Match report

Romania Defeats Cyprus 4-1 in UEFA Nations League

Romania
Romania
4–1
FT
Cyprus
Cyprus
Nov 18, 2024

Romania demonstrated their dominance in the UEFA Nations League by defeating Cyprus 4-1. D. Birligea and Razvan Marin were the standout performers for Romania, contributing significantly to the victory. Despite Cyprus's brief resurgence with a goal from Ioannis Pittas, Romania's resilience and tactical superiority led to the comprehensive win.

Key Facts

  • • Romania scored their first goal in the 2nd minute, courtesy of D. Birligea, with an assist from V. Mihăilă.
  • • Razvan Marin doubled Romania's lead with a goal in the 41st minute.
  • • Cyprus managed to pull one back with a goal by Ioannis Pittas in the 52nd minute.
  • • Romania extended their lead with goals from Razvan Marin (80th minute) and F. Coman (83rd minute).
  • • Konstantinos Laifis was sent off for Cyprus in the 77th minute.

Lineups

Romania

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 F. Niță (G)
  • 2 A. Rațiu (D)
  • 3 R. Drăgușin (D)
  • 5 A. Pașcanu (D)
  • 11 N. Bancu (D)
  • 18 R. Marin (M)
  • 6 M. Marin (M)
  • 21 D. Olaru (M)
  • 10 I. Hagi (F)
  • 9 D. Bîrligea (F)
  • 13 V. Mihăilă (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 A. Șut
  • 16 Ș. Târnovanu
  • 17 F. Coman
  • 15 A. Burcă
  • 22 A. Mitriță
  • 19 D. Drăguș
  • 7 D. Alibec
  • 23 D. Sorescu
  • 4 C. Manea
  • 14 D. Miculescu
  • 12 R. Sava
  • 20 M. Ilie

Cyprus

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 D. Demetriou (G)
  • 2 A. Karo (D)
  • 16 S. Andreou (D)
  • 19 K. Laifis (D)
  • 8 Anderson Correia (D)
  • 17 L. Loizou (M)
  • 6 D. Spoljaric (M)
  • 18 K. Artymatas (M)
  • 11 A. Kakoullis (M)
  • 10 P. Sotiriou (F)
  • 21 M. Tzionis (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 M. Antoniou
  • 5 C. Charalampous
  • 9 I. Pittas
  • 23 A. Makris
  • 3 N. Panagiotou
  • 4 C. Shielis
  • 12 G. Satsias
  • 1 J. Mall
  • 15 R. Sotiriou
  • 22 N. Michael

Timeline

  1. Romania
    2' Romania Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Birligea · Assist: V. Mihăilă
  2. Cyprus
    15' Cyprus Card · Yellow Card
    Andreas Karo

    Foul

  3. Romania
    41' Romania Goal · Normal Goal
    Razvan Marin
  4. Cyprus
    46' Cyprus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Andreas Karo · On: M. Antoniou
  5. Cyprus
    46' Cyprus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Spoljaric · On: C. Charalampous
  6. Cyprus
    46' Cyprus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Kakoullis · On: Ioannis Pittas
  7. Cyprus
    52' Cyprus Goal · Normal Goal
    Ioannis Pittas
  8. Cyprus
    53' Cyprus Card · Yellow Card
    M. Antoniou

    Foul

  9. Romania
    66' Romania subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Olaru · On: A. Sut
  10. Romania
    67' Romania subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Florin Niță · On: Ștefan Târnovanu
  11. Romania
    67' Romania subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Marius Marin · On: F. Coman
  12. Romania
    68' Romania subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Dragusin · On: Andrei Burcă
  13. Cyprus
    74' Cyprus Card · Yellow Card
    Konstantinos Laifis

    Foul

  14. Cyprus
    74' Cyprus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Tzionis · On: A. Makris
  15. Cyprus
    77' Cyprus Card · Yellow Card
    Konstantinos Laifis

    Foul

  16. Cyprus
    77' Cyprus Card · Red Card
    Konstantinos Laifis

    Foul

  17. Cyprus
    79' Cyprus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: P. Sotiriou · On: N. Panagiotou
  18. Romania
    80' Romania Goal · Normal Goal
    Razvan Marin · Assist: F. Coman
  19. Romania
    83' Romania Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Coman · Assist: I. Hagi
  20. Romania
    84' Romania subst · Substitution 5
    Off: V. Mihăilă · On: A. Mitriță

Match Stats

Stat Romania Cyprus
Fouls 11 13
Pass Accuracy 88% 78%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 19 8
Corners 5 2
Total Passes 605 315
Yellow Cards 0 4
Blocked Shots 3 3
Shots on Target 9 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 7 1
Possession 66% 34%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 530 247
Shots Inside Box 12 5
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 7 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Romania's early goal by D. Birligea in the 2nd minute set the tone for the match and put Cyprus under immediate pressure.
  • ▸ The sending off of Konstantinos Laifis for Cyprus in the 77th minute dramatically shifted the game's momentum in favor of Romania, leading to two additional goals.