Cyprus vs Romania

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage 9 Sep 2025, 18:45
Cyprus
Cyprus
2–2
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Romania
Romania
🏟 Neo GSP (Nicosía (Levkosía)) 👤 Matej Jug Round 6

Match report

Cyprus shared 4 goals in a thrilling draw with Romania in the UEFA World Cup Qualifiers - Group Stage on 9 September 2025.

Cyprus had 18 shots to Romania's 8.

The match was played at Neo GSP (Nicosía (Levkosía)), with Matej Jug in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 59% - 41% Shots 18 - 8 On target 8 - 5 Corners 7 - 1 Fouls 7 - 21 Yellow cards 5
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Player of the match
Denis Drăguş
Romania · 2 goals
8 Charalampos Charalampous 1 goal
8 Grigoris Kastanos 1 assist
8 Horațiu Moldovan 6 saves
7 Loizos Loizou 1 goal
First half vs second half
Cyprus stepped it up after the break, with 11 shots in the second half compared to 7 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 7–6 11–2
Shots On Goal 4–5 4–0
Ball Possession 61–39 —
Corners 1–1 6–0
Attacks 51–43 56–41
Match statistics
7 Corners 1
5 Substitution 4
107 Attacks 84
45 Dangerous Attacks 36
8 On Target 5
10 Off Target 3
18 Shots Total 8
8 Shots On Goal 5
6 Shots Off Goal 2
4 Shots Blocked 1
12 Shots Inside Box 5
6 Shots Outside Box 3
7 Fouls 21
7 Corners 1
2 Offsides 0
59% Ball Possession 41%
3 Yellow Cards 2
3 Saves 6
461 Passes Total 328
394 Passes Accurate 242
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-3-3
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Cyprus · 4-2-3-1
12 Fabiano
16 A. Shikkis 15 C. Sielis 19 K. Laifis 2 K. Pileas
8 I. Kousoulos 20 G. Kastanos
17 L. Loizou 13 I. Kosti 21 M. Tzionis
9 I. Pittas
Romania · 4-3-3
12 H. Moldovan
2 A. Rațiu 5 V. Ghiță 15 A. Burcă 11 N. Bancu
18 R. Marin 6 M. Marin 10 N. Stanciu
20 D. Man 7 D. Drăguş 14 A. Dobre
Cyprus
Coach
Apostolos Mantzios
Substitutes
  • 7 Anderson Correia
  • 5 Charalampos Charalampous
  • 11 Andronikos Kakoullis
  • 23 Charalampos Kyriakou
  • 14 Nikolas Koutsakos
  • 1 Joel Mall
  • 22 Neofytos Michael
  • 3 Nikolas Panagiotou
  • 4 Stelios Andreou
  • 18 Kostakis Artymatas
  • 6 Giannis Satsias
  • 10 Pieros Sotiriou
Romania
Coach
Mircea Lucescu
Substitutes
  • 17 David Miculescu
  • 23 Deian Sorescu
  • 8 Adrian Șut
  • 19 Florin Tănase
  • 1 Ștefan Târnovanu
  • 16 Răzvan Sava
  • 3 Mihai Popescu
  • 4 Alexandru Chipciu
  • 9 Ștefan Baiaram
  • 13 Vladimir Screciu
  • 21 Darius Olaru
  • 22 Alexandru Mitriță
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ Anderson Correia ↓ K. Pileas Cyprus
  • 62' ↑ C. Charalampous ↓ I. Kousoulos Cyprus
  • 62' ↑ A. Kakoullis ↓ L. Loizou Cyprus
  • 65' ↑ D. Miculescu ↓ A. Dobre Romania
  • 68' ↑ C. Kyriakou ↓ I. Kosti Cyprus
  • 80' ↑ D. Sorescu ↓ D. Man Romania
  • 80' ↑ A. Șut ↓ R. Marin Romania
  • 85' ↑ F. Tănase ↓ A. Șut Romania
  • 88' ↑ N. Koutsakos ↓ M. Tzionis Cyprus
Cards
  • 21' N. Bancu Romania
  • 44' A. Burca Romania
  • 48' I. Kousoulos Cyprus
  • 54' I. Pittas Cyprus
  • 90' C. Charalampous Cyprus
Head-to-head
Cyprus 0 1 draws 3 Romania
2025-09-09 Cyprus vs Romania 2 - 2
2025-06-10 Romania vs Cyprus 2 - 0
2024-11-18 Romania vs Cyprus 4 - 1
2024-10-12 Cyprus vs Romania 0 - 3
Recent form
Cyprus W L L D W
Romania D L L D L
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Cyprus vs Romania?
Cyprus drew 2-2 against Romania on 9 September 2025.
Who won Cyprus vs Romania?
Neither — the match finished 2-2.
Where was Cyprus vs Romania played?
The match was played at Neo GSP (Nicosía (Levkosía)).
Who had more possession in Cyprus vs Romania?
Cyprus had 59% of possession, compared to 41% for the other side.