Belgium v Romania, 22 June 2024

Score2-0 to Belgium
RefereeSzymon Marciniak
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Finals group E
VenueRheinEnergieStadion, Cologne
Attendance42,535

View Belgium v Romania head to head

Kick-off: 9.00pm local . This was match no. 24 at Euro 2024, and the last of the second round of group games. . Head to Head Played: 13 Belgium won: 6 Drawn: 2 Romania won: 5 . The only two previous competitive meetings were qualifiers for the 1994 FIFA World Cup; Belgium won 1-0 in Anderlecht while Romania won 2-1 in Bucharest.

2 Belgium

Manager: Domenico Tedesco

0 Romania

Manager: Edward Iordănescu

Goals:

Youri Tielemans 2 G
Kevin De Bruyne 80 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Koen Casteels
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Wout Faes
Defender Arthur Theate
Defender Jan Vertonghen
Defender/Midfielder Amadou Onana
Midfielder Dodi Lukebakio
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Forward Romelu Lukaku

Starting lineup:

Florin Niţă Goalkeeper
Andrei Burcă Defender
Radu Drăgușin Defender
Andrei Ratiu Defender
Nicușor Bancu Defender/Midfielder
Marius Marin Midfielder
Răzvan Marin Midfielder
Nicolae Stanciu Midfielder (captain)
Denis Drăguş Forward
Dennis Man Forward
Valentin Mihăilă Forward

Substitutions:

Leandro Trossard for Dodi Lukebakio 56
Yannick Carrasco for Jérémy Doku 72
Orel Mangala for Youri Tielemans 72
Zeno Debast for Arthur Theate 77

Substitutions:

Ianis Hagi for Valentin Mihăilă 68
Darius Olaru for Marius Marin 68
Denis Alibec for Denis Drăguş 81
Deian Sorescu for Andrei Ratiu 90

Cards:

Dodi Lukebakio 35 Y

Cards:

Nicușor Bancu 59 Y
Marius Marin 65 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski
Goalkeeper Matz Sels
Defender Zeno Debast
Defender/Midfielder Maxim De Cuyper
Midfielder Yannick Carrasco
Midfielder Charles De Ketelaere
Midfielder Orel Mangala
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder Arthur Vermeeren
Midfielder Aster Vranckx
Midfielder/Forward Johan Bakayoko
Forward Loïs Openda

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Horaţiu Moldovan
Goalkeeper Stefan Târnovanu
Defender Vasile Mogos
Defender Ionuţ Nedelcearu
Defender Adrián Rus
Defender/Midfielder Bogdan Racovițan
Defender/Midfielder Deian Sorescu
Midfielder Alexandru Cicâldău
Midfielder Darius Olaru
Midfielder Adrian Sut
Midfielder/Forward Florinel Coman
Midfielder/Forward Ianis Hagi
Forward Denis Alibec
Forward Daniel Bîrligea
Forward George Pușcaș

Comments:

Due to Belgium’s win in this game, for the first time in the competition's history, all four teams would now go into the final round of group games level on three points. . They avoided losing their opening two group games of a major tournament for the first time since the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930. . Belgium became the last of the 24 nations to score at Euro 2024. Youri Tielemans’ opening goal was timed at 73 seconds and it became their quickest-ever goal at a major tournament. . Belgium named 12 of a possible 15 substitutes. . Romelu Lukaku scored in the 64th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

Romania had exited the group stage in four of their five UEFA European Championship tournament appearances. They would now face Slovakia in their final group game. . They had now lost 11 of their 18 games at UEFA European Championship tournaments (won two). . Manager Edward Iordanescu failed in his attempt to lead Romania to winning in their opening two games of a major tournament for the first time since his father Anghel did so at the FIFA World Cup in 1998.

2 Belgium

Manager: Domenico Tedesco

Goals:

Youri Tielemans 2 G
Kevin De Bruyne 80 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Koen Casteels
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender Wout Faes
Defender Arthur Theate
Defender Jan Vertonghen
Defender/Midfielder Amadou Onana
Midfielder Dodi Lukebakio
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne (captain)
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Forward Romelu Lukaku

Substitutions:

Leandro Trossard for Dodi Lukebakio 56
Yannick Carrasco for Jérémy Doku 72
Orel Mangala for Youri Tielemans 72
Zeno Debast for Arthur Theate 77

Cards:

Dodi Lukebakio 35 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Thomas Kaminski
Goalkeeper Matz Sels
Defender Zeno Debast
Defender/Midfielder Maxim De Cuyper
Midfielder Yannick Carrasco
Midfielder Charles De Ketelaere
Midfielder Orel Mangala
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder Arthur Vermeeren
Midfielder Aster Vranckx
Midfielder/Forward Johan Bakayoko
Forward Loïs Openda

Comments:

Due to Belgium’s win in this game, for the first time in the competition's history, all four teams would now go into the final round of group games level on three points. . They avoided losing their opening two group games of a major tournament for the first time since the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930. . Belgium became the last of the 24 nations to score at Euro 2024. Youri Tielemans’ opening goal was timed at 73 seconds and it became their quickest-ever goal at a major tournament. . Belgium named 12 of a possible 15 substitutes. . Romelu Lukaku scored in the 64th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

0 Romania

Manager: Edward Iordănescu

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Florin Niţă Goalkeeper
Andrei Burcă Defender
Radu Drăgușin Defender
Andrei Ratiu Defender
Nicușor Bancu Defender/Midfielder
Marius Marin Midfielder
Răzvan Marin Midfielder
Nicolae Stanciu Midfielder (captain)
Denis Drăguş Forward
Dennis Man Forward
Valentin Mihăilă Forward

Substitutions:

Ianis Hagi for Valentin Mihăilă 68
Darius Olaru for Marius Marin 68
Denis Alibec for Denis Drăguş 81
Deian Sorescu for Andrei Ratiu 90

Cards:

Nicușor Bancu 59 Y
Marius Marin 65 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Horaţiu Moldovan
Goalkeeper Stefan Târnovanu
Defender Vasile Mogos
Defender Ionuţ Nedelcearu
Defender Adrián Rus
Defender/Midfielder Bogdan Racovițan
Defender/Midfielder Deian Sorescu
Midfielder Alexandru Cicâldău
Midfielder Darius Olaru
Midfielder Adrian Sut
Midfielder/Forward Florinel Coman
Midfielder/Forward Ianis Hagi
Forward Denis Alibec
Forward Daniel Bîrligea
Forward George Pușcaș

Comments:

Romania had exited the group stage in four of their five UEFA European Championship tournament appearances. They would now face Slovakia in their final group game. . They had now lost 11 of their 18 games at UEFA European Championship tournaments (won two). . Manager Edward Iordanescu failed in his attempt to lead Romania to winning in their opening two games of a major tournament for the first time since his father Anghel did so at the FIFA World Cup in 1998.