FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Romania vs Austria, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Romania
  • 90'+5': Virgil Ghita
FT
1 - 0
Austria

    About

    Romania are hosting Austria at National Arena, Bucuresti, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
    • 5': Daniel Bîrligea (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (Austria).
    • 6': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
    • 6': Ianis Hagi (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dennis Man.
    • 8': Foul by Mihai Popescu (Romania).
    • 8': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
    • 11': Ianis Hagi (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Vlad Dragomir (Romania).
    • 13': Konrad Laimer (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Valentin Mihaila.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Ianis Hagi (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man.
    • 15': Attempt missed. Andrei Ratiu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
    • 19': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
    • 19': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Offside, Austria. Phillipp Mwene is caught offside.
    • 20': Foul by Stefan Posch (Austria).
    • 20': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Romano Schmid (Austria).
    • 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
    • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Marius Marin (Romania).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 25': Foul by Alexandru Chipciu (Romania).
    • 25': Stefan Posch (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 31': Foul by Alexandru Chipciu (Romania).
    • 31': Philipp Lienhart (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Andrei Burca (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 33': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
    • 35': Dennis Man (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (Austria).
    • 37': Attempt missed. Romano Schmid (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner with a headed pass.
    • 39': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 39': Foul by Mihai Popescu (Romania).
    • 40': Daniel Bîrligea (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Foul by Romano Schmid (Austria).
    • 40': Romano Schmid (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Daniel Bîrligea (Romania) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Alexandru Chipciu.
    • 42': Corner, Romania. Conceded by David Alaba.
    • 44': Andrei Burca (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Daniel Bîrligea (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Romania 0, Austria 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Romania 0, Austria 0.
    • 49': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Ionut Radu (Romania). Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
    • 49': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Ionut Radu.
    • 51': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
    • 51': Vlad Dragomir (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Alexandru Chipciu (Romania).
    • 52': Romano Schmid (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Andrei Burca (Romania).
    • 53': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Andrei Burca (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. David Alaba (Austria) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 56': Dennis Man (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (Austria).
    • 56': Phillipp Mwene (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 60': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
    • 61': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
    • 61': Vlad Dragomir (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
    • 63': Dennis Man (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (Austria).
    • 64': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Alexandru Chipciu.
    • 65': Substitution, Austria. Alexander Prass replaces Phillipp Mwene.
    • 65': Substitution, Austria. Florian Grillitsch replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
    • 67': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Dennis Man (Romania).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Andrei Ratiu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Alexander Schlager (Austria).
    • 69': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Alexander Schlager.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Vlad Dragomir (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Mihai Popescu (Romania).
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Posch (Austria).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, Romania. Virgil Ghita replaces Mihai Popescu because of an injury.
    • 73': Offside, Romania. Vlad Dragomir is caught offside.
    • 76': Alexandru Chipciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Romano Schmid (Austria).
    • 76': Delay in match (Austria).
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 79': Foul by Daniel Bîrligea (Romania).
    • 79': Nicolas Seiwald (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by David Alaba (Austria).
    • 81': Vlad Dragomir (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': David Alaba (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Foul by Nicolas Seiwald (Austria).
    • 86': Ianis Hagi (Romania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Substitution, Austria. Alessandro Schöpf replaces Romano Schmid.
    • 86': Substitution, Austria. Raul Florucz replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
    • 88': Substitution, Romania. Louis Munteanu replaces Daniel Bîrligea.
    • 88': Foul by Louis Munteanu (Romania).
    • 88': Stefan Posch (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
    • 90'+4': Louis Munteanu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Goal! Romania 1, Austria 0. Virgil Ghita (Romania) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ianis Hagi with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Romania 1, Austria 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Romania 1, Austria 0.

    Statistics

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    17 Fouls 10
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 1
    54.5 Possession 45.5
    3 SHOTS 10
    1 ON GOAL 2
    0.3 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    383 Accurate Passes 296
    464 Passes 386
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    1 Accurate Crosses 1
    9 Crosses 9
    0.1 Cross % 0.1
    56 Long Balls 45
    30 Accurate Long Balls 16
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 7
    18 Tackles 19
    0.4 Tackle % 0.4
    7 Interceptions 11
    21 Effective Clearances 23
    21 Clearances 23

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: National Arena
    Location: Bucuresti, Romania
    Attendance: 39,581

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Austria 8 +18 19
    2 Bosnia-Herzegovina 8 +10 17
    3 Romania 8 +9 13
    4 Cyprus 8 0 8
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ROU Romania (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Andrei Radu (GK)
    15 Andrei Burca Yellow Card
    3 Mihai Popescu
    8 Alexandru Chipciu
    2 Andrei Ratiu
    6 Marius Marin
    10 Ianis Hagi
    23 Vlad Dragomir
    9 Daniel Birligea
    13 Valentin Mihaila Yellow Card
    20 Dennis Man
    Romania Substitutes:
    Vladimir Screciu, Razvan Sava, Florin Tanase, Stefan Tarnovanu, Olimpiu Morutan, Razvan Marin, Stefan Baiaram, Louis Munteanu, Lisav Eissat, Virgil Ghita, Adrian Sut, Kevin Ciubotaru.

    AUT Austria (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Alexander Schlager (GK)
    8 David Alaba Yellow Card
    15 Philipp Lienhart
    16 Phillipp Mwene Yellow Card
    5 Stefan Posch
    19 Christoph Baumgartner Yellow Card
    20 Konrad Laimer
    6 Nicolas Seiwald
    11 Michael Gregoritsch
    9 Marcel Sabitzer
    18 Romano Schmid Yellow Card
    Austria Substitutes:
    Raul Florucz, Marco Friedl, Patrick Pentz, Alessandro Schöpf, Florian Grillitsch, Nikolaus Wurmbrand, Kevin Danso, Leopold Querfeld, Alexander Prass, Nikolas Polster, Marco Grüll, Marko Arnautovic.

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