FIFA World Cup qualification 1996

Romania 3–0 Lithuania

Saturday 31 Aug 1996 · Bucharest, Romania

Romania3–0Lithuania

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Moldovan Petrescu Gâlcă

20′1–0Viorel Moldovan Romania
65′2–0Dan Petrescu Romania
77′3–0Constantin Gâlcă Romania

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Romania: 1784 → 1789
Lithuania: 1431 → 1426

Expected score for Romania: 93.1% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 2 of 14, 1931–2024.

Romania wins: 13
Draws: 0
Lithuania wins: 1

Form either side

Romania

Before

3–1 v Moldova 1 Jun 1996 · Friendly
0–1 v France 10 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
0–1 v Bulgaria 13 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
1–2 v Spain 18 Jun 1996 · UEFA Euro 1996
2–0 v Israel 14 Aug 1996 · Friendly

After

1–2 v United Arab Emirates 18 Sep 1996 · Friendly
4–0 v Iceland 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
3–0 v North Macedonia 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
8–0 v Liechtenstein 29 Mar 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Lithuania 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Lithuania

Before

2–4 v Israel 21 Feb 1996 · Friendly
2–1 v Latvia 8 Jul 1996 · Baltic Cup 1996
1–1 v Estonia 9 Jul 1996 · Baltic Cup 1996
2–2 v Belarus 31 Jul 1996 · Friendly
2–5 v Ukraine 13 Aug 1996 · Friendly

After

2–0 v Iceland 5 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–1 v Liechtenstein 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–3 v Brazil 16 Oct 1996 · Friendly
4–0 v Indonesia 3 Nov 1996 · Friendly
0–0 v Poland 14 Feb 1997 · Cyprus International Tournament 1997

Road through the tournament

Romania

3–0 v Lithuania 31 Aug 1996
4–0 v Iceland 9 Oct 1996
3–0 v North Macedonia 14 Dec 1996

Lithuania

0–3 v Romania 31 Aug 1996
2–0 v Iceland 5 Oct 1996
2–1 v Liechtenstein 9 Oct 1996

Every Romania v Lithuania match14

From Romania's side.


15 Oct 2024	Lithuania	2–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
9 Sep 2024	Lithuania	3–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2024	—
17 Nov 2018	Lithuania	3–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
11 Oct 2018	Lithuania	2–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
23 Mar 2016	Lithuania	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
6 Jun 2009	Lithuania	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2009	—
6 Sep 2008	Lithuania	0–3	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2008	—
30 Apr 2003	Lithuania	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
6 Jun 2001	Lithuania	2–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2001	—
28 Feb 2001	Lithuania	3–0	Neutral	Cyprus International Tournament 2001	—
3 Sep 2000	Lithuania	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2000	—
2 Apr 1997	Lithuania	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
31 Aug 1996	Lithuania	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1996	—
26 Aug 1931	Lithuania	4–2	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: none · Cards: none