77
22:20
The following corner brings nothing.
76
22:19
Abel Ruiz misses the chance to make it 3-0! The captain of the Spaniards is free in the penalty area on the right. The angle is a bit sharp, but he has a lot of time. His degree is pretty weak for that. Popa fends off the unplaced shot to the corner.
74
22:18
Substitution for Spain: Aimar Oroz
74
22:17
Substitution for Spain with Oihan Sancet
74
22:17
Substitution for Spain: Gabri Veiga
74
22:17
Substitution for Spain: Álex Baena
73
22:16
Yellow card for Victor Dican (Romania)
Dican also picked up the yellow card because he rushed into Abel Ruiz from behind in midfield.
72
22:14
Adrian Mazilu comes on as a substitute for Romania
72
22:14
Substitution for Romania: Louis Munteanu
69
22:12
Yellow card for Álex Baena (Spain)
Álex Baena gets a yellow card for stretching his leg and trying to reach a long ball. He completely overlooks Pantea. He hits him with the studs. It wasn’t intentional, but the Spaniard is still well served with the yellow card.
68
22:11
The corner leads to another corner where Abel Ruiz gets the ball. But he doesn’t put the ball on target.
67
22:10
Miranda is seated on the left. He takes a little too long for the cross. In the end, his pass is deflected in the middle and becomes even more dangerous. Popa deflects the ball with his foot to the corner.
65
22:09
Claudiu Petrila comes on as a substitute for Romania
65
22:09
Substitution for Romania: Octavian Popescu
65
22:09
Jovan Marković comes on as a substitute for Romania
65
22:08
Substitution for Romania: Daniel Birligea
65
22:08
Substitution for Romania: Mihai Lixandru
65
22:08
Substitution for Romania: Alexi Pitu
64
22:07
Romania can’t get out of the back in the second half. Spain is clearly superior in all respects.
62
22:05
Tooor for Spain, 0:2 by Juan Miranda
Spain quickly adds the second goal. Abel Ruiz plays Sergio Gómez from the right in the penalty area in the direction of the penalty spot. The Manchester City man spins once and then plays another to the left at Miranda. The ex-Schalke player has a clear shot and pushes the ball flat with his left into the goal from a short distance.
60
22:03
Miranda crosses into the penalty area from the right. Aitor Paredes heads in from the penalty spot. But his degree goes well beyond that.
58
22:01
The lead for Spain was overdue and the favorites continue offensively.
56
21:58
Tooor for Spain, 0:1 by Álex Baena
Here’s the well-deserved tour! The substitution of Victor Gómez paid off immediately. The full-back gets the ball on the right wing. He plays it low into the penalty area. Ten meters centrally in front of the goal, Álex Baena finishes quite freely. He confidently puts the ball next to the left post.
53
21:56
Miranda pulls from the second row. His left-footed shot goes wide of the goal on the left.
52
21:55
Spain is now playing a real power play. First Rodri pulls from the right in the penalty area. His shot is blocked. The rebound lands on Abel Ruiz, who shoots directly. His attempt misses to the right.
50
21:53
First finish of the second half. Once again Rodri plays the ball from the right to the middle. This time Blanco takes the cross directly at the edge of the penalty area. His graduation is just to the left.
47
21:49
The following corner brings nothing.
46
21:49
Substitute Victor Gómez draws attention to himself. He pulls into the penalty area from the right and then plays the ball sharply in front of the goal. A defender clears for a corner.
46
21:48
Victor Gómez comes on as a substitute for Spain
46
21:48
Substitution for Spain: Arnau Martínez
46
21:48
Kick-off 2nd half
45+2
21:36
mid-term conclusion
Romania and Spain go into the break with a goalless draw. The first 45 minutes were one-sided. The favored Spaniards were the superior team. At first they struggled to create chances. But as the season progressed, the Reds became more and more dangerous. Romania defended passionately, but did not provide relief at all. So there was a 1000 percent chance in the 44th minute, which Abel Ruiz unbelievably missed. 0-0 at the break is pretty lucky for Romania.
45+2
21:33
End of 1st half
45+2
21:33
Popescu shoots a free kick from 25 meters inside the left position directly on goal. The ball flies a few meters over it.
45
21:31
Official injury time (minutes): 2
44
21:31
Abel Ruiz misses the monster chance! That is unbelievable. A scene that belongs in every annual review. Rodri again gets through well down the right flank, then he plays flat into the middle. Abel Ruiz finishes unchallenged two meters from the empty goal. But somehow he manages to miss the ball. His thoughts were probably already on the cheering.
