Romania 0-1 Sweden
Updated
Sweden won: Romania 0-1 Sweden in the Nations League (Round 4) on Mon, 5 Oct 2026 at Arena Naţională, Bucureşti. Sweden goals: Viktor Gyökeres 13'. Expected goals: 0.56-2.84. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Viktor Johansson (8.1).
Match report
Sweden beat Romania 1-0
Sweden narrowly beat Romania 1-0 away from home at Arena Naţională on Monday 5 October in the Nations League.
Viktor Gyökeres put Sweden ahead on 13' (0-1).
Romania had 52% of the ball, shots were 13-12 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 0.56-2.84. Sweden were the better side on chances, too.
Viktor Johansson (Sweden) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 49,426. Referee: Elchin Məsiyev.
Match stats
| Romania | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.56 | 2.84 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 22 | 32 |
| Big chances | 0 | 7 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 6 |
| Accurate passes | 464 (88%) | 421 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 5 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 3 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 6 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 7 | 10 |
Lineups
Romania (4-2-3-1): Ottó Hindrich, Andrei Rațiu, Andrei Coubiș, Matei Cristian Ilie, Nicușor Bancu, Vlad Dragomir, Răzvan Marin, Dennis Man, Nicolae Stanciu, Darius Olaru, Florin Tănase
Sweden (4-4-2): Viktor Johansson, Felix Beijmo, Eric Smith, Victor Nilsson Lindelöf, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Alexander Bernhardsson, Lucas Bergvall, Jesper Karlström, Sebastian Nanasi, Besfort Zeneli, Viktor Gyökeres
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Nicușor Bancu (Romania)
- 13' · Goal · Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden)
- 46' · Substitution · Lisav Naif Eissat for Nicușor Bancu (Romania)
- 48' · Yellow card · Răzvan Marin (Romania)
- 54' · Substitution · Hugo Larsson for Jesper Karlström (Sweden)
- 54' · Substitution · Daniel Svensson for Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden)
- 54' · Yellow card · Felix Beijmo (Sweden)
- 62' · Yellow card · Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden)
- 69' · Substitution · Ianis Hagi for Nicolae Stanciu (Romania)
- 69' · Substitution · Alexandru Cicâldau for Darius Olaru (Romania)
- 69' · Substitution · Valentin Mihăilă for Răzvan Marin (Romania)
- 75' · Substitution · Hugo Bolin for Besfort Zeneli (Sweden)
- 76' · Substitution · Samuel Dahl for Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden)
- 82' · Yellow card · Valentin Mihăilă (Romania)
- 83' · Substitution · Cătălin Cîrjan for Florin Tănase (Romania)
- 88' · Substitution · Hampus Skoglund for Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Cătălin Cîrjan (Romania)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Romania vs Sweden?
Sweden won, 0-1 (Nations League) on Mon, 5 Oct 2026.
When and where is Romania vs Sweden?
Mon, 5 Oct 2026, 18:45 UTC at Arena Naţională, Bucureşti, Nations League.