Cyprus 2-2 Romania
Updated
It finished level: Cyprus 2-2 Romania in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 6) on Tue, 9 Sept 2025 at Neo GSP, Nicosía (Levkosía). Cyprus goals: Loizos Loizou 29', Charalambos Charalambous 76'. Romania goals: Denis Dragus 2', Denis Dragus 18'. Expected goals: 2.13-1.72. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Denis Dragus (8.9).
Match report
Cyprus 2-2 Romania: match report
Cyprus and Romania shared the points in a 2-2 draw at Neo GSP on Tuesday 9 September in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Denis Dragus put Romania ahead on 2' (0-1), added another on 18' (0-2), Loizos Loizou pulled one back for Cyprus on 29' (1-2) and Charalambos Charalambous levelled for Cyprus on 76' (2-2).
Cyprus had 59% of the ball, shots were 18-8 (8-5 on target) and expected goals finished 2.13-1.72.
Denis Dragus (Romania) was player of the match with an 8.9 rating.
Attendance: 4,875. Referee: Matej Jug.
Match stats
| Cyprus | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.13 | 1.72 |
| Total shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 16 |
| Big chances | 2 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 393 (85%) | 244 (74%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 1 |
| Total shots | 18 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
Cyprus (4-2-3-1): Fabiano, Andreas Siikis, Christos Shelis, Konstantinos Laifis, Kostas Pileas, Ioannis Kousoulos, Grigoris Kastanos, Loizos Loizou, Ioannis Kosti, Marinos Tzionis, Ioannis Pittas
Romania (4-3-3): Horatiu Moldovan, Andrei Ratiu, Virgil Ghita, Andrei Burca, Nicusor Bancu, Razvan Marin, Marius Marin, Nicolae Stanciu, Dennis Man, Denis Dragus, Alex Dobre
Key events
- 2' · Goal · Denis Dragus (Romania)
- 18' · Goal · Denis Dragus (Romania)
- 21' · Yellow card · Nicusor Bancu (Romania)
- 29' · Goal · Loizos Loizou (Cyprus)
- 44' · Yellow card · Andrei Burca (Romania)
- 46' · Substitution · Anderson Correia for Kostas Pileas (Cyprus)
- 48' · Yellow card · Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus)
- 54' · Yellow card · Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus)
- 62' · Substitution · Andronikos Kakoullis for Loizos Loizou (Cyprus)
- 62' · Substitution · Charalambos Charalambous for Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus)
- 65' · Substitution · David Miculescu for Alex Dobre (Romania)
- 68' · Substitution · Charalampos Kyriakou for Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus)
- 76' · Goal · Charalambos Charalambous (Cyprus)
- 80' · Substitution · Adrian Sut for Razvan Marin (Romania)
- 80' · Substitution · Deian Sorescu for Dennis Man (Romania)
- 85' · Substitution · Florin Tanase for Adrian Sut (Romania)
- 87' · Substitution · Nicolas Koutsakos for Marinos Tzionis (Cyprus)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Charalambos Charalambous (Cyprus)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Mircea Lucescu (Romania)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Cyprus vs Romania?
The match was a draw, 2-2 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Tue, 9 Sept 2025.
When and where is Cyprus vs Romania?
Tue, 9 Sept 2025, 18:45 UTC at Neo GSP, Nicosía (Levkosía), World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.