Norway vs Romania, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingRomania rallies from two-goal deficit to draw with Norway
Romania snatched a 2-2 draw at Norway after trailing by two goals in Group F action of the Euro 2020 qualifying round.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Ciprian Deac (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Haitam Aleesami (Norway).
- 8': Offside, Norway. Ole Selnaes tries a through ball, but Markus Henriksen is caught offside.
- 11': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Norway) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Håvard Nordtveit.
- 12': Foul by Gheorghe Grozav (Romania).
- 12': Sander Berge (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Ciprian Deac (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Joshua King (Norway).
- 17': Attempt missed. Joshua King (Norway) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard.
- 17': Paul Anton (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Ole Selnaes (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 19': Attempt saved. Markus Henriksen (Norway) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 19': Offside, Norway. Markus Henriksen tries a through ball, but Tarik Elyounoussi is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by George Puscas (Romania).
- 20': Håvard Nordtveit (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Cristian Sapunaru.
- 21': Offside, Norway. Haitam Aleesami tries a through ball, but Markus Henriksen is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Sander Berge (Norway).
- 22': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Sander Berge (Norway) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Paul Anton (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Gheorghe Grozav.
- 23': Foul by Alexandru Chipciu (Romania).
- 23': Markus Henriksen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Ciprian Deac (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Haitam Aleesami (Norway).
- 26': Alin Tosca (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
- 26': Attempt missed. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gheorghe Grozav.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt saved. George Puscas (Romania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claudiu Keseru.
- 32': Foul by Ciprian Deac (Romania).
- 32': Haitam Aleesami (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Håvard Nordtveit (Norway).
- 35': George Puscas (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Haitam Aleesami.
- 36': Attempt saved. Gheorghe Grozav (Romania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 37': Hand ball by Joshua King (Norway).
- 38': Foul by Alexandru Chipciu (Romania).
- 38': Markus Henriksen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Cristian Sapunaru.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ole Selnaes (Norway) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner.
- 43': Offside, Norway. Haitam Aleesami tries a through ball, but Tarik Elyounoussi is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Norway 0, Romania 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Norway 0, Romania 0.
- 46': Hand ball by Markus Henriksen (Norway).
- 51': Claudiu Keseru (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Ole Selnaes (Norway).
- 52': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Romania) header from very close range misses to the left.
- 55': Attempt saved. Claudiu Keseru (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexandru Chipciu.
- 55': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Sten Grytebust.
- 55': Foul by Ciprian Deac (Romania).
- 55': Haitam Aleesami (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tarik Elyounoussi.
- 56': Goal! Norway 1, Romania 0. Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 58': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Alexandru Chipciu.
- 60': Ciprian Deac (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Haitam Aleesami (Norway).
- 60': Substitution, Romania. Ianis Hagi replaces Gheorghe Grozav.
- 60': Substitution, Romania. George Tucudean replaces George Puscas.
- 61': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 63': Attempt saved. Claudiu Keseru (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alin Tosca.
- 65': Attempt saved. Claudiu Keseru (Romania) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ciprian Deac.
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway).
- 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Hand ball by Markus Henriksen (Norway).
- 70': Goal! Norway 2, Romania 0. Martin Ødegaard (Norway) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua King following a fast break.
- 72': Substitution, Romania. Alexandru Maxim replaces Nicolae Stanciu.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ciprian Deac (Romania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Chipciu.
- 75': Foul by Alexandru Chipciu (Romania).
- 75': Joshua King (Norway) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Ole Selnaes.
- 76': Goal! Norway 2, Romania 1. Claudiu Keseru (Romania) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dragos Grigore with a headed pass following a corner.
- 78': Foul by Alin Tosca (Romania).
- 78': Martin Ødegaard (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Dragos Grigore (Romania).
- 80': Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 80': Dragos Grigore (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Offside, Norway. Sten Grytebust tries a through ball, but Martin Ødegaard is caught offside.
- 81': Attempt saved. Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Martin Ødegaard with a through ball.
- 82': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Dragos Grigore.
- 83': Foul by Tarik Elyounoussi (Norway).
- 83': Paul Anton (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Alexandru Chipciu (Romania).
- 84': Markus Henriksen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Norway. Ola Kamara replaces Tarik Elyounoussi.
- 85': Attempt missed. George Tucudean (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Claudiu Keseru (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ciprian Deac.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Maxim (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dragos Grigore.
- 90'+2': Goal! Norway 2, Romania 2. Claudiu Keseru (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Norway. Conceded by Alin Tosca.
- 90'+4': Foul by Martin Ødegaard (Norway).
- 90'+4': Paul Anton (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Norway 2, Romania 2.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Norway 2, Romania 2.
Statistics
 ROU |
NOR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 46.2 | Possession | 53.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 325 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 426 | Passes | 497 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 11 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 86 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 42 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 19 | Tackles | 31 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 18 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 30 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 17,664
Venue: Ullevaal Stadion
Location: Oslo, Norway
Attendance: 17,664
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | +18 | 20 |
| 2 | Austria | 8 | +10 | 19 |
| 3 | Sweden | 8 | +2 | 10 |
| 4 | Azerbaijan | 8 | -10 | 7 |
Line-Ups
Norway (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Sten Grytebust (GK) |
| 3 | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 6 | Håvard Nordtveit |
| 2 | Haitam Aleesami |
| 14 | Omar Elabdellaoui |
| 18 | Ole Selnaes |
| 15 | Sander Berge  |
| 19 | Markus Henriksen |
| 20 | Martin Ødegaard |
| 10 | Tarik Elyounoussi |
| 7 | Joshua King |
Romania (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Ciprian Tatarusanu (GK) |
| 21 | Dragos Grigore |
| 22 | Cristian Sapunaru |
| 3 | Alin Tosca |
| 7 | Alexandru Chipciu |
| 13 | Claudiu Keserü |
| 23 | Nicolae Stanciu |
| 15 | Paul Anton |
| 9 | George Puscas |
| 10 | Gheorghe Grozav |
| 17 | Ciprian Deac |
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