Austria 2-1 Romania
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Austria won: Austria 2-1 Romania in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 3) on Sat, 7 Jun 2025 at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Wien. Austria goals: Michael Gregoritsch 42', Marcel Sabitzer 60'. Romania goals: Florin Tanase 90'+4. Expected goals: 1.28-0.71. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Marcel Sabitzer (8.9).
Match report
Austria beat Romania 2-1
Austria edged Romania 2-1 at Ernst-Happel-Stadion on Saturday 7 June in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Michael Gregoritsch put Austria ahead on 42' (1-0), Marcel Sabitzer made it 2-0 on 60' and Florin Tanase pulled one back for Romania on 90+4' (2-1).
Austria had 60% of the ball, shots were 14-10 (9-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.28-0.71.
Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 48,500. Referee: Maurizio Mariani.
Match stats
| Austria | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.28 | 0.71 |
| Total shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 18 |
| Big chances | 0 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 443 (88%) | 266 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 9 |
Lineups
Austria (4-2-3-1): Patrick Pentz, Maximilian Wöber, Philipp Lienhart, Phillipp Mwene, Patrick Wimmer, Marcel Sabitzer, Romano Schmid, Christoph Baumgartner, Nicolas Seiwald, Konrad Laimer, Michael Gregoritsch
Romania (4-4-2): Horatiu Moldovan, Andrei Ratiu, Mihai Popescu, Nicusor Bancu, Andrei Burca, Nicolae Stanciu, Razvan Marin, Dennis Man, Vlad Chiriches, Daniel Birligea, Denis Dragus
Key events
- 42' · Goal · Michael Gregoritsch (Austria)
- 44' · Yellow card · Nicolae Stanciu (Romania)
- 60' · Substitution · Stefan Posch for Patrick Wimmer (Austria)
- 60' · Substitution · Adrian Sut for Razvan Marin (Romania)
- 60' · Substitution · Marko Arnautovic for Michael Gregoritsch (Austria)
- 60' · Goal · Marcel Sabitzer (Austria)
- 69' · Substitution · Kevin Danso for Maximilian Wöber (Austria)
- 78' · Substitution · David Miculescu for Dennis Man (Romania)
- 78' · Substitution · Denis Alibec for Daniel Birligea (Romania)
- 81' · Substitution · Xaver Schlager for Christoph Baumgartner (Austria)
- 81' · Substitution · Florian Grillitsch for Romano Schmid (Austria)
- 84' · Substitution · Alexandru Mitrita for Denis Dragus (Romania)
- 84' · Substitution · Florin Tanase for Nicolae Stanciu (Romania)
- 90' · Yellow card · Florian Grillitsch (Austria)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Florin Tanase (Romania)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Austria vs Romania?
Austria won, 2-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Sat, 7 Jun 2025.
When and where is Austria vs Romania?
Sat, 7 Jun 2025, 18:45 UTC at Ernst-Happel-Stadion, Wien, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.