San Marino 1-5 Romania
Updated
Romania won: San Marino 1-5 Romania in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 2) on Mon, 24 Mar 2025 at Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle, Serravalle. San Marino goals: Samuele Zannoni 67'. Romania goals: Michele Cevoli 6' (og), Mihai Popescu 44', Razvan Marin 55' (pen), Ianis Hagi 75', Denis Alibec 90'+4. Expected goals: 0.65-3.96. Possession: 25-75. Player of the match: Dennis Man (9.1).
Match report
Romania rout San Marino 5-1
Romania thrashed San Marino 5-1 away from home at Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle on Monday 24 March in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
An own goal by Michele Cevoli put Romania ahead on 6' (0-1), Mihai Popescu made it 0-2 on 44', Razvan Marin made it 0-3 from the penalty spot on 55', Samuele Zannoni pulled one back for San Marino on 67' (1-3), Ianis Hagi made it 1-4 on 75' and Denis Alibec made it 1-5 on 90+4'.
San Marino had 25% of the ball, shots were 1-18 (1-8 on target) and expected goals finished 0.65-3.96. Romania were the better side on chances, too.
Dennis Man (Romania) was player of the match with a 9.1 rating.
Attendance: 3,556. Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak.
Match stats
| San Marino | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 25 | 75 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.65 | 3.96 |
| Total shots | 1 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| Touches in opposition box | 5 | 54 |
| Big chances | 1 | 6 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 177 (74%) | 649 (90%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 10 |
| Total shots | 1 | 18 |
| Shots off target | 0 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 1 | 8 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 1 | 14 |
Lineups
San Marino (4-3-3): Pietro Amici, Giacomo Benvenuti, Michele Cevoli, Tommaso Benvenuti, Alessandro Tosi, Alessandro Golinucci, Lorenzo Capicchioni, Samuele Zannoni, Andrea Contadini, Nicola Nanni, Filippo Berardi
Romania (4-3-3): Horatiu Moldovan, Andrei Ratiu, Mihai Popescu, Andrei Burca, Nicusor Bancu, Razvan Marin, Marius Marin, Nicolae Stanciu, Dennis Man, Denis Dragus, Ianis Hagi
Key events
- 6' · Goal · Michele Cevoli (Romania)
- 44' · Goal · Mihai Popescu (Romania)
- 46' · Substitution · Nicko Sensoli for Andrea Contadini (San Marino)
- 46' · Substitution · Matteo Valli Casadei for Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino)
- 46' · Substitution · Alexandru Mitrita for Marius Marin (Romania)
- 55' · Goal · Razvan Marin (Romania)
- 61' · Substitution · Denis Ciobotariu for Mihai Popescu (Romania)
- 61' · Substitution · Vlad Dragomir for Nicolae Stanciu (Romania)
- 62' · Substitution · Alberto Riccardi for Alessandro Tosi (San Marino)
- 66' · Substitution · Nicolas Giacopetti for Filippo Berardi (San Marino)
- 67' · Goal · Samuele Zannoni (San Marino)
- 69' · Yellow card · Giacomo Benvenuti (San Marino)
- 75' · Goal · Ianis Hagi (Romania)
- 75' · Yellow card · Michele Cevoli (San Marino)
- 76' · Substitution · Simone Santi for Samuele Zannoni (San Marino)
- 80' · Substitution · Dennis Politic for Denis Dragus (Romania)
- 80' · Substitution · Denis Alibec for Razvan Marin (Romania)
- 88' · Yellow card · Nicola Nanni (San Marino)
- 90' · Yellow card · Dennis Politic (Romania)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Denis Alibec (Romania)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won San Marino vs Romania?
Romania won, 1-5 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Mon, 24 Mar 2025.
When and where is San Marino vs Romania?
Mon, 24 Mar 2025, 19:45 UTC at Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle, Serravalle, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.