UEFA Nations League · Mon, 28 Sept 2026 ·
Romania vs Bosnia & Herzegovina — 2 - 4
Arena Națională · Referee: Luis Miguel Branco Godinho
Match report
Bosnia & Herzegovina win 4-2 at Romania
Romania were beaten 4-2 by Bosnia & Herzegovina at Arena Națională on Monday, 28 September 2026 in UEFA Nations League (League B) matchday 2. Daniel Birligea (28') and Alexandru Cicâldău (62') scored for Romania, while Armin Gigovic (12'), Tarik Muharemovic (19'), Haris Tabaković (40') and Ermin Mahmić (55') found the net for Bosnia & Herzegovina. It was 1-3 at half-time.
Romania had 56% of the ball and 13 shots (4 on target) against Bosnia & Herzegovina’s 15 (7 on target). E. Bajraktarevic (Bosnia & Herzegovina) was the top-rated player with 8.5. The result leaves Romania 4th in the League B Group D table on 0 points and Bosnia & Herzegovina 2nd on 4.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Poland | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 4 | Romania | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Tue, 17 Nov 2026, Bosnia & Herzegovina – Romania
Match events
- 12'goalArmin GigovicAssist: Esmir Bajraktarević
- 16'yellow cardErmin MahmićYellow Card
- 19'goalTarik MuharemovicAssist: Ivan Bašić
- 28'goalDaniel BirligeaAssist: Lisav Naif Eissat
- 40'goalHaris TabakovićNormal Goal
- 45'substitutionValentin MihăilăOff: Louis Munteanu
- 45'substitutionDarius OlaruOff: Alexandru Cicâldău
- 55'goalErmin MahmićAssist: Esmir Bajraktarević
- 62'goalAlexandru CicâldăuNormal Goal
- 63'substitutionEsmir BajraktarevićOff: Ajdin Hasić
- 63'substitutionErmin MahmićOff: Ermedin Demirović
- 65'substitutionVladimir ScreciuOff: David Matei
- 65'substitutionNicolae StanciuOff: Olimpiu Moruțan
- 74'substitutionHaris TabakovićOff: Jovo Lukić
- 80'yellow cardTarik MuharemovicYellow Card
- 81'substitutionAndrei BurcăOff: Tony Strata
- 81'substitutionArmin GigovicOff: Benjamin Tahirovic
- 81'substitutionSead KolašinacOff: Nihad Mujakić
Lineups
Romania
Formation 4-3-1-2 · Coach G. Hagi
Starting XI
- 1I. RaduG
- 4A. CoubișD
- 15A. BurcăD
- 3M. IlieD
- 23L. EissatD
- 10N. StanciuM
- 17V. ScreciuM
- 22V. DragomirM
- 20D. OlaruM
- 11D. BîrligeaF
- 13V. MihăilăF
Substitutes
- 14A. BorzaD
- 6T. BăluțăM
- 8A. CicâldăuM
- 18C. CîrjanM
- 16V. CojocaruG
- 5V. GhițăD
- 12O. HindrichG
- 19D. MateiM
- 21O. MoruțanF
- 9L. MunteanuF
- 2T. StrataD
- 7F. TănaseM
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach S. Barbarez
Starting XI
- 22M. ZlomislićG
- 15A. MemićD
- 18N. KatićD
- 4T. MuharemovićD
- 5S. KolašinacD
- 13I. BašićM
- 8A. GigovićM
- 20E. BajraktarevicM
- 16Ermin MahmićM
- 19Kerim-Sam AlajbegovićM
- 23H. TabakovićF
Substitutes
- 7Z. SmajlovićD
- 14I. ŠunjićM
- 6B. TahirovićM
- 21S. RadeljićD
- 2N. MujakićD
- 3A. MalicD
- 11J. LukićF
- 1M. JurkasG
- 17A. HasićM
- 12S. HamzićG
- 10E. DemirovićF
- 9L. ĐurićM
Match statistics
- 56%Possession44%
- 13Total shots15
- 4Shots on target7
- 3Shots off target5
- 6Blocked shots3
- 6Shots inside the box9
- 7Shots outside the box6
- 4Corners3
- 3Offsides1
- 15Fouls9
- 0Yellow cards2
- 0Red cards0
- 3Goalkeeper saves2
- 592Passes461
- 520Accurate passes392
- 9Free Kicks15
Player statistics
Romania
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1I. RaduG | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 12O. HindrichG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 16V. CojocaruG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 2T. StrataD | 9 | 5.7 | ||
| 3M. IlieD | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 4A. CoubișD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 5V. GhițăD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 14A. BorzaD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 15A. BurcăD | 81 | 6.4 | ||
| 23L. EissatD | 90 | 6.5 | 1 | |
| 6T. BăluțăM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 7F. TănaseM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 8A. CicâldăuM | 45 | 6.7 | 1 | |
| 10N. StanciuM | 65 | 6.1 | ||
| 17V. ScreciuM | 65 | 6.5 | ||
| 18C. CîrjanM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 19D. MateiM | 25 | 5.8 | ||
| 20D. OlaruM | 45 | 5.9 | ||
| 22V. DragomirM | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 9L. MunteanuF | 45 | 6.4 | ||
| 11D. BîrligeaF | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 13V. MihăilăF | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 21O. MoruțanF | 25 | 6.3 |
Bosnia & Herzegovina
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1M. JurkasG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 12S. HamzićG | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 22M. ZlomislićG | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 2N. MujakićD | 9 | 6.1 | ||
| 3A. MalicD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 4T. MuharemovićD | 90 | 7.4 | 1 | |
| 5S. KolašinacD | 81 | 6.3 | ||
| 7Z. SmajlovićD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 15A. MemićD | 90 | 7.0 | ||
| 18N. KatićD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 21S. RadeljićD | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 6B. TahirovićM | 9 | 6.0 | ||
| 8A. GigovićM | 81 | 7.8 | 1 | |
| 9L. ĐurićM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 13I. BašićM | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | |
| 14I. ŠunjićM | 0 | 0.0 | ||
| 16Ermin MahmićM | 63 | 7.2 | 1 | |
| 17A. HasićM | 27 | 6.0 | ||
| 19Kerim-Sam AlajbegovićM | 90 | 6.2 | ||
| 20E. BajraktarevicMTop rated | 63 | 8.5 | 2 | |
| 10E. DemirovićF | 27 | 6.6 | ||
| 11J. LukićF | 16 | 6.7 | ||
| 23H. TabakovićF | 74 | 7.7 | 1 |
