Article by Adrian Duţă – published Monday, October 13, 2025, 20:24 / Updated Monday, October 13, 2025 20:37
Romania won with Austria at the last phase, score 1-0, through the goal scored by Virgil Ghiță from the center of Ianis Hagi. The success of the “tricolors” also arrived in the press in Hungary, a country that Romania could meet at the qualification dam at the World Championship.
Romania could play with Hungary at the dam if he finished the group over Bosnia and will be in the 2nd place. The Hungarians watched the match of Lucescu's national with Austria and noted the intervention of Ionuț Radu at Sabitzer's shot. Also, the Hungarian press wrote that Romania was satisfied with the equal match.
The press in Hungary, after Romania – Austria 1-0: “Finally, the Romanians were more concerned”
“With a goal from a header in the 95th minute, Romania defeated Austria with 1-0 in the World Cup qualification between the two teams, played on Sunday in Bucharest, which made the group H become closer than before.
After a first half without goals, the second started on an opportunity for Austria: Marcel Sabitzer's shot was saved by Ionuț Radu. In the 60th minute, the biggest opportunity came until then, the shot of Valentin Mihăilă hitting the bar.
Shortly after, Andrei Rațiu offered Alexander Schlager a shot after he was in possession of the ball, and the Austrian goalkeeper rejected from the corner of the gate.
Finally, the Romanians were more concerned about equal, but right at the end of the match, in the 95th minute, after a successful pass, they obtained a free kick and the climb in the square gave it: as a highlight of the action, Virgil Ghiță scored the Victoria's goal, from Ianis Hagi's pass from the right, “Sport wrote.
Photo gallery. Celebration on the National Arena, after the dramatic victory against Austria
