International Friendly

Romania vs Bulgaria, 2024 International Friendly

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Romania
FT
0 - 0
Bulgaria

About

Romania are hosting Bulgaria at Stadionul Steaua, Bucuresti, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 3': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Ivan Dyulgerov.
  • 6': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
  • 11': Offside, Romania. Denis Dragus is caught offside.
  • 12': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Adrian Rus (Romania).
  • 15': Foul by Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria).
  • 15': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Foul by Radu Dragusin (Romania).
  • 16': Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Denis Dragus (Romania) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 19': Filip Krastev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
  • 20': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolae Stanciu.
  • 20': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Zhivko Atanasov.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Nicusor Bancu (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 21': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Ivan Turitsov.
  • 21': Attempt blocked. Radu Dragusin (Romania) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Nicolae Stanciu with a cross.
  • 21': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Aleks Petkov.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Adrian Rus (Romania) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
  • 23': Delay in match because of an injury Razvan Marin (Romania).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
  • 27': Marius Marin (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 29': Foul by Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria).
  • 29': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Offside, Bulgaria. Aleksandar Kolev is caught offside.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Dennis Man.
  • 33': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Romania).
  • 33': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Foul by Denis Dragus (Romania).
  • 35': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria).
  • 43': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Denis Dragus (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 45': Denis Dragus (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
  • 45'+1': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Razvan Marin (Romania).
  • 45'+2': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Romania 0, Bulgaria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Romania 0, Bulgaria 0.
  • 47': Foul by Valentin Mihaila (Romania).
  • 47': Ivan Turitsov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Penalty Romania. Nicolae Stanciu draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 50': Penalty conceded by Zhivko Atanasov (Bulgaria) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 51': Penalty saved. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 51': Foul by Denis Dragus (Romania).
  • 51': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Adrian Rus (Romania).
  • 52': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zhivko Atanasov with a headed pass.
  • 54': Hand ball by Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria).
  • 55': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Radu Dragusin.
  • 56': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Radu Dragusin.
  • 57': Offside, Romania. Denis Dragus is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Kolev.
  • 58': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Florin Nita.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kiril Despodov with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria).
  • 60': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Substitution, Romania. Ianis Hagi replaces Marius Marin.
  • 61': Substitution, Romania. Florinel Coman replaces Valentin Mihaila.
  • 61': Substitution, Romania. Daniel Bîrligea replaces Denis Dragus.
  • 62': Foul by Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria).
  • 62': Radu Dragusin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Romania).
  • 64': Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Romania).
  • 65': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Florinel Coman (Romania) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Adrian Rus (Romania).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 69': Substitution, Romania. Ionut Nedelcearu replaces Adrian Rus because of an injury.
  • 69': Substitution, Romania. Vasile Mogos replaces Nicusor Bancu.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Ianis Hagi (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 71': Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Substitution, Bulgaria. Martin Minchev replaces Aleksandar Kolev.
  • 71': Substitution, Bulgaria. Radoslav Kirilov replaces Kiril Despodov.
  • 72': Substitution, Bulgaria. Ilian Iliev replaces Filip Krastev.
  • 73': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Romania).
  • 73': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Ionut Nedelcearu.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
  • 76': Foul by Ilian Iliev (Bulgaria).
  • 76': Ianis Hagi (Romania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Substitution, Romania. Darius Olaru replaces Nicolae Stanciu.
  • 78': Foul by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
  • 78': Ionut Nedelcearu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Darius Olaru (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 78': Foul by Vasil Panayotov (Bulgaria).
  • 79': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Vasil Panayotov.
  • 80': Foul by Vasile Mogos (Romania).
  • 80': Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Substitution, Bulgaria. Georgi Rusev replaces Marin Petkov.
  • 82': Substitution, Bulgaria. Serkan Yusein replaces Vasil Panayotov.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Foul by Ilian Iliev (Bulgaria).
  • 83': Ianis Hagi (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by Darius Olaru (Romania).
  • 83': Georgi Kostadinov (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Corner, Bulgaria. Conceded by Ionut Nedelcearu.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Serkan Yusein.
  • 88': Foul by Radu Dragusin (Romania).
  • 88': Martin Minchev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Ilian Iliev (Bulgaria) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 90': Foul by Darius Olaru (Romania).
  • 90': Georgi Rusev (Bulgaria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Substitution, Bulgaria. Simeon Petrov replaces Zhivko Atanasov.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Simeon Petrov (Bulgaria) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Georgi Rusev with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Aleks Petkov (Bulgaria) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Hristiyan Petrov.
  • 90'+2': Hand ball by Martin Minchev (Bulgaria).
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Romania 0, Bulgaria 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Romania 0, Bulgaria 0.

Statistics

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13 Fouls 19
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 5
3 Saves 4
42.1 Possession 57.9
10 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
266 Accurate Passes 401
350 Passes 488
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 2
15 Crosses 12
0.3 Cross % 0.2
59 Long Balls 59
23 Accurate Long Balls 34
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 5
10 Effective Tackles 6
16 Tackles 9
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
15 Interceptions 8
15 Effective Clearances 15
15 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue: Stadionul Steaua
Location: Bucuresti, Romania
Attendance: 19,024

Line-Ups

ROU Romania (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Florin Nita (GK)
4 Adrian Rus
3 Radu Dragusin
11 Nicusor Bancu
2 Andrei Ratiu
10 Nicolae Stanciu
6 Marius Marin Yellow Card
18 Razvan Marin
19 Denis Dragus
13 Valentin Mihaila
20 Dennis Man
Romania Substitutes:
Florinel Coman, Daniel Birligea, Darius Olaru, Constantin Grameni, Vasile Mogos, Razvan Sava, Adrian Sut, George Puscas, Ionut Nedelcearu, Deian Sorescu, Alexandru Cicaldau, Bogdan Racovitan, Horatiu Moldovan, Ianis Hagi, Stefan Tarnovanu.

BUL Bulgaria (4-4-2)

No. Name
23 Ivan Dyulgerov (GK)
5 Alex Petkov
3 Zhivko Atanasov
18 Hristiyan Petrov
19 Ivan Turitsov
25 Vasil Panayotov Yellow Card
7 Georgi Kostadinov
11 Kiril Despodov
16 Marin Petkov
20 Filip Yavorov Krastev
9 Aleksandar Kolev
Bulgaria Substitutes:
Radoslav Kirilov, Ilian Iliev, Serkan Yusein, Ertan Tombak, Georgi Minchev, Dimitar Mitov, Svetoslav Vutsov, Angel Lyaskov, Martin Minchev, Simeon Petrov, Georgi Rusev, Viktor Popov.

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