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England v Romania - as it happened

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England v Romania - International friendly - 06/06/2021 - official line-ups. BeSoccer
England v Romania - International friendly - 06/06/2021 - official line-ups. BeSoccer
Live coverage of the international friendly between England and Romania at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium. This will be the last warm up match for Gareth Southgate's men before their Euro 2020 opener against Croatia on June 13.
Goal

List of goalscorers

M. Rashford
68'
1 - 0
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 94'
    FT: 1-0. England's last warm up match before Euro 2020 ends in victory. Rashford's penalty was enough to defeat a resilient Romania side, who had chances of their own and could have equalised but for a fantastic Johnstone save. Henderson missed a second penalty and England missed a number of big chances, but the scoreline finishes 1-0.
  • 91'
    Johnstone comes out sliding for the ball, taking at Godffrey who collides with Romania's Ivan. They're both receiving treatment but look like they'll be able to continue.
  • 91'
    3 minutes added on.
  • 90'
    Johnstone flaps at Hagi's driven cross, with England only getting it clear as far as the box. Bellingham fouls and Romania have a FK in a dangerous position.
  • 87'
    Romania threaten through Budescu's cross, which goes through a number of players but Johnstone holds on brilliantly. What a debut the GK is having!
  • 86'
    Another chance goes begging for England!! Godfrey's flick on from the corner is met by Watkins at the back post, but the striker can't get enough on it to convert from close range.
  • 84'
    England threatening a second, as Mings heads over from the resulting corner.
  • 83'
    Chance for England!! Watkins crosses for Bellingham who heads from close range, but somewhere Chiriches blocks with his foot and it flies over the bar.
Substitution

Substitution

at Inglaterra
  • 82'
    England change: Watkins comes on for Calvert-Lewin
Substitution

Substitution

at Rumanía
  • 80'
    Romania double change: Baluta on for Paun, Budescu for Cicaldau.
  • 78'
    Nita saves Henderson's spot kick!! The GK flies brilliantly down to his right, what a save!
  • 77'
    Another penalty to England!! Chiriches crashed into Calvert-Lewin with a crazy rash challenge!! Henderson to take this one.
  • 76'
    Double change for England: Trippier on for Shaw, Lingard for Rashford.
  • 74'
    Romania denied by a magnificent save by Johnstone!!!! The goalkeeper Hagi from about 5 five yard out!! The GK to the rescue there.
  • 73'
    Ivan wants a penalty for a challenge by Bellingham, but nothin doing for the ref.
Penalty scored
Goaaaaal from a penalty!
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  • 68'
    Goal for England!!! Rashford scores from the spot!!! The keeper stands rooted to the spot while the striker rolls it inside his left hand post. 1-0 England!!
  • 67'
    Penalty to England!! Grealish is taken out by Capusa, who has just come on!! Rashford to take.
Substitution

Substitution

at Rumanía
  • 66'
    Double change for Romania: Capusa on for Sorescu, Hagi on for Alibec.
Substitution

Substitution

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  • 65'
    England double change: Rice on for Ward-Prowse, Bellingham for Sancho.
  • 62'
    Chance for England!! Rashford takes the ball from the halfway line and attacks at goal, but his shot on the stretch with his left is dragged well wide.
  • 59'
    Shaw draws a foul down the left and Ward-Prowse steps over the FK. Despite many players waiting in the box, the midfielder strikes at goal but Nita holds on.
  • 56'
    Fantastic skill from Grealish once more, playing in Rashford who takes one touch too many in the box and Romania get it clear.
  • 56'
    Rashford offside after Shaw's pass.
  • 54'
    Another chance for the visitors! Cicaldau attacks down the left against Mings, firing a shot inside the box but it's wide of Johnstone's near post.
  • 53'
    Chance for Romania!! Rashford's poor headed clearance finds Stanciu on the edge of the box, whose half volley flies just wide. Poor mistake from the England forward!
  • 49'
    Romania counter and Goddfrey just about gets it clear, with Marin's follow up well blocked.
  • 47'
    Early chance for England!! Ward-Prowse's cross is excellent, but Godfrey and DCL appear to get in each other's way and the striker's eventual effort is tame and easily saved by Nita.
  • 46'
    Grealish fouled early on, FK in dangerous crossing position.
  • 46'
    And we're back underway!
Substitution

