Romania vs Ukraine | Euro 2024 | Pre Match
Romania vs Ukraine
INSIGHTS
Pre Match
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This is the first ever competitive meeting between Romania and Ukraine, with each of the previous six taking place in friendlies. Romania won the first three between 2001 and 2003, with Ukraine remaining unbeaten in the last three (W2 D1 between 2010 and 2016).
2
Ukraine are playing in their fourth consecutive UEFA European Championship. They’ve lost eight of their previous 11 matches in the competition (W3), the highest loss rate of any nation to play in more than one edition (73%).
3
Romania are taking part in their sixth UEFA EURO and their first since 2016, when they finished bottom of their group after winning just a single point.
4
Across their 16 games at the UEFA EURO, Romania have managed just a single win (D5 L10), beating England 3-2 at EURO 2000 with Ioan Ganea scoring the winner in the 89th minute from the penalty spot.
5
50% of Romania’s goals at UEFA EURO finals have come via set pieces (5/10 – one corner, one free-kick and three penalties). They haven’t scored a goal in open play in any of their last seven games at the UEFA EURO, with their two goals at EURO 2016 coming via Bogdan Stancu penalties.
