Sunday , 16 August 2026

Belgium vs Romania, European Championship 2024 GROUP STAGE

European Championship · 2024
Belgium
2 – 0
Full Time
Romania
Sat 22 Jun 2024 · 19:00 UTC RheinEnergieSTADION 42,535 HT 45' · FT 45'
Youri Tielemans 2' 1–0
Kevin De Bruyne 80' 2–0
Dodi Lukebakio 35' Y
Y 59' Nicusor Bancu
Y 65' Marius Mihai Marin

Overview

Match Preview

Belgium vs Romania — European Championship at RheinEnergieSTADION.

  • Belgium 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
  • Romania 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)

Match Details

  • Referee Szymon Marciniak
  • Assistant 1 Tomasz Listkiewicz
  • Assistant 2
14 games this season 🟨 1.5/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

1
1
Belgium 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Romania
Last 5 meetings
2024-06-22 Belgium 2–0 Romania 2016-11-04 Romania 3–0 Belgium

Recent Form

Belgium
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jun Romania H 2–0 W
17 Jun Slovakia H 0–1 L
01 Dec Croatia A 0–0 D
27 Nov Morocco H 0–2 L
23 Nov Canada H 1–0 W
02 Jul Italy H 1–2 L
Romania
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Jun Belgium A 0–2 L
17 Jun Ukraine H 3–0 W
05 May Shaftesbury FC H 0–1 L
28 Apr SSC Napoli A 1–1 D
24 Apr PFC CSKA Moskva H 3–1 W
21 Apr FC Schalke 04 H 1–1 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Belgium this season
25% Clean Sheets
Romania this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Belgium
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Romania
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Romania
Razvan Marin 2 G
Denis Dragus 1 G
Nicolae Stanciu 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at RheinEnergieSTADION. Belgium are looking to make home advantage count against Romania.
  • 2' A stunning finish from Youri Tielemans — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 7' Over 7 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 12' The 26-year-old Arthur Theate has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Belgium side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' It’s high time Domenico Tedesco made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 27' Romania seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 32' Deian Sorescu, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dodi Lukebakio on 35.
  • 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 45' Romania fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Edward Iordanescu will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darius Olaru, as he is very good at scoring at RheinEnergieSTADION with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 56' Leandro Trossard gets the nod from Belgium. He replaces Dodi Lukebakio and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicusor Bancu on 59.
  • 64' Belgium are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Marius Mihai Marin is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
  • 68' The Romania bench stirs into life. Marius Mihai Marin is withdrawn and Darius Olaru gets his opportunity.
  • 72' A change in the Belgium ranks — Youri Tielemans exits the field as Orel Mangala enters on 72.
  • 77' Zeno Debast gets the nod from Belgium. He replaces Arthur Theate and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' What composure from Kevin De Bruyne! The Belgium international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 81' It is a substitution in Romania team. Denis Dragus is replaced by Denis Alibec on 81 minute.
  • 86' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' Andrei Ratiu makes way for Deian Sorescu at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Romania.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Belgium 2-0 Romania.

Lineups

Belgium Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Domenico Tedesco

Romania Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edward Iordanescu

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24 Belgium xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Romania xG
I would bet for: Belgium or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Belgium43% Draw29% Romania28%
Actual: Belgium win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Belgium or Draw
72%
Draw or Romania
57%
Belgium or Romania
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Belgium28% Draw51% Romania21%
Actual: Belgium win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Belgium

Handicap Belgium covers Push Romania covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 18% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Belgium keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Romania keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.