Match ends, Romania 1, Spain 2.
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Spain needed a superb last-minute save from Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga to keep up their 100% record in Group F.
Kepa denied Reading striker George Puscas with his legs as 10-man Spain recorded a first win in Romania.
Sergio Ramos put Spain ahead from the penalty spot before Borussia Dortmund forward Paco Alcacer steered in.
Former Brighton forward Florin Andone headed in and defender Diego Llorente was sent off, but Spain held on.
Kepa - who has replaced Manchester United's David de Gea as first choice - made sure Spain took the points when he reacted superbly to stop Puscas' header from close range.
The match was the first since Robert Moreno permanently replaced Luis Enrique as head coach, and there was a minute's silence in memory of Enrique's nine-year-old daughter, Xana, who died last week.
Next up for the former European champions is a home game against the Faroe Islands on Monday.
Line-ups
Romania
Formation 5-3-2
- 12Tatarusanu
- 2Benzar
- 5Nedelcearu
- 6Chiriches
- 21Grigore
- 3Tosca
- 17DeacSubstituted forMaximat 72'minutesSubstituted forMaximat 72'minutes
- 18MarinBooked at 31mins
- 8StanciuSubstituted forHagiat 63'minutesSubstituted forHagiat 63'minutes
- 9Puscas
- 13KeseruSubstituted forAndoneat 56'minutesSubstituted forAndoneat 56'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Radu
- 4Rus
- 7Grozav
- 10Maxim
- 11Hagi
- 14Paun Alexandru
- 15Anton
- 16Nita
- 19Bordeianu
- 20Stefan
- 22Cicaldau
- 23Andone
Spain
Formation 5-3-2
- 13ArrizabalagaBooked at 90mins
- 22Navas
- 15RamosBooked at 29mins
- 3LlorenteBooked at 79mins
- 5Busquets
- 18Alba
- 17Ruiz
- 8SaúlBooked at 76mins
- 6CeballosSubstituted forSarabiaat 77'minutes
- 9Puscas
- 19RodrigoSubstituted forOyarzabalat 71'minutes
- 13ArrizabalagaBooked at 90mins
- 22Navas
- 3LlorenteBooked at 79mins
- 15RamosBooked at 29mins
- 18Alba
- 17Ruiz
- 5Busquets
- 8SaúlBooked at 76mins
- 19RodrigoSubstituted forOyarzabalat 71'minutes
- 9AlcácerSubstituted forHermosoat 85'minutes
- 6CeballosSubstituted forSarabiaat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Radu
- 4Rus
- 7Grozav
- 10Maxim
- 11Hagi
- 14Paun Alexandru
- 15Anton
- 16Nita
- 19Bordeianu
- 20Stefan
- 22Cicaldau
- 23Andone
- 1de Gea
- 2Carvajal
- 4Hermoso
- 7Sarabia
- 10Thiago Alcántara
- 11Fernández Saez
- 12Oyarzabal
- 14Gayá
- 16Rodri
- 20Núñez
- 21Parejo
- 23López
- Referee:
- Deniz Aytekin
- Attendance:
- 50,024
Match Stats
Home TeamRomaniaAway TeamSpain
- Possession
- Home26%
- Away26%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Romania 1, Spain 2.
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Foul by Mario Hermoso (Spain).
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Florin Andone (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Pablo Sarabia (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Razvan Marin (Romania).
Booking
Kepa Arrizabalaga (Spain) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Dragos Grigore (Romania) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
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Attempt saved. George Puscas (Romania) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ianis Hagi with a cross.
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Corner, Romania. Conceded by Mario Hermoso.
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Attempt saved. George Puscas (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
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Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Spain).
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Ianis Hagi (Romania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ionut Nedelcearu.
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Attempt missed. Pablo Sarabia (Spain) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
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Corner, Spain. Conceded by Ionut Nedelcearu.
Substitution
Substitution, Spain. Mario Hermoso replaces Paco Alcácer.
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Foul by Sergio Busquets (Spain).
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George Puscas (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Spain. Conceded by Dragos Grigore.
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I’m not sure you have been watching football.
Spain are still a good team but they're well short of that fantastic team that accumulated winners medals.
Kepa's save was good, but he was where a keepa should be. The header needed 5 inches more to the right and a rightful draw for Romania is a fact.