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Sweden beat Romania
Match Details
Friends Arena
(Stockholm)
· 31,882 fans
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Commentary
- ·Match ends, Sweden 2, Romania 1.
- 90'+8'Second Half ends, Sweden 2, Romania 1.
- 90'+7'Patrik Wålemark (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7'Foul by Virgil Ghita (Romania).
- 90'+6'Offside, Sweden. Benjamin Nygren is caught offside.
- 90'+6'Alexander Isak (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6'Foul by Andrei Coubis (Romania).
- 90'+5'Foul by Yasin Ayari (Sweden).
- 90'+5'Andrei Ratiu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'Elliot Stroud (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4'Foul by Andrei Coubis (Romania).
- 90'+2'Daniel Svensson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROU | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| SWE | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Match Leaders
Romania- DM Dennis Man · 1Goals
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Dennis Man · 3Total Shots
- AR Andrei Radu · 2Saves
- VG Virgil Ghita · 13Defensive Interventions
- AC Andrei Coubis · 47Accurate Passes
Sweden- AI Alexander Isak · 1Goals
- AI Alexander Isak · 3Total Shots
- VL Victor Lindelöf · 8Defensive Interventions
- VL Victor Lindelöf · 79Accurate Passes
UEFA Nations League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 2 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| 4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -9 | 0 |
Key Events
43'Goal! Sweden 2, Romania 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
29'Goal! Sweden 1, Romania 1. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
20'Goal! Sweden 1, Romania 0. Alexander Isak (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a through ball.
Team Stats
RomaniaSweden
General
40.3
Possession %
59.7
10
Shots
11
1
On Target
4
2
Offsides
3
0
Corners
3
17
Fouls
6
Passing & Defense
327
Passes Completed
521
1
Crosses Won
3
10
Tackles Won
8
9
Interceptions
8
17
Clearances
12
Discipline
5
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
2
Saves
0
Recent Form
Sweden
D
W
L
D
L
Romania
W
L
L
D
W
Starting Lineups
Romania3-4-1-2
Sweden4-4-2
Full lineups and substitutes
Sweden
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VJ #12 Viktor JohanssonG
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VL #3 Victor LindelöfCD-L
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CS #15 Carl StarfeltCD-R
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ES #4 Elliot StroudLB
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EH #6 Emil HolmRB
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YA #18 Yasin AyariCM-L
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LB #7 Lucas BergvallCM-R
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SN #19 Sebastian NanasiLM
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AB #21 Alexander BernhardssonRM
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AI #9 Alexander IsakCF-L20'
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VG #17 Viktor GyökeresCF-R43'
Substitutes · 5 used
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PW #11 Patrick Walemark 77' for Alexander Bernhardsson
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HS #22 Hampus Skoglund
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JM #2 John Mellberg
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WS #13 Williot Swedberg
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DS #8 Daniel Svensson 63' for Emil Holm
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HL #20 Hugo Larsson
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NT #1 Noel Törnqvist
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BN #10 Benjamin Nygren 76' for Viktor Gyökeres
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ME #23 Melker Ellborg
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HE #14 Hjalmar Ekdal 63' for Carl Starfelt
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GG #5 Gabriel Gudmundsson 84' for Sebastian Nanasi
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JK #16 Jesper Karlström
Romania
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AR #1 Andrei RaduG
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RD #3 Radu DragusinCD
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VG #5 Virgil GhitaCD-L
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AC #4 Andrei CoubisCD-R
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RM #18 Razvan MarinCM-L
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TB #6 Tudor BalutaCM-R
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IH #14 Ianis HagiAM
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NB #11 Nicusor BancuLM
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#2 Andrei RatiuRM
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LM #9 Louis MunteanuCF-L
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#20 Dennis ManCF-R29'
Substitutes · 5 used
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VC #16 Valentin Cojocaru
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AB #7 Andrei Borza
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OH #12 Otto Hindrich
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VD #22 Vlad Dragomir 88' for Dennis Man
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MI #21 Matei Ilie
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FT #19 Florin Tanase 67' for Ianis Hagi
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LE #23 Lisav Eissat
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VM #13 Valentin Mihaila 67' for Louis Munteanu
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AB #15 Andrei Burca
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NS #10 Nicolae Stanciu 81' for Razvan Marin
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DO #8 Darius Olaru
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VS #17 Vladimir Screciu 45' for Tudor Baluta
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