Romania extended their winning strike in League C Group 2 of the UEFA Nations League after beating Cyprus with three goals to nil. All the goals were scored before the break with Dennis Man, Razvan Marin, and Radu Dragusi having one each. This makes Romania are now topping the group table with a perfect nine-point, winning three out of three matches.
Cyprus National Football Team Player Ratings vs Romania
Goalkeeper
Joël Mall – 5.9
It was not his best day as Mall had to concede three goals inside 36 minutes despite having numerous saves.
Defenders
Minas Antoniou – 6.7
He played on the right flank, helping Cyprus to orchestrate the attack before being subbed off in the 33rd due to injury.
Konstantinos Laifis – 6
Laifis played alongside Panagiotou at the back to protect the team’s defense when he had to deal with Romania’s relentless pressure.
Nikolas Panagiotou – 6.9
It was a hard match for Panagiotou as he had to face the fact that Cyprus conceded three goals before half time.
Nicholas Ioannou – 7.4
Cyprus’ best player at the game as he posed threats continuously for Romania from the left flank.
Midfielders
Kostakis Artymatas – 7
He kept the midfield’s composure despite having a hard time doing do.
Ioannis Kousoulos – 6.2
He had 31 touches during 45 minutes of his playing time and delivered passes while winning some duels.
Grigoris Kastanos – 6.6
Kastanos tried the best he could to help Cyprus survive the match as Romania were relentless about attacking.
Forwards
Loizos Loizou – 6.3
He supported Pittas at the front line by delivering passes and crosses. But Romania were just too dominant.
Marinos Tzionis – 6.8
From the left flank, he worked hand-in-hand with Puttas and Kastanos to build attacks.
Ioannis Pittas – 6.9
Substitutions
Marios Stylianou – 7
He made numerous clearances and interceptions in the second half of the game.
Charalampos Charalampous – 7.5
Charalampous came in the second half to be a good addition for Cyrpus as he managed to deal with the opponents’ game plan.
Marios Illia – 6.4
Illia was a good addition for his team despite being only good is not enough as Cyprus failed to win the game.
Pieros Sotiriou – 5.4
Sotiriou was having hard time keeping up with the opponents’ game plan in the second half.
Touched the ball seven times while missing one big chance in the second half.
Manager: Sofronis Avgousti – 6.7
Could have done better with his player selection, particularly in the second half. The reason why Romania couldn’t score in the second half was because of his brilliant subs’ decisions.
Romania National Football Team Player Ratings vs Cyprus
Goalkeeper
Florin Niță – 7.3
He made numerous crucial saves which was the reason why Romania kept the clean sheets today.
Defenders
Nicușor Bancu – 6.7
Helping his team to play from the flank side, Bancu made several cross attempts which was helpful for his team to score goals.
Andrei Burcă – 6.9
Burca was struggled to keep up with the opponents’ threats but managed to survive the attacks somehow.
Radu Drăgușin – 7.6
He showed a decent performance at the back today as Dragusin made several crucial decisions which made Romania stay ahead.
Andrei Rațiu – 6.6
On the other side of the pitch, Ratu helped Romania to create chances with his pace and speed.
Midfielders
Marius Marin – 7.2
Alongside Stanciu and Razvan, he made a decent partnership in the midfield which made it possible for the ball to stay in their possession.
Nicolae Stanciu – 7.1
Stanciu showed composure and maturity in playing alongside two Marins in the midfield area.
Răzvan Marin – 7.4
One of the in-form players in the game as he scored a goal and delivered two key passes.
Forwards
Dennis Man – 8.2
Not only a goal, Man also had an assist for his teammates. He also made several attempts to create chances.
Valentin Mihăilă – 7.6
Mihăilă showed a good performance while playing on the left flank of Romania.
Denis Drăguș
As a striker, there was no significant impact in the game as he failed to score.
Substitutions
Alexandru Chipciu – 6.6
Came on in the second half to replace Bancu and Chipciu did the job well as Romania managed to keep the lead.
Darius Olaru – 6.7
Replacing the goal scorer Marin, Olaru showed a good responsibility to keep the area from the opponents’ threat.
Ianis Hagi – 6.6
He played in the second half to keep the lead over Cyprus and managed to do it well.
George Puscas – 6.6
With Romania managing to stay ahead, Puscas showed a good performance and commitment to the game.
Virgil Ghita – 6.7
Just like other players in the team, Ghita accomplished it well in terms of keeping the team’s lead over Cyprus.
Manager: Mircea Lucescu – 7
Romania were just a better side than Cyprus and everything he commands his players to do, it works.
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FAQ’s
What is the result of the Cyprus vs Romania match?
Romania won the game with a 3-0 victory.
When was the Cyprus vs Romania game held?
The match was taking place at AEK Arena – George Karapatakis.
Who was the best performer of the game?
Romania’s Dennis Man was the best performer of the game.