted by Lisav Eissat.
    • 62': Foul by Lisav Eissat (Romania).
    • 62': Lucas Bergvall (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt saved. Florin Tanase (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Sweden). Assisted by Dennis Man with a through ball.
    • 63': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
    • 69': Substitution, Romania. Ianis Hagi replaces Nicolae Stanciu.
    • 69': Substitution, Romania. Alexandru Cicâldau replaces Darius Olaru.
    • 69': Substitution, Romania. Valentin Mihaila replaces Razvan Marin.
    • 70': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
    • 70': Dennis Man (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Viktor Johansson (Sweden). Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Ianis Hagi (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 75': Eric Smith (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
    • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden).
    • 75': Substitution, Sweden. Hugo Bolin replaces Besfort Zeneli.
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 77': Substitution, Sweden. Samuel Dahl replaces Sebastian Nanasi because of an injury.
    • 79': Attempt missed. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrei Coubis with a cross.
    • 81': Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Vlad Dragomir (Romania).
    • 82': Felix Beijmo (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Valentin Mihaila (Romania).
    • 82': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 83': Substitution, Romania. Catalin Cîrjan replaces Florin Tanase.
    • 84': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Eric Smith.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Dennis Man (Romania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Viktor Johansson (Sweden). Assisted by Alexandru Cicâldau with a cross.
    • 84': Foul by Hugo Bolin (Sweden).
    • 84': Lisav Eissat (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Sweden. Hampus Skoglund replaces Alexander Bernhardsson.
    • 89': Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Vlad Dragomir.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Daniel Svensson (Sweden) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Hampus Skoglund (Sweden) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Daniel Svensson (Sweden).
    • 90'+2': Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Hampus Skoglund (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Catalin Cîrjan (Romania).
    • 90'+3': Catalin Cîrjan (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+5': Daniel Svensson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Romania 0, Sweden 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Romania 0, Sweden 1.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 15
    2 Yellow Cards 4
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    4 Saves 1
    47.9 Possession 52.1
    12 SHOTS 13
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    421 Accurate Passes 463
    500 Passes 528
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    7 Accurate Crosses 9
    10 Crosses 28
    0.7 Cross % 0.3
    52 Long Balls 47
    31 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 6
    4 Effective Tackles 7
    8 Tackles 14
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 17
    22 Effective Clearances 12
    22 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Nations League

    Venue: National Arena
    Location: Bucuresti, Romania
    Attendance: 49,426

    UEFA Nations League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Sweden 4 +4 10
    2 Bosnia-Herzegovina 4 +3 8
    3 Poland 4 +3 4
    4 Romania 4 -10 0
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ROU Romania (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Otto Hindrich (GK)
    3 Matei Ilie
    4 Andrei Coubis
    11 Nicusor Bancu Yellow Card
    2 Andrei Ratiu
    10 Nicolae Stanciu
    18 Razvan Marin Yellow Card
    22 Vlad Dragomir
    9 Florin Tanase
    7 Darius Olaru
    20 Dennis Man
    Romania Substitutes:
    Valentin Cojocaru, Catalin Cirjan, Raul Oprut, Olimpiu Morutan, Alexandru Cicaldau, Vladimir Screciu, Andrei Radu, Ianis Hagi, Lisav Eissat, Valentin Mihaila, Tudor Baluta, Tony Strata.

    SWE Sweden (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    12 Viktor Johansson (GK)
    3 Victor Lindelöf
    4 Eric Smith
    5 Gabriel Gudmundsson
    2 Felix Beijmo Yellow Card
    22 Besfort Zeneli
    16 Jesper Karlström
    7 Lucas Bergvall
    17 Viktor Gyökeres
    19 Sebastian Nanasi
    21 Alexander Bernhardsson Yellow Card
    Sweden Substitutes:
    Hugo Bolin, Williot Swedberg, Melker Ellborg, Noel Törnqvist, Hampus Skoglund, Paulos Abraham, Ken Sema, Samuel Dahl, Victor Eriksson, Daniel Svensson, Hugo Larsson.

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