International Friendly

Romania vs Wales, 2026 International Friendly

· International Friendly
  • 52': Florinel Coman
  • 80': Adrian Rus
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2 - 1
  • 63': David Brooks

Romania win to extend Wales' unwanted away record

Wales ended their season on a low note as Romania won their Bucharest friendly 2-1.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Darius Olaru (Romania).
  • 3': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Matei Ilie.
  • 4': Attempt missed. Ethan Ampadu (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.
  • 7': Kieffer Moore (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Andrei Burca (Romania).
  • 12': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Lisav Eissat.
  • 13': Stefan Baiaram (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Wales) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel James.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Wales) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ottó Hindrich (Romania).
  • 15': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Tudor Baluta.
  • 15': Attempt saved. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ottó Hindrich (Romania). Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
  • 16': Offside, Romania. Louis Munteanu is caught offside.
  • 17': Foul by Nicolae Stanciu (Romania).
  • 17': Kai Andrews (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Matei Ilie.
  • 19': Attempt blocked. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
  • 19': Louis Munteanu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
  • 20': Darius Olaru (Romania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 20': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales).
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Vlad Dragomir (Romania) header from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
  • 22': Attempt saved. Tudor Baluta (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wales). Assisted by Nicolae Stanciu with a cross.
  • 22': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Daniel James.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 22': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Kieffer Moore.
  • 23': Attempt blocked. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 23': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Kieffer Moore.
  • 23': Attempt missed. Vlad Dragomir (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 24': Foul by Louis Munteanu (Romania).
  • 24': Josh Sheehan (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, Romania. Louis Munteanu is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt saved. Louis Munteanu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wales). Assisted by Darius Olaru.
  • 27': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Danny Ward.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Vlad Dragomir (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tudor Baluta with a headed pass.
  • 29': Brennan Johnson (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Foul by Lisav Eissat (Romania).
  • 30': Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Wales) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 31': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
  • 31': Louis Munteanu (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Matei Ilie (Romania) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Vlad Dragomir with a cross following a corner.
  • 34': Foul by Darius Olaru (Romania).
  • 34': Nathan Broadhead (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Tudor Baluta (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 38': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Tudor Baluta.
  • 39': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Stefan Baiaram.
  • 40': Kai Andrews (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 40': Foul by Lisav Eissat (Romania).
  • 41': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Wales) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Neco Williams following a set piece situation.
  • 42': Darius Olaru (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wales).
  • 43': Attempt missed. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 44': Joe Rodon (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Louis Munteanu (Romania).
  • 45': Offside, Romania. Louis Munteanu is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Louis Munteanu (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Romania 0, Wales 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Romania. Stefan Târnovanu replaces Ottó Hindrich.
  • 45': Substitution, Romania. Adrian Rus replaces Andrei Burca.
  • 45': Substitution, Romania. Florinel Coman replaces Stefan Baiaram.
  • 45': Substitution, Romania. Andrei Borza replaces Lisav Eissat.
  • 45': Second Half begins Romania 0, Wales 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Romania. Tony Strata replaces Deian Sorescu.
  • 46': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Târnovanu (Romania). Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
  • 46': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
  • 46': Florinel Coman (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Offside, Wales. Daniel James is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Rhys Norrington-Davies (Wales).
  • 49': Louis Munteanu (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Florinel Coman (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wales).
  • 49': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Danny Ward.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Tony Strata (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 52': Goal! Romania 1, Wales 0. Florinel Coman (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Darius Olaru.
  • 53': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Foul by Vlad Dragomir (Romania).
  • 56': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Nicolae Stanciu (Romania).
  • 58': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Wales).
  • 58': Vlad Dragomir (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Louis Munteanu (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 59': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Josh Sheehan.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Matei Ilie (Romania) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolae Stanciu with a cross.
  • 60': Darius Olaru (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
  • 61': Substitution, Wales. David Brooks replaces Nathan Broadhead.
  • 61': Substitution, Wales. Connor Roberts replaces Rhys Norrington-Davies.