Substitution

at Inglaterra
  • 46'
    Half time change for England, as Henderson comes on for Phillips.
  • 45'
    HT: 0-0. It ends goalless at the break. England have had the better of the chances and have hit the bar twice, but Romania threatened towards the end of half to give Southgate's side something to think about in the second half.
  • 44'
    Chance for Romania!!! Sorescu picks up the ball and fires a shot across goal inside the box, but Johnstone saves well with his feet. The follow up is then fired over the bar from the edge of the box. Scare for England!
  • 38'
    Chance for England!! Sancho's turn to hit the bar!! Fantastic play between Grealish and Sancho, before the Dortmund man cuts in from the left and strikes the bar from the edge of the box!! What an effort!
  • 37'
    Rashford strikes from range but it dribbles along the floor and Nita easily gathers.
  • 36'
    Romania break with promise and Mings commits the foul. Romania FK.
  • 34'
    Shaw fouled, England FK in their own half.
  • 32'
    Chance for England!!! DCL hits the bar!! The resulting free-kick was whipped in magnificently by Ward-Prowse, and the Everton man heads from distance with a powerful header. Nita is beaten, but it hits the bar!
  • 31'
    Grealish fouled again by Cicaldau, and he's not happy with that one. Looked like a clear push from the Romanian!
  • 29'
    Chance for Romania. Paun picks up the cross from the right, controls brilliantly and fires a sharp half-volley towards goal, but Johnstone is down well and holds on.
  • 28'
    Grealish is fouled by Cicaldau. That could be the first of many for the Villa man.
  • 24'
    Rashford wants a penalty from Chiriches' challenge, but nothing doing for the ref!
  • 23'
    Sancho controls fantastically down the right, playing in Godfrey inside the box who finds himself in space, but his left-footed shot flies well wide. A real defender's shot, that!
  • 23'
    Fantastic skill from Marcus Rashford opens up space inside the left side of the box, but Romania get men back to clear his grounded cross.
  • 21'
    Rashford played through but the pass is slightly overhit, and Nita comes out to gather well at the feet of the attacker.
  • 18'
    England attack again, this time through DCL, but his cross from the left is deflected and safely into the hands of Nita.
  • 15'
    England seeing a lot more of the ball now. Grealish picks up the ball on the edge of the box and fires from distance, but his shot is comfortably over.
  • 12'
    First big chance for England falls to Sancho!! The winger picks up Mings' long pass and controls well behind the Romanian back line, but he cuts inside and fires well over with his left.
  • 10'
    Chance for Romania!! The away side go up the other end and counter, the cross from the left finding Marin but his shot is straight at Johnstone. Warning sign for England!
  • 10'
    Brilliant link up play between Grealish and Rashford but the attack comes to nothing.
  • 8'
    England's first shot of the match comes from Phillips, whose volley flies into row Z from the edge of the box.
  • 7'
    England slowly getting into this one, Grealish and Sancho have already showed glimpses of their danger.
  • 4'
    Foul by Phillips on Stanciu.
  • 2'
    Mistake from Mings gifts Romania an early corner, the ball slipped under his foot from a simple pass!
  • 1'
    We're underway!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Other notable mentions are for Ben White and Ben Godfrey, who both get their full debuts.
  • PRVW
    Rashford will captain his side for this one, while goalkeeper Sam Johnstone earns his first cap for his country.
  • PRVW
    It's a nice day in Middlesbrough, the temperature a warm 18ª.
  • PRVW
    It will be an all-Portuguese officiating team for this one, with Tiago Martins as the referee. There will be no VAR!
  • PRVW
    Romania XI: Nita (GK); Sorescu, Nedelcearu, Chiriches, Camora; Stanciu, Marin, Cicaldau; Ivan, Alibec, Alexander Paun
  • PRVW
    England XI: Johnstone (GK); Godfrey, White, Mings, Shaw; Ward-Prowse, Phillips; Rashford, Grealish, Sancho, Calvert-Lewin
  • PRVW
    Team news is in!
Info

Pre-match

  • PRVW
    Join us for live coverage of the international friendly between England and Romania, in Gareth Southgate's last warm up match before the European Championships.