Sweden — Romania 2:1: match report and statistics
UEFA Nations League - League B · 25.09.2026 18:45 · Finished
Score by periods
| Team | 1 | 2 | Σ |
|---|---|---|---|
Sweden | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Romania | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Match events
1st half2 : 1
2nd half0 : 0
Match statistics
- 0.83 Expected goals (xG) 0.51
- 60% Possession 40%
- 11 Total shots 10
- 4 Shots on target 1
- 2 Big Chances 0
- 3 Corners 0
- 89 (522/588)Assists(326/392) 83
- 0 Yellow cards 5
- 1.62 xG on target (xGOT) 0.76
- 3 Shots off target 8
- 4 Shots blocked 1
- 5 Shots from inside the penalty area 4
- 6 Shots from outside the penalty area 6
- 0 Hit the woodwork 0
- 19 Touches in opposition box 10
- 1 Accurate through passes 0
- 3 Offsides 2
- 17 Free kicks 6
- 67 (33/49)Long Balls(32/58) 55
- 77 (110/142)Passes in final third(66/94) 70
- 20 (1/5)Crosses(1/9) 11
- 0.81 Expected assists (xA) 0.39
- 8 Throw-ins 16
- 6 Fouls 17
- 67 (8/12)Tackles(10/19) 53
- 41 Duels won 38
- 12 Clearances 16
- 8 Steals 11
- 0 Errors leading to shot 0
- 0 Errors leading to goal 0
- 0 Saves 2
- 0.76 xGOT faced 1.62
- -0.24 Goals prevented -0.38
- 11 Goal kicks 4
- 0 Posts and crossbars 0
Lineups
Sweden4-4-2
Romania3-4-1-2
Starting line-up
- 12

Viktor JohanssonGK - 4

Elliot Stroud54' - 3

Victor LindelofC - 15

Carl Starfelt - 6

Emil Holm - 19

Sebastian Nanasi - 18

Yasin Ayari - 7

Lucas Bergvall - 21

Alexander Bernhardsson - 9

Alexander Isak20' - 17

Viktor Gyokeres43'
Substitutes
- 1

Noel TornqvistGK - 2

John Mellberg - 5

Gabriel Gudmundsson84' - 8

Daniel Svensson63' - 10

Benjamin Nygren76' - 11

Patrik Walemark77' - 13

Williot Swedberg - 14

Hjalmar Ekdal63' - 16

Jesper Karlstrom - 20

Hugo Larsson - 22

Hampus Skoglund - 23

Melker EllborgGK
Coach

Graham Potter
Starting line-up
- 1

Ionut RaduGK - 4

Andrey Coubis90+1' - 3

Radu Dragusin - 5

Virgil Ghita45+2' - 2

Andrei Ratiu - 6

Tudor Baluta - 18

Razvan Marin37' - 11

Nicusor Bancu - 14

Ianis HagiC - 20

Dennis Man29'86' - 9

Louis Munteanu
Substitutes
- 7

Sebastian Borza - 8

Darius Olaru - 10

Nicolae Stanciu81' - 12

Otto HindrichGK - 13

Valentin Mihaila67' - 15

Andrei Burca - 16

Valentin CojocaruGK - 17

Vladimir Screciu49'83' - 19

Florin Lucian Tanase67' - 21

Matei Ilie - 22

Vlad Dragomir89' - 23

Lisav Naif Eissat
Coach

Gheorghe Hagi
Live commentary
- 90:00 +7:11Ondrej Berka is looking at his watch and immediately ends this match.
- 90:00 +1:01Andrei Coubis (Romania) sees a yellow card from Ondrej Berka after he sent one of the opposing players to the ground.
- 90:00We will have 7 min. of added time.
- 87:08Substitution. Vlad Dragomir (Romania) replaces Dennis Man.
- 85:10Dennis Man (Romania) can't expect anything else than a yellow card for his hard tackle. And a yellow it is. Ondrej Berka didn't think twice about pulling it out of his pocket.
- 83:41Graham Potter decides to make a substitution. Sebastian Nanasi will be replaced by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden).
- 83:15The attendance for today's match is 31882.
- 82:15The foul by Vladimir Screciu (Romania) is worthy of a card and a yellow is duly shown by Ondrej Berka.
- 80:01The referee signals a substitution. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) is brought on as a substitute for Razvan Marin.
- 79:43Alexander Isak (Sweden) unleashes a powerful shot towards goal, but it is bravely blocked by a self-sacrificing defender.
- 76:50Graham Potter has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Patrik Walemark (Sweden) replacing Alexander Bernhardsson.
- 75:17The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Benjamin Nygren (Sweden) will replace Viktor Gyokeres.
- 74:2861:39 – the latest ball possession ratio.
- 70:44The game is interrupted as Viktor Gyokeres (Sweden) is flagged offside.
- 69:22Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden) quickly takes the corner kick with a short pass.
Head-to-head
Previous matches: Sweden
Previous matches: Romania
Match info
- Tournament
- UEFA Nations League
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Attendance
- 31,882
- Referee
Ondrej Berka
Upcoming matches: Sweden
Upcoming matches: Romania
UEFA Nations League - League B
Group 1
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11:1 | +10 | 12 | WWW |
| 2 | Slovenia | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5:3 | +2 | 7 | WLWD |
| 3 | Scotland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3:5 | -2 | 4 | LWLD |
| 4 | Republic of North Macedonia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0:10 | -10 | 0 | LLL |
Group 2
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Ireland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4:0 | +4 | 8 | DWDW |
| 2 | Hungary | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3:2 | +1 | 7 | WWDL |
| 3 | Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2:5 | -3 | 4 | LLDW |
| 4 | Georgia | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0:2 | -2 | 2 | DLDL |
Group 3
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9:5 | +4 | 8 | DDWW |
| 2 | Kosovo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3:4 | -1 | 5 | DDLW |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6:4 | +2 | 5 | DDWL |
| 4 | Israel | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2:7 | -5 | 2 | DDLL |
Group 4
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7:3 | +4 | 10 | WDWW |
| 2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6:3 | +3 | 8 | WDWD |
| 3 | Poland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7:4 | +3 | 4 | LWLD |
| 4 | Romania | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3:13 | -10 | 0 | LLLL |
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Markets in head-to-head
50%Goal in 1st half1 of 2
75%Over 1.53 of 4
50%Over 2.52 of 4
25%Over 3.51 of 4
50%Both teams to score2 of 4
50%Sweden wins2 of 4
25%Romania wins1 of 4
25%Draw1 of 4
Head-to-head matches: 4 · 2.5 goals per match on average.
Pressure
Based on text commentary events (attacks, shots, corners, goals), not tracking data. Up — home team, down — away team.
Match profile
Assists
89% 522/588
83% 326/392
Long Balls
67% 33/49
55% 32/58
Passes in final third
77% 110/142
70% 66/94
Crosses
20% 1/5
11% 1/9
Tackles
67% 8/12
53% 10/19