  • 61': Substitution, Wales. Lewis Koumas replaces Kieffer Moore.
  • 62': Foul by Tony Strata (Romania).
  • 62': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Goal! Romania 1, Wales 1. David Brooks (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel James with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Romania. Andrei Coubis replaces Tudor Baluta.
  • 64': Substitution, Romania. Mihai Popescu replaces Matei Ilie.
  • 64': Substitution, Romania. Catalin Cîrjan replaces Darius Olaru.
  • 64': Substitution, Romania. Denis Dragus replaces Louis Munteanu.
  • 65': Foul by Ethan Ampadu (Wales).
  • 65': Denis Dragus (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': David Brooks (Wales) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Andrei Coubis (Romania).
  • 67': Neco Williams (Wales) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 67': Foul by Nicolae Stanciu (Romania).
  • 68': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Adrian Rus.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Brooks with a cross following a corner.
  • 70': Substitution, Romania. David Matei replaces Nicolae Stanciu.
  • 71': David Brooks (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Mihai Popescu (Romania).
  • 71': Substitution, Wales. Cameron Congreve replaces Brennan Johnson.
  • 71': Substitution, Wales. Chris Mepham replaces Kai Andrews.
  • 71': Substitution, Wales. Sorba Thomas replaces Daniel James.
  • 72': Offside, Romania. Florinel Coman is caught offside.
  • 73': Ethan Ampadu (Wales) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Foul by Denis Dragus (Romania).
  • 75': Foul by Neco Williams (Wales).
  • 75': Denis Dragus (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Wales) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Stefan Târnovanu (Romania). Assisted by Josh Sheehan.
  • 75': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Stefan Târnovanu.
  • 75': Corner, Wales. Conceded by David Matei.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Chris Mepham (Wales) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Stefan Târnovanu (Romania). Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 78': Joe Rodon (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Florinel Coman (Romania).
  • 78': Attempt saved. Denis Dragus (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wales). Assisted by Florinel Coman.
  • 78': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Danny Ward.
  • 79': David Brooks (Wales) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Goal! Romania 2, Wales 1. Adrian Rus (Romania) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Matei with a cross following a corner.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Sorba Thomas (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Connor Roberts (Wales) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sorba Thomas.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Cameron Congreve (Wales) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner by Stefan Târnovanu (Romania). Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross.
  • 84': David Matei (Romania) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Florinel Coman.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Denis Dragus (Romania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wales). Assisted by Andrei Borza.
  • 85': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Danny Ward.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Adrian Rus (Romania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Danny Ward (Wales). Assisted by Andrei Borza with a cross.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Vlad Dragomir (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Catalin Cîrjan.
  • 86': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Ethan Ampadu.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Mihai Popescu (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Borza with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Adrian Rus (Romania).
  • 87': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Adrian Rus (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Wales. Ronan Kpakio replaces Neco Williams.
  • 89': Attempt blocked. Lewis Koumas (Wales) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Brooks.
  • 89': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Adrian Rus.
  • 89': Attempt saved. Lewis Koumas (Wales) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Stefan Târnovanu (Romania).
  • 89': Delay in match because of an injury Ottó Hindrich (Romania).
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Tony Strata.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Connor Roberts (Wales) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sorba Thomas with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+4': Connor Roberts (Wales) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Catalin Cîrjan (Romania).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Cameron Congreve (Wales) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by David Brooks.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Wales. Conceded by Mihai Popescu.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Joe Rodon (Wales) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Brooks with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Romania 2, Wales 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Romania 2, Wales 1.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 4
12 Corner Kicks 10
6 Saves 7
57.2 Possession 42.8
20 SHOTS 22
9 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
377 Accurate Passes 270
451 Passes 335
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
10 Accurate Crosses 7
19 Crosses 13
0.5 Cross % 0.5
53 Long Balls 65
31 Accurate Long Balls 32
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
5 Blocked Shots 8
17 Effective Tackles 3
17 Tackles 10
1.0 Tackle % 0.3
8 Interceptions 16
17 Effective Clearances 20
17 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Stadionul Steaua
Location: Bucuresti, Romania
Attendance: 23,276

Line-Ups

ROU Romania (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Otto Hindrich (GK)
13 Matei Ilie
15 Andrei Burca
17 Lisav Eissat
23 Deian Sorescu
6 Tudor Baluta
22 Vlad Dragomir
10 Nicolae Stanciu
19 Louis Munteanu
11 Stefan Baiaram
8 Darius Olaru

WAL Wales (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
12 Danny Ward (GK)
6 Joe Rodon
5 Ethan Ampadu
20 Daniel James
3 Neco Williams
11 Brennan Johnson
18 Rhys Norrington-Davies
22 Josh Sheehan
13 Kieffer Moore
10 Kai Andrews
23 Nathan Broadhead

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