Article by Mihai Șovei – Published Friday, November 14, 2025, 4:25 p.m. / Updated Friday, November 14, 2025, 4:25 p.m.
Germany U20 and Romania U20 meet NOW in an Elite League match that started at 16:00. The match takes place in Oliva Nova, Spain, and is broadcast in liveTEXT format on GSP.RO, on TV on Digi Sport 1 and on FRF TV for Romanians abroad.
The Romanian U20 national team will play, between November 9-18, two matches in the Elite League in the company of similar representatives of Germany, the en-titre champion of the competition, and Portugal, the current leader.
The national team led by Adrian Iencsi had a poor start in the competition, in the two games against the Czech Republic, registering a draw (2-2) and a failure (1-5).
LIVE » Germany U20 – Romania U20 2-0
Min. 25: Caragea shoots well, but Pfeiffer saves.
Min. 16: Great goal scored by Germany, through Bulut, who shot with the outside directly into the far corner.
Min. 15: Another successful run by Kodor with opponent next to him. The Romanian striker hits the crossbar.
Min. 11: Romania's beautiful counterattack. Banu shoots strongly from the right side, but the goalkeeper rejects in the corner.
Min. 8: Great opportunity for Romania! Kodor tests the keeper from a good position.
Min. 7: Brunner scores for the Germans with a long corner kick. 1-0
The game has started!
Starting teams:
Romania U20 (3-5-2): Sandu – Cercel, Fălcuşan, Marincău, Caragea, Banu, Marița, Guțea, Neamţiu, Barbu, Kodor
Coach: Adrian Iencsi
Germany U20 (4-3-3): Pfeiffer – Suso, Odugu, Herwerth, Bulut, Lenz, Brunner, Darvich, Watjen, Alfa-Ruprecht, Moerstedt
Coach: Hannes Wolf
Romania U20 team
There was a last-minute change in Romania's team. The FRF announced that the Metaloglobus player, David Irimia, was injured and was sent home, and another player will not be called in his place.
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Goalkeepers: Máté Simon (FK Csikszereda), Codruț Sandu (Corvinul Hunedoara), Iustin Chirilă (Cluj University);
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Defenders: Alin Chinteș (Cluj University), Ionuț Cercel (FCSB), Adrian Iancu (Concordia Chiajna), Mario Bărăitaru (CSM Slatina), Darius Fălcușan (Craiova University), Emanuel Marincău (Mainz 05 / Germany), Filip Oprea (Asane / Norway), Raul Marița (Greuther Furth / Germany);
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Midfielders: David Paraschiv (Petrolul Ploiesti), David Păcuraru (Concordia Chiajna), Eric Vînău (ASA Tg. Mureș), Tudor Neamțiu (Dudelange / Luxembourg), Luca Banu (Farul Constanța), Adrian Caragea (Dinamo Bucharest), Remus Guțea (FC Voluntari), Luca Băsceanu (Craiova University);
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Strikers: Raul Rotund (Unirea Slobozia), David Barbu (UTA Arad), Jason Kodor (Lecce / Italy).
After the first two games in the Elite League, a tournament that aims to develop young players, Romania occupies the penultimate place in the ranking, with 1 point.
photo: Romania U20 in the Elite League / flashscore
