UEFA European Championship Qualifying

FT Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Switzerland DWDDD 0
–
Romania DWDWW 1
1st2ndT
SUI000
ROU011
National Arena · 50,224 att.

Match Report

Getty Images

Romania beat Switzerland to clinch top spot in Euro 2024 qualifying group

Romania held off Switzerland to secure a 1-0 home victory thanks to a second-half goal from Denis Alibec to finish their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign unbeaten and top of Group I on Tuesday.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

11
Fouls
13
2
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
6
Corner Kicks
1
3
Saves
4
63.9
Possession
36.1
11
SHOTS
9
4
ON GOAL
4
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
508
Accurate Passes
272
579
Passes
336
0.9
Pass Completion %
0.8
6
Accurate Crosses
2
23
Crosses
6
0.3
Cross %
0.3
41
Long Balls
47
25
Accurate Long Balls
22
0.6
Long Balls %
0.5
2
Blocked Shots
2
10
Effective Tackles
5
16
Tackles
16
0.6
Tackle %
0.3
5
Interceptions
6
9
Effective Clearances
20
9
Clearances
20

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1-2

Lineups

ROU · 4-1-4-1

  1. 12Horatiu MoldovanG
  2. 15Andrei BurcaCD-L
  3. 3Radu DragusinCD-R
  4. 6Marius MarinDM
  5. 11Nicusor BancuLB
  6. 2Andrei RatiuRB
  7. 10Nicolae StanciuCM-L
  8. 8Alexandru CicaldauCM-R
  9. 17Florinel ComanLM
  10. 21Olimpiu MorutanRM
  11. 7Denis AlibecF

SUI · 3-4-3

  1. 12Yvon MvogoG
  2. 4Nico ElvediCD
  3. 13Ricardo RodríguezCD-L
  4. 5Manuel AkanjiCD-R
  5. 10Granit XhakaCM-L
  6. 20Michel AebischerCM-R
  7. 15Ulisses GarciaLM
  8. 19Dan NdoyeRM
  9. 9Noah OkaforF
  10. 17Rubén VargasCF-L
  11. 23Xherdan ShaqiriCF-R

Timeline

  1. 2' Marius Marin (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 48' Olimpiu Morutan (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  3. 50' Goal! Romania 1, Switzerland 0. Denis Alibec (Romania) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Olimpiu Morutan with a headed pass.
  4. 54' Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  5. 62' Substitution, Switzerland. Renato Steffen replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
  6. 62' Substitution, Switzerland. Zeki Amdouni replaces Noah Okafor.
  7. 62' Substitution, Switzerland. Filip Ugrinic replaces Ulisses Garcia.
  8. 64' Substitution, Romania. Razvan Marin replaces Alexandru Cicâldau.
  9. 65' Substitution, Romania. Ianis Hagi replaces Olimpiu Morutan.
  10. 72' Substitution, Romania. Denis Dragus replaces Florinel Coman.
  11. 81' Substitution, Switzerland. Andi Zeqiri replaces Rubén Vargas.
  12. 83' Substitution, Romania. George Puscas replaces Denis Alibec.
  13. 83' Substitution, Romania. Darius Olaru replaces Nicolae Stanciu.
  14. 84' Substitution, Switzerland. Remo Freuler replaces Michel Aebischer.
  15. 90'+2' Ianis Hagi (Romania) is shown the yellow card.
  16. 90'+3' Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card.
  17. 90'+5' Nicusor Bancu (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

EURO Qualifying News

All news
Video Zidane: 'Not proud, but no regrets' over 2006 World Cup final clash with Materazzi Zidane: 'Not proud, but no regrets' over 2006 World Cup final clash with Materazzi Video De Jong: Netherlands 'tried to get Guardiola and Slot before Xavi' De Jong: Netherlands 'tried to get Guardiola and Slot before Xavi' Video Zidane: I've been waiting five years to become France's head coach Zidane: I've been waiting five years to become France's head coach Video Klopp: When you don't want me as Germany coach, I'm gone Klopp: When you don't want me as Germany coach, I'm gone