Spain vs. Romania from Bucharest at the Arena Nationala for the 5th match of Group F of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers.
Spain vs. Romania: this is how they played
Spain: Kepa; Jesús Navas, Sergio Ramos, Llorente, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Saúl, Fabián; Rodrigo, Ceballos, and Alcácer
Romania: Tatarusanu; Benzar, Chiriches, Grigore, Tosca; Nedelcearu, Stanciu; Deac, Marin, Keserü; Puscas
Spain vs. Romania: MINUTE BY MINUTE
'La Roja ', leader of their group, closes the first round of this series by visiting the yellow team in one of the most difficult matches that Robert Moreno's team will face without key players in their attack due to injuries.
Spain vs. Romania: schedules around the world
Peru 1:45 pm | DirecTV Sports
Mexico 1:45 pm |
Ecuador 1:45 pm |
Colombia 1:45 pm |
Bolivia 2:45 pm |
Chile 2:45 pm |
Paraguay 2:45 pm |
Venezuela 2:45 pm |
Brazil 3:45 pm |
Argentina 3:45 pm |
Uruguay 3:45 pm |
Spain 8:45 pm |
The coach of the Spanish National Team will have his first official match leading the 'Roja' and in a difficult situation: without Isco, Álvaro Morata, and the already known Marco Asensio. None of them were available due to injuries, which might give Dani Zeballos, current midfielder of Arsenal, a chance as he is having a great season.
In addition to them, the absences of Íñigo Martínez, Sergi Roberto, Santi Cazorla, and Iago Aspas, who were not called up for technical reasons, will force a major change in Spain's attack to overcome Romania.
Meanwhile, Romania, with the presence of Ianis Hagi, son of the legendary midfielder George Hagi, and a solid defense that is in the fight to qualify for the next phase of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifiers, seeks to surprise and achieve a victory against a team that seems unbeatable in this group.
Alongside Hagi, another player who will be a starter for the Romanian team is George Puscas, a standout in the U21 team that was a sensation in the last qualifying tournament for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Spain vs. Romania: possible lineups
Romania: Tatarusanu; Tosca, Grigore, Chiriches, Benzar; Stanciu, Marin, Maxim, Hagi; Keseru, and Puscas.
Spain: De Gea; Carvajal, Sergio Ramos, Llorente, Jordi Alba; Busquets, Parejo, Fabián; Rodrigo, Alcácer, and Oyarzabal.
Spain vs. Romania | The match will be played here
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