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

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Romania are hosting Kosovo at National Arena, Bucharest, 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.
2': Florent Muslija (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
3': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Radu Dragusin.
7': Foul by Florent Hadërgjonaj (Kosovo).
7': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
7': Florent Hadërgjonaj (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Valon Berisha.
9': Arijanet Muric (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Foul by Andrei Ratiu (Romania).
10': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10': Foul by Nicolae Stanciu (Romania).
10': Offside, Kosovo. Muharrem Jashari is caught offside.
14': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
14': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
16': Attempt missed. Muharrem Jashari (Kosovo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Florent Muslija with a cross.
17': Attempt saved. Muharrem Jashari (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
17': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nicusor Bancu.
18': Hand ball by Denis Dragus (Romania).
18': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
18': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
21': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
21': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
27': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolae Stanciu (Romania).
27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29': Attempt blocked. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
29': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
29': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Florin Nita.
31': Delay in match because of an injury Florin Nita (Romania).
31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
33': Attempt missed. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denis Dragus following a fast break.
35': Attempt saved. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
36': Florent Hadërgjonaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Valentin Mihaila (Romania).
37': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Radu Dragusin.
38': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova with a cross following a corner.
41': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
42': Andrei Ratiu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
43': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
43': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
43': Marius Marin (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
44': Attempt blocked. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
45': Delay in match because of an injury Nicusor Bancu (Romania).
45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Dennis Man (Romania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+2': Foul by Muharrem Jashari (Kosovo).
45'+2': Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
45'+2': Muharrem Jashari (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+4': First Half ends, Romania 0, Kosovo 0.
45': Second Half begins Romania 0, Kosovo 0.
45': Substitution, Romania. Darius Olaru replaces Nicolae Stanciu because of an injury.
47': Attempt missed. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova with a cross.
49': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Florent Muslija with a cross.
53': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
53': Razvan Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Florent Hadërgjonaj.
56': Attempt blocked. Andrei Burca (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man with a cross.
56': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Lumbardh Dellova.
56': Attempt blocked. Radu Dragusin (Romania) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
57': Hand ball by Andrei Ratiu (Romania).
58': Florent Muslija (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
58': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
58': Dennis Man (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
59': Offside, Kosovo. Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
60': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
60': Foul by Darius Olaru (Romania).
64': Substitution, Romania. Denis Alibec replaces Dennis Man.
65': Attempt saved. Muharrem Jashari (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
66': Hand ball by Marius Marin (Romania).
67': Attempt saved. Florent Muslija (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
69': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Foul by Darius Olaru (Romania).
71': Attempt missed. Valon Berisha (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda.
71': Substitution, Kosovo. Albion Rrahmani replaces Vedat Muriqi.
71': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
71': Foul by Denis Dragus (Romania).
71': Denis Dragus (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
72': Hand ball by Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo).
72': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Romania).
72': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
72': Nicusor Bancu (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
74': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Andrei Burca.
77': Substitution, Romania. Adrian Sut replaces Marius Marin.
78': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Florent Hadërgjonaj.
80': Attempt saved. Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
80': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Florin Nita.
80': Foul by Denis Alibec (Romania).
80': Muharrem Jashari (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
82': Substitution, Kosovo. Zymer Bytyqi replaces Muharrem Jashari.
82': Substitution, Kosovo. Fisnik Asllani replaces Florent Muslija.
83': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83': Foul by Adrian Sut (Romania).
83': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Foul by Razvan Marin (Romania).
84': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Nicusor Bancu.
85': Elvis Rexhbeçaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Razvan Marin (Romania).
85': Attempt missed. Fisnik Asllani (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Elvis Rexhbeçaj.
87': Attempt missed. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mërgim Vojvoda.
88': Attempt blocked. Zymer Bytyqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edon Zhegrova.
89': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Albion Rrahmani.
89': Substitution, Romania. Ianis Hagi replaces Denis Dragus.
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Delay in match (Kosovo).
90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+2': Denis Alibec (Romania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2': Foul by Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo).
90'+3': Lumbardh Dellova (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Denis Alibec (Romania) is shown the yellow card.
90'+3': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Romania 0, Kosovo 0.
0': Match abandoned due to unknown reason, Romania 0, Kosovo 0.

Statistics

KOS		ROU
8	Fouls	18
5	Yellow Cards	5
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
7	Corner Kicks	5
0	Saves	6
53.3	Possession	46.7
17	SHOTS	4
7	ON GOAL	0
0.4	On Target %	0.0
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
352	Accurate Passes	297
420	Passes	377
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
10	Accurate Crosses	3
22	Crosses	11
0.5	Cross %	0.3
51	Long Balls	37
34	Accurate Long Balls	19
0.7	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	2
17	Effective Tackles	11
22	Tackles	16
0.8	Tackle %	0.7
13	Interceptions	12
13	Effective Clearances	22
13	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Nations League

Venue: National Arena
Location: Bucharest, Romania
Attendance: 48,957

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

Romania (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Florin Nita (GK)
15	Andrei Burca
3	Radu Dragusin
11	Nicusor Bancu
2	Andrei Ratiu
6	Marius Marin
10	Nicolae Stanciu
18	Razvan Marin
19	Denis Dragus
13	Valentin Mihaila
20	Dennis Man

Romania Substitutes:

Adrian Rus, Stefan Tarnovanu, Deian Sorescu, Darius Olaru, Adrian Sut, Razvan Sava, Alexandru Pascanu, Daniel Birligea, David Raul Miculescu, Denis Alibec, Ianis Hagi, Alexandru Mitrita.

Kosovo (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Aro Muric (GK)
5	Lumbardh Dellova
13	Amir Rrahmani
15	Mërgim Vojvoda
2	Florent Hadergjonaj
8	Florent Muslija
14	Valon Berisha
6	Elvis Rexhbecaj
18	Vedat Muriqi
22	Muharrem Jashari
10	Edon Zhegrova

Kosovo Substitutes:

Zymer Bytyqi, Baton Zabërgja, Andi Hoti, Visar Bekaj, Fidan Aliti, Art Smakaj, Fisnik Asllani, Leard Sadriu, Ilir Krasniqi, Amir Saipi, Albion Rrahmani, Lindon Emërllahu.

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