Romania v Croatia, 11 February 2009
| Score | 2-1 to Croatia |
| Referee | Pavel Cristian Balaj |
| Competition | International Friendly |
| Venue | Lia Manoliu |
| Attendance | 6,000 |
View Romania v Croatia head to head
1
Romania
Manager: PITURCA Victor
Goals:
| Ciprian Marica | 22 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Bogdan Lobonț
Defender
Cosmin Contra
Defender
Mirel Rădoi
Defender
Răzvan Raţ
Defender
Gabriel Tamaş
Midfielder
Răzvan Cociş
Midfielder
Paul Codrea
Midfielder
Florentin Petre
Midfielder
Ovidiu Petre
Forward
Florin Constantin Costea
Forward
Ciprian Marica
Substitutions:
| Mihai Nesu for Florentin Petre | 46 |
| Bănel Nicoliţă for Răzvan Raţ | 46 |
| George Ogararu for Cosmin Contra | 46 |
| Gheorghe Bucur for Florin Constantin Costea | 61 |
| Alexandru Bourceanu for Paul Codrea | 72 |
| Dorin Goian for Mirel Rădoi | 73 |
| Costel Pantilimon for Bogdan Lobonț | 81 |
| Iulian Tames for Răzvan Cociş | 81 |
| Dacian Varga for Ciprian Marica | 87 |
Cards:
| Gheorghe Bucur | 79 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Costel Pantilimon
Defender
Dorin Goian
Defender
George Ogararu
Defender/Midfielder
Mihai Nesu
Midfielder
Alexandru Bourceanu
Midfielder
Bănel Nicoliţă
Midfielder
Iulian Tames
Forward
Gheorghe Bucur
Forward
Dacian Varga
2
Croatia
Manager: BILIC Slaven
Goals:
| Ivan Rakitić | 28 |
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| Niko Kranjčar | 75 |
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Starting lineup:
Stipe Pletikosa
Goalkeeper
Vedran Corluka
Defender
Josip Simunić
Defender
Darijo Srna
Defender
Ivan Jurić
Midfielder
Ivica Krizanac
Midfielder
Luka Modrić
Midfielder
Danijel Pranjič
Midfielder
Ivan Rakitić
Midfielder
Ivica Olić
Forward
Mladen Petrić
Forward
Substitutions:
| Robert Kovač for Josip Simunić | 46 |
| Niko Kranjčar for Mladen Petrić | 46 |
| Eduardo for Ivica Olić | 61 |
| Ognjen Vukojević for Luka Modrić | 61 |
| Hrvoje Cale for Danijel Pranjič | 71 |
| Nikola Pokrivač for Ognjen Vukojević | 81 |
Cards:
| Darijo Srna | 87 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Danijel Subašić
Defender
Hrvoje Cale
Defender
Robert Kovač
Defender
Hrvoje Vejič
Defender/Midfielder
Nikola Pokrivač
Midfielder
Niko Kranjčar
Midfielder
Ognjen Vukojević
Forward
Eduardo
Forward
Mario Mandžukić