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Sweden vs Romania: match report

Sweden hosted Romania at Friends Arena on Friday 25 September 2026, in the Nations League (round 1). Ondrej Berka is the referee, averaging 3.3 yellow cards a game against a league average of 3.8.

Result and scorers

Sweden 2-1 Romania. Goals: Alexander Isak 20' for Sweden; Dennis Man 29' for Romania; Viktor Gyökeres 43' for Sweden. Attendance: 31,882.

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Key moments (contains the result)
  • 20' Goal: Alexander Isak (Sweden) 1-0
  • 29' Goal: Dennis Man (Romania) 1-1
  • 37' Yellow card: Razvan Marin (Romania)
  • 43' Goal: Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) 2-1
  • 45'+2' Yellow card: Virgil Ghita (Romania)
  • 83' Yellow card: Vladimir Screciu (Romania)
  • 86' Yellow card: Dennis Man (Romania)
  • 90'+1' Yellow card: Andrei Coubis (Romania)
Match stats (contains the result)
59.7%Possession40.3%
11Shots10
4Shots on target1
3Corners0
6Fouls17
3Offsides2
0Saves2
0Yellow cards5
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Sweden 4-4-2

Coach: Graham Potter

  1. 12 Viktor Johansson GK
  2. 6 Emil Holm DEF
  3. 15 Carl Starfelt DEF
  4. 3 Victor Nilsson Lindelöf DEF
  5. 4 Elliot Stroud MID
  6. 21 Alexander Bernhardsson MID
  7. 7 Lucas Bergvall MID
  8. 18 Yasin Ayari MID
  9. 19 Sebastian Nanasi MID
  10. 17 Viktor Gyökeres FWD
  11. 9 Alexander Isak FWD

Bench

  • 14 Hjalmar Ekdal DEF
  • 8 Daniel Svensson MID
  • 10 Benjamin Nygren MID
  • 11 Patrik Wålemark FWD
  • 5 Gabriel Gudmundsson MID
  • 23 Melker Ellborg GK
  • 1 Noel Törnqvist GK
  • 22 Hampus Skoglund DEF
  • 2 John Mellberg DEF
  • 20 Hugo Larsson MID
  • 16 Jesper Karlström MID
  • 13 Williot Swedberg FWD

Romania 3-4-1-2

Coach: Gheorghe Hagi

  1. 1 Ionuț Radu GK
  2. 4 Andrei Coubiș DEF
  3. 3 Radu Drăgușin DEF
  4. 5 Virgil Ghiță DEF
  5. 2 Andrei Rațiu DEF
  6. 6 Tudor Băluță MID
  7. 18 Răzvan Marin MID
  8. 11 Nicușor Bancu MID
  9. 14 Ianis Hagi MID
  10. 20 Dennis Man FWD
  11. 9 Louis Munteanu FWD

Bench

  • 17 Vladimir Screciu DEF
  • 19 Florin Tănase MID
  • 13 Valentin Mihăilă FWD
  • 10 Nicolae Stanciu MID
  • 22 Vlad Dragomir MID
  • 12 Ottó Hindrich GK
  • 16 Valentin Cojocaru GK
  • 7 Andrei Borza DEF
  • 15 Andrei Burcă DEF
  • 23 Lisav Naif Eissat DEF
  • 21 Matei Cristian Ilie DEF
  • 8 Darius Olaru MID
Previous meetings
  • Friday 15 November 2019: Romania 0-2 Sweden
  • Saturday 23 March 2019: Sweden 2-1 Romania
  • Tuesday 27 March 2018: Romania 1-0 Sweden
  • Sunday 10 July 1994: Romania 2-2 Sweden