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Sweden beat Romania 1-0 on Monday, 5 October 2026 in the Nations League.

Goals: Viktor Gyökeres 13'.

Romania sit 4th on 0 points.

Sweden sit 1st on 10 points.

Romania have 1 win, 1 draw and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Sweden have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.

Last 5 meetings: Romania won 1, Sweden won 4, 0 drawn.

Competition: UEFA Nations League
Kick-off: Monday, 5 October 2026, 19:45 (UK time)
Venue: National Arena, Bucuresti
👥: 49426

Goals and cards

5'Nicusor BancuYellow

13'⚽Viktor GyökeresGoal

48'Razvan MarinYellow

53'Felix BeijmoYellow

62'Alexander BernhardssonYellow

82'Valentin MihailaYellow

90'+3'Catalin CirjanYellow

Live commentary

Match ends, Romania 0, Sweden 1.
90'+6'Second Half ends, Romania 0, Sweden 1.
90'+5'Foul by Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania).
90'+5'Daniel Svensson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'Catalin Cîrjan (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3'Foul by Catalin Cîrjan (Romania).
90'+3'Hampus Skoglund (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90'+2'Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'Foul by Daniel Svensson (Sweden).
90'+1'Attempt missed. Hampus Skoglund (Sweden) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
90'+1'Daniel Svensson (Sweden) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
89'Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Vlad Dragomir.
89'Substitution, Sweden. Hampus Skoglund replaces Alexander Bernhardsson.
84'Lisav Eissat (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'Foul by Hugo Bolin (Sweden).
84'Attempt saved. Dennis Man (Romania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Viktor Johansson (Sweden). Assisted by Alexandru Cicâldau with a cross.
84'Corner, Romania. Conceded by Eric Smith.
83'Substitution, Romania. Catalin Cîrjan replaces Florin Tanase.
82'Valentin Mihaila (Romania) is shown the yellow card.
82'Foul by Valentin Mihaila (Romania).
82'Felix Beijmo (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81'Foul by Vlad Dragomir (Romania).
81'Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79'Attempt missed. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrei Coubis with a cross.
77'Substitution, Sweden. Samuel Dahl replaces Sebastian Nanasi because of an injury.
77'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
75'Substitution, Sweden. Hugo Bolin replaces Besfort Zeneli.
75'Delay in match because of an injury Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden).
75'Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
75'Eric Smith (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75'Attempt blocked. Ianis Hagi (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
72'Attempt saved. Alexandru Cicâldau (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Viktor Johansson (Sweden). Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
70'Dennis Man (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70'Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Sweden).
69'Substitution, Romania. Valentin Mihaila replaces Razvan Marin.
69'Substitution, Romania. Alexandru Cicâldau replaces Darius Olaru.
69'Substitution, Romania. Ianis Hagi replaces Nicolae Stanciu.
63'Corner, Romania. Conceded by Viktor Johansson.
63'Attempt saved. Florin Tanase (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Viktor Johansson (Sweden). Assisted by Dennis Man with a through ball.
62'Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
62'Lucas Bergvall (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62'Foul by Lisav Eissat (Romania).
58'Attempt saved. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Viktor Johansson (Sweden). Assisted by Lisav Eissat.
56'Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56'Foul by Lisav Eissat (Romania).
54'Substitution, Sweden. Daniel Svensson replaces Gabriel Gudmundsson.
54'Substitution, Sweden. Hugo Larsson replaces Jesper Karlström.
53'Felix Beijmo (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53'Foul by Felix Beijmo (Sweden).
53'Darius Olaru (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53'Attempt missed. Matei Ilie (Romania) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Razvan Marin with a cross following a corner.
52'Corner, Romania. Conceded by Lucas Bergvall.
52'Attempt blocked. Vlad Dragomir (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
51'Foul by Jesper Karlström (Sweden).
51'Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
50'Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Lisav Eissat.
49'Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49'Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
49'Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
48'Razvan Marin (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
48'Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
48'Foul by Razvan Marin (Romania).
45'Second Half begins Romania 0, Sweden 1.
45'Substitution, Romania. Lisav Eissat replaces Nicusor Bancu.
45'+2'First Half ends, Romania 0, Sweden 1.
45'+1'Attempt missed. Eric Smith (Sweden) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastian Nanasi with a cross following a set piece situation.
45'+1'Lucas Bergvall (Sweden) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+1'Foul by Darius Olaru (Romania).
45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
45'Attempt missed. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vlad Dragomir.
44'Attempt saved. Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ottó Hindrich (Romania). Assisted by Viktor Gyökeres.
43'Attempt blocked. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
43'Foul by Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden).
43'Andrei Coubis (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
39'Foul by Felix Beijmo (Sweden).
39'Darius Olaru (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37'Corner, Romania. Conceded by Eric Smith.
36'Attempt blocked. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man.
33'Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric Smith following a corner.
32'Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Andrei Coubis.
30'Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Alexander Bernhardsson with a cross following a corner.
30'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
29'Delay in match because of an injury Florin Tanase (Romania).
28'Corner, Sweden. Conceded by Ottó Hindrich.
27'Offside, Romania. Nicusor Bancu is caught offside.
26'Foul by Florin Tanase (Romania).
26'Jesper Karlström (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25'Attempt missed. Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson with a cross.
24'Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24'Foul by Besfort Zeneli (Sweden).
21'Handball by Florin Tanase (Romania).
20'Andrei Ratiu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden).
19'Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jesper Karlström.
18'Foul by Florin Tanase (Romania).
18'Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17'Offside, Romania. Florin Tanase is caught offside.
16'Attempt blocked. Darius Olaru (Romania) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Florin Tanase.
15'Corner, Romania. Conceded by Eric Smith.
13'Goal! Romania 0, Sweden 1. Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
13'Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box. Assisted by Alexander Bernhardsson with a cross.
13'Vlad Dragomir (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13'Foul by Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden).
9'Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9'Foul by Lucas Bergvall (Sweden).
8'Attempt blocked. Nicusor Bancu (Romania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dennis Man.
5'Nicusor Bancu (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
4'Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Romania).
4'Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
4'Attempt missed. Sebastian Nanasi (Sweden) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Besfort Zeneli.
3'Foul by Florin Tanase (Romania).
3'Victor Lindelöf (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
1'Offside, Romania. Dennis Man is caught offside.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Commentary: ESPN

#	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	Form
1	Sweden	4	3	1	0	7	3	+4	10	DLWWD
2	Bosnia-Herz	4	2	2	0	6	3	+3	8	DWDW
3	Poland	4	1	1	2	7	4	+3	4	DLWL
4	Romania	4	0	0	4	3	13	-10	0	DWLLL

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