UEFA Nations League

Kosovo vs Romania, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

· UEFA Nations League
Kosovo
  • Red Card 85': Mërgim Vojvoda
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0 - 3
Romania
  • 40': Dennis Man
  • 51': Razvan Marin (P)
  • 82': Denis Dragus

About

Kosovo are hosting Romania at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Prishtina, Kosovo, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Nations League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Dennis Man (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 4': Foul by Valentin Mihaila (Romania).
  • 4': Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Romania).
  • 6': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Fidan Aliti.
  • 6': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Vedat Muriqi.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 8': Denis Dragus (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Fidan Aliti (Kosovo).
  • 9': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda with a cross.
  • 9': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 9': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo).
  • 11': Radu Dragusin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Valentin Mihaila.
  • 21': Offside, Kosovo. Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentin Mihaila.
  • 26': Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 26': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda.
  • 27': Foul by Valentin Mihaila (Romania).
  • 27': Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi with a headed pass.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi with a headed pass.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
  • 36': Attempt saved. Denis Dragus (Romania) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dennis Man with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova with a cross following a corner.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 40': Goal! Kosovo 0, Romania 1. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 44': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dennis Man following a fast break.
  • 45': Delay in match because of an injury Dennis Man (Romania).
  • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Kosovo 0, Romania 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kosovo 0, Romania 1.
  • 46': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
  • 46': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Penalty Romania. Dennis Man draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 48': Penalty conceded by Valon Berisha (Kosovo) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 49': VAR Decision: Penalty Romania.
  • 50': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Goal! Kosovo 0, Romania 2. Razvan Marin (Romania) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Dragus.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda with a cross.
  • 59': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
  • 60': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
  • 60': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo).
  • 61': Radu Dragusin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Fidan Aliti.
  • 64': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Radu Dragusin.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Substitution, Kosovo. Albion Rrahmani replaces Vedat Muriqi.
  • 66': Substitution, Kosovo. Ermal Krasniqi replaces Fisnik Asllani.
  • 67': Substitution, Kosovo. Florent Muslija replaces Valon Berisha.
  • 69': Foul by Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo).
  • 69': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Ermal Krasniqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda.
  • 72': Offside, Kosovo. Ermal Krasniqi is caught offside.
  • 75': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dennis Man following a corner.
  • 76': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 76': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Romania).
  • 76': Nicusor Bancu (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova.
  • 78': Substitution, Romania. Florinel Coman replaces Dennis Man.
  • 79': Florent Muslija (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 79': Foul by Denis Dragus (Romania).
  • 81': Florinel Coman (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo).
  • 81': Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 81': Substitution, Kosovo. Donat Rrudhani replaces Leart Paqarada.
  • 81': Substitution, Kosovo. Emir Sahiti replaces Edon Zhegrova.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 82': Goal! Kosovo 0, Romania 3. Denis Dragus (Romania) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Substitution, Romania. Ianis Hagi replaces Valentin Mihaila.
  • 83': Substitution, Romania. George Puscas replaces Denis Dragus.
  • 83': Delay in match (Kosovo).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Donat Rrudhani (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Romania).
  • 85': Foul by Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo).
  • 85': George Puscas (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Second yellow card to Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) for a bad foul.
  • 86': Substitution, Romania. Darius Olaru replaces Razvan Marin.
  • 86': Substitution, Romania. Alexandru Mitrita replaces Nicolae Stanciu.
  • 87': Delay in match (Kosovo).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Offside, Kosovo. Emir Sahiti is caught offside.
  • 89': Foul by Milot Rashica (Kosovo).
  • 89': Nicusor Bancu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Romania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Florinel Coman.
  • 90'+1': Delay in match (Kosovo).
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Mitrita (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Darius Olaru.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alexandru Mitrita (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marius Marin.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nicusor Bancu.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Albion Rrahmani (Kosovo).
  • 90'+4': Radu Dragusin (Romania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kosovo 0, Romania 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Kosovo 0, Romania 3.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
0 Offsides 3
4 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 5
44.2 Possession 55.8
15 SHOTS 12
8 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.1
1 Penalty Goals 0
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
278 Accurate Passes 365
365 Passes 447
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 5
9 Crosses 25
0.3 Cross % 0.2
68 Long Balls 54
22 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 17
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 8
25 Effective Clearances 7
25 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Attendance: 12,872

UEFA Nations League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Romania 6 +15 18
2 Kosovo 6 +3 12
3 Cyprus 6 -11 6
4 Lithuania 6 -7 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

KOS Kosovo (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Aro Muric (GK)
3 Fidan Aliti
13 Amir Rrahmani Yellow Card
23 Leart Paqarada
15 Mërgim Vojvoda Yellow Card
14 Valon Berisha Yellow Card
6 Elvis Rexhbecaj Yellow Card
7 Milot Rashica
10 Edon Zhegrova
11 Fisnik Asllani
18 Vedat Muriqi
Kosovo Substitutes:
Ilir Avdyli, Florent Hadergjonaj, Albion Rrahmani, Ilir Krasniqi, Donat Rrudhani, Lumbardh Dellova, Visar Bekaj, Ermal Krasniqi, Astrit Seljmani, Emir Sahiti, Lindon Emërllahu, Florent Muslija.

ROU Romania (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Florin Nita (GK)
15 Andrei Burca
3 Radu Dragusin Yellow Card
11 Nicusor Bancu Yellow Card
2 Andrei Ratiu
6 Marius Marin
10 Nicolae Stanciu
18 Razvan Marin
19 Denis Dragus
13 Valentin Mihaila
20 Dennis Man
Romania Substitutes:
Denis Alibec, George Puscas, Deian Sorescu, Andrei Artean, Virgil Ghita, Alexandru Mitrita, Stefan Tarnovanu, Darius Olaru, Florinel Coman, Laurentiu Popescu, Ianis Hagi, Cristian Manea.

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