43
21:29
Blanco with a very nice shot! The six deducts from 20 meters. The ball flies just over the left corner.
40
21:26
Next good ending. Sancet frees Rodri in the penalty area on the right. The right wing flicks his left foot onto the long angle. His shot flies just wide of the post.
38
21:24
Spain would have deserved the lead by now. Although Romania defends passionately, the higher class of the Spaniards is clearly recognizable.
35
21:22
After the following corner, Álex Baena finishes from a distance. His volley goes a meter over the bar.
34
21:21
Biggest chance of the game! Popa disagrees with a defender on a long ball. As a result, the ball lands on a Spaniard, who puts it down on Abel Ruiz in the penalty area. The goal is empty, but several defenders are in the way. Abel Ruiz’s conclusion is blocked for a corner.
33
21:19
Romania take another free kick. Again, no other player comes to the cross, but Miranda makes the scene sharp again. His goalkeeper irons it out for him.
31
21:17
Spain is getting closer and closer to the lead. Rodri asserts himself on the right wing and then crosses to the back post. That’s where Sergio Gómez comes in for a header. His close-range finish goes just over the bar.
30
21:15
Popescu hits a free kick from the right half field into the penalty area. A defender clears with his head.
28
21:13
Strong finish from Spain! Álex Baena has some space and just shoots from 20 meters. The ball just misses the left post.
26
21:12
Spain comes up with little offensive. Sergio Gómez hooks in the left corner of the box and then crosses in the middle. No player is ready. The ball goes out on the other side.
23
21:09
Munteanu headed in the following corner for Spain.
22
21:08
First good chance of the game! Oihan Sancet scuttles through several opponents on the right side of the penalty area and then shoots with his right hand. His shot is deflected and goes into the side netting.
21
21:07
Romania has another degree. Munteanu pulls from the second row. His shot flies a few meters over it.
19
21:05
Jon Pacheco (Spain) is shown a yellow card.
Jon Pacheco hits Munteanu with his arm in the face in an aerial duel. There’s yellow for that.
17
21:02
Spain may be the superior team, but Romania has so far managed very well not to let the Spaniards into the dangerous zone. There hasn’t been a serious chance to score yet.
14
21:00
Spain combines for the first time in the penalty area. However, the following cross is blocked.
11.
20:57
Birligea and Jon Pacheco bumped their heads. The Romanian initially remains lying down. However, both can continue playing without treatment.
9.
20:55
Spain is the superior team in this initial phase. The Reds have a lot of the ball and at times push Romania in the back.
7.
20:53
Miranda and Albu rush into each other in midfield. The Spaniard is initially down, but he can continue playing.
6.
20:51
In the following corner there is a header that clearly goes wrong.
5.
20:51
Romania also has a first degree. Albu shoots from a central position of 25 meters on goal. His shot is deflected and clearly misses. Corner awarded to Romania.
4.
20:50
Romania goalkeeper Mihai Popa causes a brief stoppage as he changes gloves. Something must have gone wrong there.
2.
20:48
Spain has the first degree. Abel Ruiz gets the ball two meters from the penalty area. He turns and then pulls it to the left. His shot goes over it.
20:21
The most valuable Romanian is Octavian Popescu. The 20-year-old plays for FCSB Bucharest. So it’s a home game for him today. The left winger has three goals and six assists in 28 games in the Romanian league. Its market value is estimated at 3.8 million euros.
20:18
The most valuable player on the pitch is Oihan Sancet. The 23-year-old plays for Athletic Bilbao. He is an attacking midfielder and has ten goals and two assists in 36 games in La Liga last season. Its market value is estimated at 30 million euros.
20:06
As always, Spain are the favorites to go into the tournament. Coach Santi Denia’s team has a market value of over 230 million euros. In comparison: Romania’s squad is not even worth 30 million euros. At the last European Championship, Spain made it to the semi-finals. There the Reds failed at Portugal. The current form of the Spaniards is still significantly better than that of the Romanians. The last five games were won with 29:3 goals.
19:59
After hosts Georgia beat Portugal 2-0 today, Romania is the second host to start the tournament. The Romanians were kicked out in the group stage of the U21 European Championship two years ago. Of course, the main round should be reached in your own country. The form gives hope. Romania haven’t lost a single one of the last five games. There were two wins and three draws.
19:53
Hello and welcome to the U21 European Championship. Today at 8:45 p.m., hosts Romania meet Spain.