Slovakia v Romania, 26 June 2024

Score1-1
RefereeDaniel Siebert
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Finals group E
VenueDeutsche Bank Park, Frankfurt
Attendance45,033
Kick-off: 6.00pm local . Head to Head Played: 12 Slovakia won: 1 Drawn: 6 Romania won: 5 . Slovakia’s only win against Romania was in a war-time friendly international played in Bratislava on 23 August 1942. . With all four teams in Group E taking three points from their first two games, both Slovakia and Romania would advance to the knockout stages by avoiding defeat in this final group game.

1  Slovakia

Manager: Francesco Calzona

1  Romania

Manager: Edward Iordănescu

Goals:

Ondrej Duda 24 G

Goals:

Răzvan Marin penalty 37 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Dávid Hancko
Defender Peter Pekarík
Defender Denis Vavro
Defender/Midfielder Milan Skriniar (captain)
Midfielder Lukáš Haraslín
Midfielder Juraj Kucka
Midfielder Stanislav Lobotka
Midfielder/Forward Ondrej Duda
Midfielder/Forward Ivan Schranz
Midfielder/Forward Dávid Strelec

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)
Florinel Coman Midfielder/Forward
Ianis Hagi Midfielder/Forward
Denis Drăguş Forward

Substitutions:

Róbert Boženík for Dávid Strelec 70
Tomáš Suslov for Lukáš Haraslín 70
Dávid Duriš for Ivan Schranz 78
Norbert Gyömbér for Peter Pekarík 90+2
Matúš Bero for Ondrej Duda 90+2

Substitutions:

Deian Sorescu for Florinel Coman 58
Dennis Man for Ianis Hagi 66
George Pușcaș for Denis Drăguş 67
Adrián Rus for Răzvan Marin 86

Cards:

Ondrej Duda 90+1 Y

Cards:

Andrei Burcă 45+1 Y
Nicușor Bancu 45+2 Y
George Pușcaș 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Henrich Ravas
Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Vernon De Marco
Defender Adam Obert
Midfielder László Bénes
Midfielder Matúš Bero
Midfielder Patrik Hrošovský
Midfielder Tomáš Rigo
Midfielder/Forward Dávid Duriš
Midfielder/Forward Leo Sauer
Midfielder/Forward Tomáš Suslov
Forward Ľubomír Tupta

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Horaţiu Moldovan
Goalkeeper Stefan Târnovanu
Defender Vasile Mogos
Defender Adrián Rus
Defender/Midfielder Bogdan Racovițan
Defender/Midfielder Deian Sorescu
Midfielder Darius Olaru
Midfielder Adrian Sut
Forward Denis Alibec
Forward Dennis Man
Forward George Pușcaș

Comments:

By finishing as one of the best third placed teams, Slovakia had now reached the knockout stages of a UEFA European Championship tournament for a second time, also 2016. . They had now won two of their ten games at UEFA European Championship tournaments (lost five). . Ondrej Duda had now become the first player to score at two major tournaments for Slovakia; also at Euro 2016.

Comments:

Romania had now finished as group winners at a UEFA European Championship tournament for the first time. . They had been eliminated in the group stage in four of their previous five appearances at UEFA European Championship tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals at Euro 2000. . They had now won two of their 19 games at UEFA European Championship tournaments (lost 11). . Romania were awarded a penalty in the 36th minute following a VAR review for a foul.

1  Slovakia

Manager: Francesco Calzona

Goals:

Ondrej Duda 24 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Dávid Hancko
Defender Peter Pekarík
Defender Denis Vavro
Defender/Midfielder Milan Skriniar (captain)
Midfielder Lukáš Haraslín
Midfielder Juraj Kucka
Midfielder Stanislav Lobotka
Midfielder/Forward Ondrej Duda
Midfielder/Forward Ivan Schranz
Midfielder/Forward Dávid Strelec

Substitutions:

Róbert Boženík for Dávid Strelec 70
Tomáš Suslov for Lukáš Haraslín 70
Dávid Duriš for Ivan Schranz 78
Norbert Gyömbér for Peter Pekarík 90+2
Matúš Bero for Ondrej Duda 90+2

Cards:

Ondrej Duda 90+1 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Henrich Ravas
Goalkeeper Marek Rodák
Defender Vernon De Marco
Defender Adam Obert
Midfielder László Bénes
Midfielder Matúš Bero
Midfielder Patrik Hrošovský
Midfielder Tomáš Rigo
Midfielder/Forward Dávid Duriš
Midfielder/Forward Leo Sauer
Midfielder/Forward Tomáš Suslov
Forward Ľubomír Tupta

Comments:

By finishing as one of the best third placed teams, Slovakia had now reached the knockout stages of a UEFA European Championship tournament for a second time, also 2016. . They had now won two of their ten games at UEFA European Championship tournaments (lost five). . Ondrej Duda had now become the first player to score at two major tournaments for Slovakia; also at Euro 2016.

1  Romania

Manager: Edward Iordănescu

Goals:

Răzvan Marin penalty 37 P

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)
Florinel Coman Midfielder/Forward
Ianis Hagi Midfielder/Forward
Denis Drăguş Forward

Substitutions:

Deian Sorescu for Florinel Coman 58
Dennis Man for Ianis Hagi 66
George Pușcaș for Denis Drăguş 67
Adrián Rus for Răzvan Marin 86

Cards:

Andrei Burcă 45+1 Y
Nicușor Bancu 45+2 Y
George Pușcaș 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Horaţiu Moldovan
Goalkeeper Stefan Târnovanu
Defender Vasile Mogos
Defender Adrián Rus
Defender/Midfielder Bogdan Racovițan
Defender/Midfielder Deian Sorescu
Midfielder Darius Olaru
Midfielder Adrian Sut
Forward Denis Alibec
Forward Dennis Man
Forward George Pușcaș

Comments:

Romania had now finished as group winners at a UEFA European Championship tournament for the first time. . They had been eliminated in the group stage in four of their previous five appearances at UEFA European Championship tournaments, reaching the quarter-finals at Euro 2000. . They had now won two of their 19 games at UEFA European Championship tournaments (lost 11). . Romania were awarded a penalty in the 36th minute following a VAR review for a foul.