FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

Finland 0–1 Romania

Saturday 8 Oct 2005 · Helsinki, Finland

Finland0–1Romania

Goals1

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Mutu

41′0–1Adrian Mutu Romania · penalty

Line-ups

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

Finland

Came on

Jonatan JohanssonFW↑63′
Daniel SjolundFW↑74′
14Peter KopteffMF↑76′

Romania

Came on

Valentin BadoiDF↑54′
11Laurentiu RosuMF↑81′
Daniel NiculaeFW↑90′

Elo

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

Finland: 1717 → 1697
Romania: 1818 → 1838

Expected score for Finland: 49.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 8 of 13, 1970–2022.

Finland wins: 0
Draws: 4
Romania wins: 9

Form either side

Finland

Before

0–1 v Denmark 2 Jun 2005 · Friendly
0–4 v Netherlands 8 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3–0 v North Macedonia 17 Aug 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–0 v Andorra 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
5–1 v North Macedonia 7 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

0–3 v Czech Republic 12 Oct 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–2 v Estonia 12 Nov 2005 · Friendly
1–1 v Saudi Arabia 21 Jan 2006 · Friendly
0–1 v South Korea 25 Jan 2006 · Friendly
0–2 v Japan 18 Feb 2006 · Friendly

Romania

Before

2–1 v North Macedonia 30 Mar 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
0–2 v Netherlands 4 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
3–0 v Armenia 8 Jun 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–0 v Andorra 17 Aug 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005
2–0 v Czech Republic 3 Sep 2005 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2005

After

1–2 v Ivory Coast 12 Nov 2005 · Friendly
3–0 v Nigeria 16 Nov 2005 · Friendly
2–0 v Armenia 28 Feb 2006 · Cyprus International Tournament 2006
2–0 v Slovenia 1 Mar 2006 · Cyprus International Tournament 2006
0–2 v Uruguay 23 May 2006 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Finland

Romania

0–2 v Netherlands 26 Mar 2005
2–1 v North Macedonia 30 Mar 2005
0–2 v Netherlands 4 Jun 2005
3–0 v Armenia 8 Jun 2005
2–0 v Andorra 17 Aug 2005
2–0 v Czech Republic 3 Sep 2005
1–0 v Finland 8 Oct 2005

Every Finland v Romania match13

From Finland's side.


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

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