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Romania
v England⁠

2–1

Full time

Romania v England finished 2–1.

Romania
Răducanu 35', Iordănescu 75'
Date
Wednesday 15 October 1980 · England in 1980
Venue
Stadionul 23. August, Bucharest

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 4 meetings before this one

1939 – 1970

Official meetings since 1939

England v Romania stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings12In our results database
England wins3England perspective
Draws6Level at full time
Romania wins3Romania victories

England have scored 11 goals to Romania's 10 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

2

Owen

2 goals against Romania in matches we hold scorer data for.

Romania · Fixture leader

1

Răducanu

Romania's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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