FIFA World Cup qualification 2004

Romania 2–1 Finland

Wednesday 18 Aug 2004 · Bucharest, Romania

Romania2–1Finland

Goals3

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Mutu Petre Eremenko

50′1–0Adrian Mutu Romania
90′2–0Florentin Petre Romania
90′2–1Aleksei Eremenko Finland

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Romania

Came on

Florin CernatMF↑46′
Florin SoavaMF↑75′
Adrian Mihai IencsiDF↑84′

Finland

Came on

11Aleksei EremenkoMF●↑57′
Miika KoppinenMF↑60′
14Peter KopteffMF↑84′

Elo

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

Romania: 1812 → 1820
Finland: 1673 → 1665

Expected score for Romania: 79.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 13, 1970–2022.

Romania wins: 9
Draws: 4
Finland wins: 0

Form either side

Romania

Before

0–1 v Italy 16 Nov 2003 · Friendly
3–0 v Georgia 18 Feb 2004 · Cyprus International Tournament 2004
2–1 v Scotland 31 Mar 2004 · Friendly
5–1 v Germany 28 Apr 2004 · Friendly
0–1 v Republic of Ireland 27 May 2004 · Friendly

After

2–1 v North Macedonia 4 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
5–1 v Andorra 8 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–1 v Czech Republic 9 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
1–1 v Armenia 17 Nov 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
2–2 v Slovakia 9 Feb 2005 · Friendly

Finland

Before

1–2 v China PR 3 Feb 2004 · Friendly
1–2 v China PR 7 Feb 2004 · Friendly
2–1 v Malta 31 Mar 2004 · Friendly
0–1 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 28 Apr 2004 · Friendly
1–3 v Sweden 28 May 2004 · Friendly

After

3–0 v Andorra 4 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
2–0 v Armenia 8 Sep 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
3–1 v Armenia 9 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
1–3 v Netherlands 13 Oct 2004 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2004
0–1 v Italy 17 Nov 2004 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Romania

2–1 v Finland 18 Aug 2004
2–1 v North Macedonia 4 Sep 2004
5–1 v Andorra 8 Sep 2004
0–1 v Czech Republic 9 Oct 2004
1–1 v Armenia 17 Nov 2004

Finland

1–2 v Romania 18 Aug 2004
3–0 v Andorra 4 Sep 2004
2–0 v Armenia 8 Sep 2004
3–1 v Armenia 9 Oct 2004
1–3 v Netherlands 13 Oct 2004

Every Romania v Finland match13

From Romania's side.


23 Sep 2022	Finland	1–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
11 Jun 2022	Finland	1–0	Home	UEFA Nations League 2022	—
5 Jun 2018	Finland	2–0	Home	Friendly	—
8 Oct 2015	Finland	1–1	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
14 Oct 2014	Finland	2–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2014	—
8 Oct 2005	Finland	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2005	—
18 Aug 2004	Finland	2–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2004	—
28 Aug 1985	Finland	2–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
6 Jun 1985	Finland	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1985	—
14 Oct 1973	Finland	9–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
20 Sep 1972	Finland	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1972	—
22 Sep 1971	Finland	4–0	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1971	—
11 Oct 1970	Finland	3–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1970	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN