Kosovo v Romania 0-0. Euro 2024. Match review, statistics

One of the Euro 2024 football matches took place on 16 June. Team Kosovo and Team Romania faced off.

Косово - Румыния - 0:0. Евро-2024. Обзор матча, статистика

Euro 2024

Kosovo - Romania - 0:0 (0-0)

Warnings: Ibragim Dresevic (50), Puskas (81), Mirlind Krieziu (86)

Overview of the match Kosovo - Romania:

A tense football match between Kosovo and Romania in the European Championship qualifiers ended in a goalless draw, with both teams picking up one point each. In the match played at the Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, both teams tried to break through each other's defence, but neither could score a single goal. The first half ended 0-0, with both teams creating chances but neither managed to convert them. The second half saw some changes: Romania put in M. Camor instead of D. Sorescu in the 23rd minute and Kosovo put in M. Rasic instead of E. Zhegrov in the 46th minute.

I. Dresevic of Kosovo was penalised with a yellow card in the 50th minute. In the 61st minute Romania fielded D. Man instead of O. Morutan and in the 62nd minute F. Coman came on instead of V. Mihail. Kosovo thought they had broken the deadlock in the 69th minute but their goal was cancelled out. Kosovo made their second substitution of the match: in the 73rd minute I. Dresevic was replaced by M. Krieziu. Romanian G. Puskas was given a yellow card in the 81st minute. Kosovo made a third substitution in the 83rd minute: F. Muslia came on instead of J. Topalli. M. Krieziou was also given a yellow card in the 86th minute. Romania made two substitutions in the 86th minute: G. Puskas was replaced by D. Alibek and N. Stanciu came on instead of I. Hagi. Overall, it was a tense match in which both teams showed strong performances but failed to turn the tide. The draw means that both Kosovo and Romania still have work to do if they want to advance to Euro Cup qualification.

In the next round, the opponents will be Belarus-Kosovo and Switzerland-Romania.

Kosovo vs Romania match statistics:

Team Kosovo Romania national team
4 Goals on goal 3
9 Shots 16
1 Blocked kicks 6
4 Kicks from the penalty area 7
5 Kicks from behind the penalty box 9
8 Offences 13
3 Corner 8
2 Offsides 2
60% Possession of the ball 40%
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Safeties by goalkeeper 3
461 Total assists 302
311 Accurate passes 161
67% Accuracy of transmissions 53%
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