Germany vs Romania, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFALate Mueller goal earns 2-1 comeback win for Germany over Romania
Substitute Thomas Mueller scored an 81st minute winner to complete Germany's 2-1 comeback win over visitors Romania.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Alin Tosca (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 5': Offside, Romania. Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu tries a through ball, but Valentin Mihaila is caught offside.
- 7': VAR Decision: No Penalty Germany.
- 9': Goal! Germany 0, Romania 1. Ianis Hagi (Romania) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu.
- 10': Attempt blocked. George Puscas (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 17': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 20': Foul by George Puscas (Romania).
- 20': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Vlad Chiriches.
- 24': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
- 31': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Romania).
- 31': Marco Reus (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Leon Goretzka (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leroy Sané.
- 33': Attempt saved. Marco Reus (Germany) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Niklas Süle.
- 40': Andrei Andonie Burca (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Marco Reus (Germany).
- 41': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Romania) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alin Tosca.
- 41': Foul by Vlad Chiriches (Romania).
- 41': Marco Reus (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania).
- 41': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt missed. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45': Foul by Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania).
- 45': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 45'+2': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Adrian Rus (Romania) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Timo Werner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Germany 0, Romania 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Germany 0, Romania 1.
- 50': Substitution, Romania. Cristian Manea replaces Andrei Andonie Burca because of an injury.
- 50': Foul by Razvan Marin (Romania).
- 50': Serge Gnabry (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Goal! Germany 1, Romania 1. Serge Gnabry (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jonas Hofmann (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Niklas Süle.
- 58': Attempt missed. Marco Reus (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jonas Hofmann.
- 59': Foul by Andrei Ratiu (Romania).
- 59': Leroy Sané (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Andrei Ratiu (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Romania. Alexandru Maxim replaces Ianis Hagi.
- 60': Substitution, Romania. Andrei Ivan replaces Valentin Mihaila.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Marco Reus (Germany) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Adrian Rus.
- 62': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer.
- 63': Foul by Alexandru Maxim (Romania).
- 63': Niklas Süle (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Germany) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Reus.
- 65': Foul by George Puscas (Romania).
- 65': Joshua Kimmich (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt missed. Timo Werner (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Thilo Kehrer.
- 67': Substitution, Germany. Thomas Müller replaces Timo Werner.
- 67': Substitution, Germany. Kai Havertz replaces Marco Reus.
- 69': Offside, Germany. Antonio Rüdiger tries a through ball, but Thomas Müller is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Jonas Hofmann (Germany).
- 71': Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
- 74': Attempt missed. George Puscas (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alin Tosca following a fast break.
- 75': Andrei Ivan (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Germany).
- 77': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (Germany) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 77': Foul by Andrei Ivan (Romania).
- 77': Thilo Kehrer (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Germany) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Goretzka.
- 79': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
- 79': George Puscas (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Maxim following a set piece situation.
- 80': Attempt missed. Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Maxim.
- 80': George Puscas (Romania) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Adrian Rus.
- 81': Attempt missed. Leon Goretzka (Germany) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross following a corner.
- 81': Goal! Germany 2, Romania 1. Thomas Müller (Germany) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Leon Goretzka following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Romania. Cristian Albu replaces Nicolae Claudiu Stanciu.
- 82': Substitution, Romania. Alexandru Mitrita replaces George Puscas.
- 85': Substitution, Germany. Lukas Klostermann replaces Jonas Hofmann.
- 87': Andrei Ivan (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Thilo Kehrer (Germany).
- 88': Thilo Kehrer (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt missed. Vlad Chiriches (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Cristian Manea following a set piece situation.
- 89': Substitution, Germany. Karim Adeyemi replaces Leroy Sané.
- 90'+1': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Adrian Rus.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Serge Gnabry (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 90'+2': Cristian Albu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Kai Havertz (Germany).
- 90'+3': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Antonio Rüdiger.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Germany 2, Romania 1.
- 0': Match ends, Germany 2, Romania 1.
Statistics
 ROU |
GER |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 22.7 | Possession | 77.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 149 | Accurate Passes | 720 |
| 238 | Passes | 809 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 5 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 20 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 30 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Volksparkstadion
Location: Hamburg Norderstedt, Germany
Attendance: 25,000
Venue: Volksparkstadion
Location: Hamburg Norderstedt, Germany
Attendance: 25,000
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 8 | +22 | 18 |
| 2 | Wales | 8 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 | North Macedonia | 8 | +3 | 13 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 8 | -4 | 8 |
Line-Ups
Germany (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Marc-André ter Stegen (GK) |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 15 | Niklas Süle |
| 5 | Thilo Kehrer  |
| 18 | Jonas Hofmann |
| 11 | Marco Reus |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 8 | Leon Goretzka |
| 9 | Timo Werner |
| 19 | Leroy Sané |
| 10 | Serge Gnabry |
Romania (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Florin Nita (GK) |
| 6 | Vlad Chiriches |
| 15 | Andrei Burca |
| 17 | Adrian Rus |
| 3 | Alin Tosca |
| 2 | Andrei Ratiu |
| 23 | Nicolae Stanciu |
| 18 | Razvan Marin |
| 22 | Valentin Mihaila |
| 14 | Ianis Hagi |
| 9 | George Puscas |
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