Romania 2-1 Wales · International Friendly Games
Romania beat Wales 2-1 in the International Friendly Games. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.
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Match report
Romania and Wales met in the International Friendly Games at Stadionul Steaua in Bucharest on Saturday, 6 June 2026.
Goalscorers
Romania: F. Coman 52'; A. Rus 80'. Wales: D. Brooks 63'.
How the match went
Wales saw more of the ball, 57% of it. Romania had 22 shots with 8 on target, Wales 20 with 9 on target. There were 22 corners in total, 10 to Romania and 12 to Wales. Romania conceded 18 fouls, Wales 12. The referee showed 2 yellow cards (1 for Romania, 1 for Wales).
Line-ups
Romania started in a 4-3-3: Ottó Hindrich, Deian Sorescu, Andrei Burcă, Matei Ilie, Lisav Naif Eissat, Nicolae Stanciu, Tudor Băluță, Vlad Dragomir, Darius Olaru, Louis Munteanu, Ștefan Baiaram.
Wales started in a 4-2-3-1: Danny Ward, Neco Williams, Joe Rodon, Ethan Ampadu, Rhys Norrington-Davies, Josh Sheehan, Kai Andrews, Brennan Johnson, Nathan Broadhead, Daniel James, Kieffer Moore.
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Minute by minute
- 45'Half-time. Romania 0-0 Wales.
- 52'Goal! Romania 1-0 Wales. F. Coman (Romania) scores, assisted by D. Olaru.
- 63'Goal! Romania 1-1 Wales. D. Brooks (Wales) scores, assisted by D. James.
- 80'Goal! Romania 2-1 Wales. A. Rus (Romania) scores, assisted by D. Matei.
- 90'Full-time. Romania 2-1 Wales.
Full commentary (67 lines)
- 1'Kick-off: Romania vs Wales.
- 4'Attempt missed. E. Ampadu (Wales), header from a corner. xG 0.05.
- 14'Attempt saved. B. Johnson (Wales), left-footed shot. xG 0.18.
- 14'Attempt blocked. B. Johnson (Wales), header. xG 0.19.
- 15'Attempt saved. K. Moore (Wales), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 19'Attempt blocked. K. Moore (Wales), header from a corner. xG 0.11.
- 21'Attempt blocked. V. Dragomir (Romania), header from a free kick. xG 0.02.
- 22'Attempt blocked. N. Stanciu (Romania), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 22'Attempt saved. T. Băluță (Romania), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.11.
- 23'Attempt missed. V. Dragomir (Romania), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 23'Attempt blocked. N. Stanciu (Romania), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.01.
- 27'Attempt saved. L. Munteanu (Romania), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 28'Attempt blocked. V. Dragomir (Romania), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 30'Attempt missed. J. Rodon (Wales), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
- 32'Attempt missed. M. Ilie (Romania), header from a corner. xG 0.24.
- 37'Attempt missed. T. Băluță (Romania), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.01.
- 41'Attempt missed. K. Moore (Wales), header from a set piece. xG 0.03.
- 43'Attempt missed. N. Stanciu (Romania), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.07.
- 45'1 minute of added time.
- 45'Half-time. Romania 0-0 Wales.
- 46'The second half is under way.
- 46'Substitution, Romania: T. Strata comes on for D. Sorescu.
- 46'Substitution, Romania: A. Borza comes on for L. N. Eissat.
- 46'Substitution, Romania: F. Coman comes on for Ș. Baiaram.
- 46'Substitution, Romania: A. Rus comes on for A. Burcă.
- 46'Substitution, Romania: Ș. Târnovanu comes on for O. Hindrich.
- 46'Attempt saved. D. James (Wales), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 49'Attempt saved. F. Coman (Romania), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.04.
- 50'Attempt missed. T. Strata (Romania), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
- 52'Goal! Romania 1-0 Wales. F. Coman (Romania) scores, assisted by D. Olaru.
- 59'Attempt blocked. M. Ilie (Romania), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 59'Attempt blocked. L. Munteanu (Romania), right-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.05.
- 61'Substitution, Wales: L. Koumas comes on for K. Moore.
- 61'Substitution, Wales: C. Roberts comes on for R. Norrington-Davies.
- 61'Substitution, Wales: D. Brooks comes on for N. Broadhead.
- 63'Goal! Romania 1-1 Wales. D. Brooks (Wales) scores, assisted by D. James.
- 64'Substitution, Romania: D. Drăguş comes on for L. Munteanu.
- 64'Substitution, Romania: C. Cîrjan comes on for D. Olaru.
- 64'Substitution, Romania: M. Popescu comes on for M. Ilie.
- 64'Substitution, Romania: A. Coubiș comes on for T. Băluță.
- 69'Attempt missed. J. Rodon (Wales), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 70'Substitution, Romania: D. Matei comes on for N. Stanciu.
- 71'Substitution, Wales: S. Thomas comes on for D. James.
- 71'Substitution, Wales: C. Mepham comes on for K. Andrews.
- 71'Substitution, Wales: C. Congreve comes on for B. Johnson.
- 75'Attempt saved. L. Koumas (Wales), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 76'Attempt saved. C. Mepham (Wales), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
- 78'Attempt saved. D. Drăguş (Romania), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 79'Yellow card for D. Brooks (Wales).
- 80'Goal! Romania 2-1 Wales. A. Rus (Romania) scores, assisted by D. Matei.
- 82'Attempt blocked. C. Roberts (Wales), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
- 82'Attempt blocked. S. Thomas (Wales), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
- 84'Off the woodwork! D. Matei (Romania), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
- 84'Attempt saved. C. Congreve (Wales), right-footed shot. xG 0.11.
- 85'Attempt blocked. D. Drăguş (Romania), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
- 86'Attempt blocked. V. Dragomir (Romania), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
- 86'Attempt saved. A. Rus (Romania), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 87'Substitution, Wales: R. Kpakio comes on for N. Williams.
- 87'Yellow card for A. Rus (Romania).
- 87'Attempt blocked. M. Popescu (Romania), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.21.
- 89'Attempt saved. L. Koumas (Wales), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.07.
- 89'Attempt saved. L. Koumas (Wales), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
- 90'6 minutes of added time.
- 90+3'Attempt missed. C. Roberts (Wales), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
- 90+4'Attempt blocked. C. Congreve (Wales), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
- 90+5'Attempt missed. J. Rodon (Wales), header from a corner. xG 0.03.
- 90'Full-time. Romania 2-1 Wales.
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