Romania 0-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Updated
Bosnia & Herzegovina won: Romania 0-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 1) on Fri, 21 Mar 2025 at Arena Naţională, Bucureşti. Bosnia & Herzegovina goals: Armin Gigovic 14'. Expected goals: 1.80-0.95. Possession: 66-34. Player of the match: Sead Kolasinac (8.1).
Match report
Bosnia & Herzegovina beat Romania 1-0
Bosnia & Herzegovina narrowly beat Romania 1-0 away from home at Arena Naţională on Friday 21 March in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Armin Gigovic put Bosnia & Herzegovina ahead on 14' (0-1).
Romania had 66% of the ball, shots were 15-5 (3-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.80-0.95. Romania created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 49,413. Referee: Danny Desmond Makkelie.
Match stats
| Romania | Bosnia & Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 66 | 34 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.80 | 0.95 |
| Total shots | 15 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 10 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 491 (85%) | 211 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 3 |
| Corners | 5 | 1 |
| Total shots | 15 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 5 |
Lineups
Romania (4-3-3): Florin Nita, Andrei Ratiu, Mihai Popescu, Andrei Burca, Nicusor Bancu, Razvan Marin, Marius Marin, Nicolae Stanciu, Dennis Man, Denis Dragus, Florin Tanase
Bosnia & Herzegovina (4-4-2): Nikola Vasilj, Arjan Malic, Adrian Leon Barisic, Stjepan Radeljic, Sead Kolasinac, Benjamin Tahirovic, Ivan Sunjic, Armin Gigovic, Amar Dedic, Ermedin Demirovic, Edin Dzeko
Key events
- 14' · Goal · Armin Gigovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 18' · Yellow card · Armin Gigovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 42' · Yellow card · Florin Nita (Romania)
- 46' · Substitution · Ianis Hagi for Florin Tanase (Romania)
- 46' · Substitution · Samed Bazdar for Edin Dzeko (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 55' · Yellow card · Nicolae Stanciu (Romania)
- 62' · Substitution · Amar Memic for Armin Gigovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 63' · Yellow card · Arjan Malic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 65' · Yellow card · Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 69' · Substitution · Adrian Sut for Marius Marin (Romania)
- 69' · Yellow card · Nicusor Bancu (Romania)
- 74' · Substitution · Alexandru Mitrita for Razvan Marin (Romania)
- 77' · Substitution · Dario Saric for Amar Dedic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 77' · Substitution · Dzenis Burnic for Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 80' · Substitution · Olimpiu Morutan for Dennis Man (Romania)
- 80' · Substitution · Denis Alibec for Denis Dragus (Romania)
- 81' · Yellow card · Adrian Sut (Romania)
- 87' · Substitution · Ermin Bicakcic for Arjan Malic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Ianis Hagi (Romania)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Romania vs Bosnia & Herzegovina?
Bosnia & Herzegovina won, 0-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Fri, 21 Mar 2025.
When and where is Romania vs Bosnia & Herzegovina?
Fri, 21 Mar 2025, 19:45 UTC at Arena Naţională, Bucureşti, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.