Romania U21 vs Finland U21, 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Romania U21

90'+8': Matei Ilie

FT
1 - 0

Finland U21

78': Ville Koski

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Romania U21 are hosting Finland U21 at Stadionul Municipal, Sibiu, Sibiu, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
38': Leo Walta (Finland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
38': Ville Koski (Finland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': First Half ends, Romania U21 0, Finland U21 0.
45': Second Half begins Romania U21 0, Finland U21 0.
47': Catalin Vulturar (Romania U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
54': Substitution, Romania U21. Adrian Mazilu replaces Stefan Baiaram.
60': Niklas Pyyhtiä (Finland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
67': Substitution, Finland U21. Miska Ylitolva replaces Juho Talvitie.
73': Substitution, Romania U21. Rares Ilie replaces Octavian Popescu.
75': Constantin Grameni (Romania U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
78': Second yellow card to Ville Koski (Finland U21) for a bad foul.
80': Substitution, Finland U21. Rony Jansson replaces Niklas Pyyhtiä.
86': Substitution, Finland U21. Adam Marhiev replaces Leo Walta.
86': Substitution, Finland U21. Agon Sadiku replaces Otso Liimatta.
86': Substitution, Romania U21. Rares Burnete replaces Constantin Grameni.
87': Santeri Väänänen (Finland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Lucas Bergström (Finland U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
89': Matei Ilie (Romania U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+8': Goal! Romania U21 1, Finland U21 0. Matei Ilie (Romania U21) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Rares Ilie.
90'+9': Costin Amzar (Romania U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9': Stefan Baiaram (Romania U21) is shown the yellow card.
90'+10': Second Half ends, Romania U21 1, Finland U21 0.
0': Match ends, Romania U21 1, Finland U21 0.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadionul Municipal, Sibiu
Location: Sibiu, Romania
Attendance: 7,654

EURO U-21 Qualifying Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Poland U21	2	+7	6
2	Italy U21	2	+2	6
3	Montenegro U21	2	+1	3
4	Sweden U21	2	+1	3

Full Table

Line-Ups

Romania U21 (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Razvan Sava (GK)
6	Matei Ilie
3	Cristian Ignat
4	Costin Amzar
2	Alexandru Pantea
15	Catalin Alin Vulturar
8	Constantin Grameni
17	Marius Dumitru Corbu
9	Louis Munteanu
10	Octavian Popescu
11	Stefan Baiaram

Romania U21 Substitutes:

Stefan Panoiu, Rares Ilie, Gabriel Nicolae Buta, Otto Hindrich, Adrian Mazilu, Rares Burnete, Darius Oroian, Razvan Pascalau, Luca Mihai.

Finland U21 (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Lucas Bergstrom (GK)
5	Tony Miettinen
21	Ville Koski
3	Tomas Galvez
14	Kalle Wallius
16	Niklas Pyyhtia
18	Leo Walta
6	Santeri Vaananen
7	Topi Keskinen
20	Otso Liimatta
17	Juho Talvitie

Finland U21 Substitutes:

Adam Markhiev, Agon Sadiku, Eetu Mömmö, Kai Meriluoto, Jere Kallinen, Miska Ylitolva, Henri Salomaa, Lasse Schulz, Rony Jansson.

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