Explosive Showdowns at European Under-21 Championship: Can Spain and Italy Break the Deadlock?

On rentre à la maison avec 3 défaites et des regrets, la fatigue des 2 premiers matchs était grande. Une génération très prometteuse qui s’éteint.

Beau but de Akdag. pic.twitter.com/1VQ4oTVOUL

— Foot Roumain 🇷🇴 (@FootRoumain) June 17, 2025

Slovakia edged past Romania with a 2-1 win in Group A.

Slovakia took the lead early, breaking the deadlock in the 11th minute when Adam Obert pounced on a set-piece delivery from Tomas Rigo to slot home from close range.

Romania struggled to respond, and Slovakia nearly doubled their lead through multiple chances from Suslov and Adrian Kapralik, but goalkeeper Otto Hindrich kept the hosts in the game with several key saves.

After the break, Slovakia continued to press and were rewarded in the 57th minute when Suslov fired in a superb left-footed effort from distance, again assisted by the influential Rigo.

Romania responded just ten minutes later as Umit Akdag lashed home a powerful finish from a corner to halve the deficit.

Despite late pressure and a flurry of corners, Romania couldn’t find the equalizer. Louis Munteanu came closest in stopping time, dragging a shot just wide. Matei Ilie and Akdag also had promising chances, but none good enough to break through.

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