UEFA Nations League

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

· UEFA Nations League
Romania
  • 4': Valentin Mihaila
  • 87': Razvan Marin (P)
  • 90'+2': Alexandru Mitrita
FT
3 - 1
Lithuania
  • 34': Armandas Kucys

About

Romania are hosting Lithuania at Stadionul Steaua, Bucuresti, Romania, 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.
  • 1': Offside, Lithuania. Armandas Kucys is caught offside.
  • 4': Goal! Romania 1, Lithuania 0. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolae Stanciu with a through ball.
  • 7': Foul by Giedrius Matulevicius (Lithuania).
  • 7': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 8': Giedrius Matulevicius (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 9': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Artur Dolznikov.
  • 9': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
  • 13': Foul by Pijus Sirvys (Lithuania).
  • 13': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 14': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
  • 15': Denis Dragus (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania).
  • 18': Offside, Lithuania. Armandas Kucys is caught offside.
  • 21': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Andrei Ratiu.
  • 23': Attempt saved. Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 23': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Stefan Târnovanu.
  • 25': Andrei Ratiu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania).
  • 29': Attempt saved. Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Giedrius Matulevicius.
  • 29': Attempt saved. Giedrius Matulevicius (Lithuania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 29': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Stefan Târnovanu.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Denis Dragus (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 32': Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Radu Dragusin (Romania).
  • 34': Goal! Romania 1, Lithuania 1. Armandas Kucys (Lithuania) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Justas Lasickas.
  • 36': Foul by Giedrius Matulevicius (Lithuania).
  • 36': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 41': Dangerous play by Valentin Mihaila (Romania).
  • 41': Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 43': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Nicusor Bancu.
  • 44': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Modestas Vorobjovas.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Andrei Ratiu (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man.
  • 45': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Romania).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Romania 1, Lithuania 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Romania 1, Lithuania 1.
  • 46': Foul by Rokas Lekiatas (Lithuania).
  • 46': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Rokas Lekiatas (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Foul by Denis Dragus (Romania).
  • 47': Rokas Lekiatas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by Modestas Vorobjovas (Lithuania).
  • 48': Razvan Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Hand ball by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
  • 50': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Andrei Ratiu (Romania).
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Andrei Ratiu (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man.
  • 53': Foul by Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania).
  • 53': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 54': Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
  • 54': Offside, Romania. Andrei Ratiu is caught offside.
  • 56': Substitution, Romania. Darius Olaru replaces Marius Marin.
  • 56': Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 56': Foul by Darius Olaru (Romania).
  • 58': Offside, Lithuania. Vykintas Slivka is caught offside.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dennis Man.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Denis Dragus (Romania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicusor Bancu.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Foul by Valentin Mihaila (Romania).
  • 64': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Lithuania. Gytis Paulauskas replaces Armandas Kucys.
  • 66': Substitution, Lithuania. Ovidijus Verbickas replaces Giedrius Matulevicius.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Darius Olaru.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Darius Olaru (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicusor Bancu.
  • 69': Foul by Razvan Marin (Romania).
  • 69': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Substitution, Romania. Ianis Hagi replaces Dennis Man.
  • 70': Substitution, Romania. Alexandru Mitrita replaces Valentin Mihaila.
  • 71': Alexandru Mitrita (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Artur Dolznikov (Lithuania).
  • 72': Attempt missed. Razvan Marin (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Ianis Hagi (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolae Stanciu.
  • 75': Substitution, Lithuania. Domantas Antanavicius replaces Modestas Vorobjovas.
  • 76': Substitution, Lithuania. Tomas Kalinauskas replaces Artur Dolznikov.
  • 76': Darius Olaru (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania).
  • 76': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Pijus Sirvys.
  • 77': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Gytis Paulauskas.
  • 77': Foul by Domantas Antanavicius (Lithuania).
  • 77': Stefan Târnovanu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Domantas Antanavicius (Lithuania) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 77': Stefan Târnovanu (Romania) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': VAR Decision: No Goal Romania 1-1 Lithuania.
  • 84': Penalty Romania. Ianis Hagi draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 84': Penalty conceded by Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 85': VAR Decision: Penalty Romania.
  • 87': Goal! Romania 2, Lithuania 1. Razvan Marin (Romania) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 88': Substitution, Romania. Denis Alibec replaces Denis Dragus.
  • 90': Foul by Nicolae Stanciu (Romania).
  • 90': Justas Lasickas (Lithuania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Substitution, Lithuania. Kipras Kazukolovas replaces Justas Lasickas.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Romania 3, Lithuania 1. Alexandru Mitrita (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Alibec following a fast break.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Vykintas Slivka (Lithuania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Artemijus Tutyskinas (Lithuania) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Vykintas Slivka.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Lithuania. Conceded by Stefan Târnovanu.
  • 90'+6': Ianis Hagi (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Edvinas Girdvainis (Lithuania) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomas Kalinauskas with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Romania 3, Lithuania 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Romania 3, Lithuania 1.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 4
3 Saves 5
48 Possession 52
8 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 6
0.8 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
274 Accurate Passes 312
354 Passes 384
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 1
9 Crosses 10
0.1 Cross % 0.1
50 Long Balls 46
20 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 5
11 Effective Tackles 12
16 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.8
9 Interceptions 6
23 Effective Clearances 18
23 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: Stadionul Steaua
Location: Bucuresti, Romania
Attendance: 28,168

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

ROU Romania (4-3-3)

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

LTU Lithuania (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Edvinas Gertmonas (GK)
4 Edvinas Girdvainis
20 Rokas Lekiatas Yellow Card
3 Artemijus Tutyskinas
17 Pijus Sirvys
14 Vykintas Slivka Yellow Card
6 Modestas Vorobjovas
8 Giedrius Matulevicius Yellow Card
11 Armandas Kucys
13 Justas Lasickas
23 Artur Dolznikov
Lithuania Substitutes:
Klaudijus Upstas, Mantas Bertasius, Titas Milasius, Dominykas Barauskas, Valdas Paulauskas, Kipras Kazukolovas, Gytis Paulaukas, Tomas Kalinauskas, Matas Vareika, Deividas Mikelionis, Domantas Antanavicius, Ovidijus Verbickas.

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