FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Romania vs Armenia, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Romania
  • 26': Alexandru Mitrita
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Armenia

    About

    Romania are hosting Armenia at Stadionul Steaua, Bucuresti, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Khoren Bayramyan following a fast break.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Claudiu Keserü (Romania) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nicusor Bancu with a cross.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 5': Alexandru Mitrita (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by David Terteryan (Armenia).
    • 9': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Romania).
    • 9': Khoren Bayramyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia).
    • 10': Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 12': Artak Grigoryan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Alexandru Mitrita (Romania).
    • 17': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Khoren Bayramyan.
    • 21': Offside, Armenia. Kamo Hovhannisyan tries a through ball, but Eduard Spertsyan is caught offside.
    • 22': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Romania).
    • 22': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Claudiu Keserü (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Solomon Ime Udo (Armenia).
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Claudiu Keserü (Romania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
    • 25': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Artak Grigoryan.
    • 26': Goal! Romania 1, Armenia 0. Alexandru Mitrita (Romania) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 28': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Kamo Hovhannisyan.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ionut Nedelcearu following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia).
    • 30': Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Alexandru Mitrita (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu.
    • 32': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Tigran Barseghyan.
    • 33': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Varazdat Haroyan.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Ianis Hagi (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 34': Corner, Romania. Conceded by David Yurchenko.
    • 37': Foul by Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia).
    • 37': Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Tigran Barseghyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexandru Cicâldau.
    • 39': Corner, Romania. Conceded by David Yurchenko.
    • 43': Foul by Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia).
    • 43': Vlad Chiriches (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Offside, Romania. Vlad Chiriches tries a through ball, but Ianis Hagi is caught offside.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Romania 1, Armenia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Romania 1, Armenia 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Armenia. Ishkhan Geloyan replaces Artak Grigoryan.
    • 45': Substitution, Armenia. Lucas Zelarayán replaces Tigran Barseghyan.
    • 45': Substitution, Armenia. Sargis Adamyan replaces Khoren Bayramyan.
    • 46': Offside, Armenia. Lucas Zelarayán tries a through ball, but Sargis Adamyan is caught offside.
    • 47': Foul by Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania).
    • 47': Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Lucas Zelarayán (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ishkhan Geloyan.
    • 52': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
    • 52': Ianis Hagi (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 53': Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia).
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Sargis Adamyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 55': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Razvan Marin.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Zelarayán with a cross.
    • 58': Alexandru Mitrita (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 58': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
    • 60': Attempt saved. Ianis Hagi (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 61': Foul by Vlad Chiriches (Romania).
    • 61': Sargis Adamyan (Armenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 62': Substitution, Romania. Olimpiu Morutan replaces Alexandru Mitrita.
    • 62': Substitution, Romania. Andrei Ivan replaces Claudiu Keserü.
    • 63': Hand ball by Andrei Ratiu (Romania).
    • 65': Foul by Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia).
    • 65': Ianis Hagi (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Substitution, Romania. Cristian Manea replaces Andrei Ratiu.
    • 67': Foul by Eduard Spertsyan (Armenia).
    • 67': Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
    • 68': Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Ianis Hagi (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
    • 71': Andrei Ivan (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
    • 71': Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Foul by Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania).
    • 73': Solomon Ime Udo (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Taron Voskanyan (Armenia).
    • 74': Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Taron Voskanyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Ianis Hagi (Romania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Substitution, Armenia. Erik Vardanyan replaces Eduard Spertsyan.
    • 80': Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 80': Foul by Erik Vardanyan (Armenia).
    • 80': Attempt missed. Erik Vardanyan (Armenia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
    • 81': Substitution, Romania. Valentin Mihaila replaces Ianis Hagi.
    • 81': Substitution, Romania. Dragos Nedelcu replaces Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu.
    • 82': Substitution, Armenia. Aleksandre Karapetian replaces Solomon Ime Udo.
    • 83': Andrei Ivan (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 83': Foul by Taron Voskanyan (Armenia).
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 84': Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Foul by Valentin Mihaila (Romania).
    • 85': Ishkhan Geloyan (Armenia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 86': Cristian Manea (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Varazdat Haroyan (Armenia).
    • 87': Andrei Ivan (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Ishkhan Geloyan (Armenia).
    • 88': Erik Vardanyan (Armenia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Andrei Ivan (Romania).
    • 88': Sargis Adamyan (Armenia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 89': Foul by Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia).
    • 89': Vlad Chiriches (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Razvan Marin (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Dragos Nedelcu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Armenia. Conceded by Cristian Manea.
    • 90'+1': Offside, Armenia. Lucas Zelarayán tries a through ball, but Taron Voskanyan is caught offside.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Aleksandre Karapetian (Armenia).
    • 90'+2': Ionut Nedelcearu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Romania. Conceded by David Terteryan.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Erik Vardanyan.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Romania 1, Armenia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Romania 1, Armenia 0.

    Statistics

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    21 Fouls 9
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 1
    2 Corner Kicks 9
    4 Saves 1
    40.7 Possession 59.3
    6 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 5
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    281 Accurate Passes 466
    366 Passes 544
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    4 Accurate Crosses 4
    14 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    49 Long Balls 64
    18 Accurate Long Balls 38
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 4
    13 Effective Tackles 11
    18 Tackles 20
    0.7 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 13
    14 Effective Clearances 7
    14 Clearances 7

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: Stadionul Steaua
    Location: Bucuresti, Romania
    Attendance: 13,576

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    Line-Ups

    ROU Romania (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Florin Nita (GK)
    5 Ionut Nedelcearu
    6 Vlad Chiriches
    11 Nicusor Bancu
    2 Andrei Ratiu
    18 Razvan Marin
    23 Nicolae Stanciu
    8 Alexandru Cicaldau Yellow Card
    13 Claudiu Keserü
    20 Alexandru Mitrita
    14 Ianis Hagi
    Romania Substitutes:
    Valentin Mihaila, Cristian Albu, Andrei Ivan, Andrei Cordea, Adrian Rus, Andrei Vlad, Cristian Manea, Alin Tosca, Dragos Nedelcu, Horatiu Moldovan, Olimpiu Morutan, Alexandru Maxim.

    ARM Armenia (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 David Yurchenko (GK)
    4 Taron Voskanyan Yellow Card
    3 Varazdat Haroyan Yellow Card
    13 Kamo Hovhannisyan
    2 David Terteryan
    17 Solomon Udo
    5 Artak Grigoryan
    18 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
    7 Khoren Bayramyan
    8 Eduard Spertsyan Yellow Card
    11 Tigran Barseghyan Yellow Card
    Armenia Substitutes:
    Alexander Karapetyan, Zhirayr Margaryan, Alik Arakelyan, Karen Muradyan, Ishkhan Geloyan, Erik Vardanyan, Lucas Zelarayán, Hrayr Mkoyan, Anatoly Ayvazov, Jordy Monroy, Sargis Adamyan, Stanislav Buchnev.

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