Sweden 2-1 Romania
Updated
Sweden won: Sweden 2-1 Romania in the Nations League (Round 1) on Fri, 25 Sept 2026 at Strawberry Arena, Solna. Sweden goals: Alexander Isak 20', Viktor Gyökeres 43'. Romania goals: Dennis Man 29'. Expected goals: 0.83-0.51. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Viktor Gyökeres (7.9).
Match report
Sweden beat Romania 2-1
Sweden edged Romania 2-1 at Strawberry Arena on Friday 25 September in the Nations League.
Alexander Isak put Sweden ahead on 20' (1-0), Dennis Man levelled for Romania on 29' (1-1) and Viktor Gyökeres restored Sweden's lead on 43' (2-1).
Sweden had 60% of the ball, shots were 11-10 (4-1 on target) and expected goals finished 0.83-0.51.
Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) was player of the match with a 7.9 rating.
Attendance: 31,882. Referee: Ondřej Berka.
Match stats
| Sweden | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.83 | 0.51 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 10 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 522 (89%) | 326 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 0 |
| Total shots | 11 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 4 |
Lineups
Sweden (4-4-2): Viktor Johansson, Emil Holm, Carl Starfelt, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Elliot Stroud, Alexander Bernhardsson, Lucas Bergvall, Yasin Ayari, Sebastian Nanasi, Viktor Gyökeres, Alexander Isak
Romania (3-4-1-2): Ionuț Radu, Andrei Coubiș, Radu Drăgușin, Virgil Ghiță, Andrei Rațiu, Tudor Băluță, Răzvan Marin, Nicușor Bancu, Ianis Hagi, Dennis Man, Louis Munteanu
Key events
- 20' · Goal · Alexander Isak (Sweden)
- 29' · Goal · Dennis Man (Romania)
- 37' · Yellow card · Răzvan Marin (Romania)
- 43' · Goal · Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Virgil Ghiță (Romania)
- 46' · Substitution · Vladimir Screciu for Tudor Băluță (Romania)
- 63' · Substitution · Hjalmar Ekdal for Carl Starfelt (Sweden)
- 63' · Substitution · Daniel Svensson for Emil Holm (Sweden)
- 67' · Substitution · Valentin Mihăilă for Louis Munteanu (Romania)
- 67' · Substitution · Florin Tănase for Ianis Hagi (Romania)
- 76' · Substitution · Benjamin Nygren for Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden)
- 77' · Substitution · Patrik Wålemark for Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden)
- 81' · Substitution · Nicolae Stanciu for Răzvan Marin (Romania)
- 83' · Yellow card · Vladimir Screciu (Romania)
- 84' · Substitution · Gabriel Gudmundsson for Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden)
- 86' · Yellow card · Dennis Man (Romania)
- 88' · Substitution · Vlad Dragomir for Dennis Man (Romania)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Andrei Coubiș (Romania)
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Questions
Who won Sweden vs Romania?
Sweden won, 2-1 (Nations League) on Fri, 25 Sept 2026.
When and where is Sweden vs Romania?
Fri, 25 Sept 2026, 18:45 UTC at Strawberry Arena, Solna, Nations League.