Cyprus and Romania drew 2-2. Cyprus created more — chances worth 2.3 goals — and deserved better. Cyprus controlled the ball — 59% possession — but had nothing to show for it. Denis Drăguș scored 2 goals. Best on the pitch was Denis Drăguș, rated 8.6.

1. 0'
   ⚽Kick-off
   World Cup Qualifiers — UEFA
   CYP 4-2-3-1·4-1-4-1 ROU
   Coach: Apostolos Mantzios · Mircea LucescuReferee: M. Jug📍 GSP Stadium
2. 1. First half
   2. 2'
      

      ROU
      GOOOAL!Denis Drăguș
   3. 18'
      

      ROU
      GOOOAL!Denis DrăgușAssist: R. Marin
   4. 21'
      

      ROU
      Yellow card
      Nicușor Bancu
   5. 29'
      CYP
      GOOOAL!L. LoizouAssist: G. Kastanos
   6. 44'
      

      ROU
      Yellow card
      Andrei Burcă
3. 1. Second half
   2. 46'
      CYP
      Substitution
      ▲Anderson Correia▼Kostas Pileas
   3. 48'
      CYP
      Yellow card
      Ioannis Kousoulos
   4. 54'
      CYP
      Yellow card
      Ioannis Pittas
   5. 62'
      CYP
      Substitution
      ▲C. Charalampous▼Ioannis Kousoulos
   6. 62'
      CYP
      Substitution
      ▲Andronikos Kakoullis▼L. Loizou
   7. 65'
      

      ROU
      Substitution
      ▲D. Miculescu▼A. Dobre
   8. 68'
      CYP
      Substitution
      ▲C. Kyriakou▼I. Kosti
   9. 76'
      CYP
      GOOOAL!C. CharalampousAssist: A. Kakoullis
   10. 80'
       

       ROU
       Substitution
       ▲A. Sut▼Răzvan Marin
   11. 80'
       

       ROU
       Substitution
       ▲D. Sorescu▼Dennis Man
   12. 85'
       

       ROU
       Substitution
       ▲Florin Tănase▼?
   13. 88'
       CYP
       Substitution
       ▲N. Koutsakos▼Marinos Tzionis
   14. 90'
       CYP
       Yellow card
       C. Charalampous