Turkiye 1-0 Romania
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Turkiye won: Turkiye 1-0 Romania in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 1/2) on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at Tüpraş Stadyumu, İstanbul. Turkiye goals: Ferdi Kadioglu 53'. Expected goals: 1.40-0.48. Possession: 68-32. Player of the match: Hakan Çalhanoglu (8.5).
Match report
Turkiye beat Romania 1-0
Turkiye narrowly beat Romania 1-0 at Tüpraş Stadyumu on Thursday 26 March in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Ferdi Kadioglu put Turkiye ahead on 53' (1-0).
Turkiye had 68% of the ball, shots were 16-6 (2-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.40-0.48.
Hakan Çalhanoglu (Turkiye) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 38,979. Referee: Francois Letexier.
Match stats
| Turkiye | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 68 | 32 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.40 | 0.48 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 13 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 475 (87%) | 169 (66%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Total shots | 16 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 4 |
Lineups
Turkiye (4-2-3-1): Ugurcan Çakir, Mert Müldür, Samet Akaydin, Abdülkerim Bardakci, Ferdi Kadioglu, Ismail Yüksek, Hakan Çalhanoglu, Baris Alper Yilmaz, Arda Güler, Kenan Yildiz, Kerem Aktürkoglu
Romania (4-3-3): Ionut Radu, Andrei Ratiu, Radu Dragusin, Andrei Burca, Nicusor Bancu, Razvan Marin, Ianis Hagi, Vlad Dragomir, Dennis Man, Daniel Bîrligea, Valentin Mihaila
Key events
- 18' · Yellow card · Vlad Dragomir (Romania)
- 53' · Goal · Ferdi Kadioglu (Turkiye)
- 66' · Substitution · Florin Tanase for Razvan Marin (Romania)
- 71' · Substitution · Nicolae Stanciu for Ianis Hagi (Romania)
- 78' · Substitution · Orkun Kökcü for Baris Alper Yilmaz (Turkiye)
- 88' · Substitution · David Miculescu for Daniel Bîrligea (Romania)
- 88' · Substitution · Stefan Baiaram for Valentin Mihaila (Romania)
- 90' · Substitution · Ozan Kabak for Arda Güler (Turkiye)
- 90' · Substitution · Irfan Kahveci for Hakan Çalhanoglu (Turkiye)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Irfan Kahveci (Turkiye)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Kerem Aktürkoglu (Turkiye)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Turkiye vs Romania?
Turkiye won, 1-0 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Thu, 26 Mar 2026.
When and where is Turkiye vs Romania?
Thu, 26 Mar 2026, 17:00 UTC at Tüpraş Stadyumu, İstanbul, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.