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Romania vs Spain head-to-head record

Romania wins
5
Draws
6
Spain wins
7

18 meetings, 1962 to 2019Goals: Romania 19, Spain 28

Romania and Spain have met 18 times since 1962. Spain have won 7, Romania 5, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 18 November 2019, when Spain won 5–0 in Euro qualifying.

The 18 meetings have produced 47 goals, 2.61 per game. The biggest win is Spain’s 6–0 in Euro qualifying in 1962. Spain are unbeaten in the last three meetings (2 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Romania or Spain?

All matches18 matches

5 Romania6 drawsSpain 7

Competitive14 matches

3 Romania4 drawsSpain 7

Friendlies4 matches

2 Romania2 drawsSpain 0

Key numbers

Goals
Romania 19, Spain 282.61 per game
First meeting
Spain 6–0 RomaniaEuro qualifying, 1 Nov 1962
Most recent
Spain 5–0 RomaniaEuro qualifying, 18 Nov 2019
Romania’s biggest win
Romania 3–1 SpainEuro qualifying, 29 Apr 1987
Spain’s biggest win
Spain 6–0 RomaniaEuro qualifying, 1 Nov 1962
Most goals in a meeting
Spain 6–0 RomaniaEuro qualifying, 1 Nov 1962
Current run
Spain unbeaten in 3
Biggest upset
Spain 0–1 RomaniaFriendly, 15 Nov 2006Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 29%
TFN Elo rating now
Romania 1607 (81st), Spain 2346 (1st)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Spain5Romania0

    Euro qualifying

    Madrid, Spain

  2. Romania1Spain2

    Euro qualifying

    Bucharest, Romania

  3. Romania0Spain0

    Friendly

    Cluj, Romania

  4. Spain0Romania1

    Friendly

    Cádiz, Spain

  5. Spain1Romania1

    Friendly

    Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Romania win and drops with every Spain win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Romania have won more Below: Spain have won more
1 November 1962: Spain 6–0 Romania (Euro qualifying). Spain +125 November 1962: Romania 3–1 Spain (Euro qualifying). Level17 April 1975: Spain 1–1 Romania (Euro qualifying). Level16 November 1975: Romania 2–2 Spain (Euro qualifying). Level16 April 1977: Romania 1–0 Spain (World Cup qualifying). Romania +126 October 1977: Spain 2–0 Romania (World Cup qualifying). Level15 November 1978: Spain 1–0 Romania (Euro qualifying). Spain +14 April 1979: Romania 2–2 Spain (Euro qualifying). Spain +114 June 1984: Romania 1–1 Spain (European Championship). Spain +112 November 1986: Spain 1–0 Romania (Euro qualifying). Spain +229 April 1987: Romania 3–1 Spain (Euro qualifying). Spain +117 April 1991: Spain 0–2 Romania (Friendly). Level18 June 1996: Romania 1–2 Spain (European Championship). Spain +119 November 1997: Spain 1–1 Romania (Friendly). Spain +115 November 2006: Spain 0–1 Romania (Friendly). Level27 March 2016: Romania 0–0 Spain (Friendly). Level5 September 2019: Romania 1–2 Spain (Euro qualifying). Spain +118 November 2019: Spain 5–0 Romania (Euro qualifying). Spain +2Level
Spain lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Spain from 12 November 1986.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Romania's home games

7 matches

331

RomaniaDrawsSpain

In Spain's home games

9 matches

225

RomaniaDrawsSpain

At neutral venues

2 matches

011

RomaniaDrawsSpain

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedRomaniaDrawsSpainGoals
Euro qualifying1023512–22
Friendly42204–1
World Cup qualifying21011–2
European Championship20112–3

Meetings by decade

Romania wins Draws Spain wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s210
1970s614
1980s37
1990s37
2000s11
2010s38

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofRomaniaSpain
Wins in a row21987 to 199122019
Unbeaten meetings41962 to 197751977 to 1986

The longest run of draws is 2, from 4 April 1979 to 14 June 1984.

Top scorers in Romania vs Spain

  1. 1Dudu GeorgescuRomania3(2 penalties)
  2. 2Vicente GuillotSpain3
  3. 3Daniel RuizSpain2
  4. 4Gerard MorenoSpain2
  5. 5José Luis VelosoSpain2

Scorer records exist for 14 of the 18 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Romania and Spain played each other?

18 times, starting on 1 November 1962. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 4 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Romania and Spain?

Spain, with 7 wins to 5. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Romania vs Spain?

Spain’s 6–0 win in Euro qualifying on 1 November 1962 in Madrid.

When did Romania and Spain last play?

On 18 November 2019 in Madrid, when Spain won 5–0 in Euro qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Romania and Spain?

In 14 competitive matches, Romania have 3 wins, Spain have 7, and 4 ended level.

Every Romania vs Spain result

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Every Romania vs Spain result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Spain5–0RomaniaEuro qualifyingMadrid, Spain
Romania1–2SpainEuro qualifyingBucharest, Romania
Romania0–0SpainFriendlyCluj, Romania
Spain0–1RomaniaFriendlyCádiz, Spain
Spain1–1RomaniaFriendlyPalma de Mallorca, Spain
Romania1–2SpainEuropean ChampionshipLeeds, England (neutral)
Spain0–2RomaniaFriendlyCáceres, Spain
Romania3–1SpainEuro qualifyingBucharest, Romania
Spain1–0RomaniaEuro qualifyingSeville, Spain
Romania1–1SpainEuropean ChampionshipSaint-Étienne, France (neutral)
Romania2–2SpainEuro qualifyingCraiova, Romania
Spain1–0RomaniaEuro qualifyingValencia, Spain
Spain2–0RomaniaWorld Cup qualifyingMadrid, Spain
Romania1–0SpainWorld Cup qualifyingBucharest, Romania
Romania2–2SpainEuro qualifyingBucharest, Romania
Spain1–1RomaniaEuro qualifyingMadrid, Spain
Romania3–1SpainEuro qualifyingBucharest, Romania
Spain6–0RomaniaEuro qualifyingMadrid, Spain

Recent form

Romania

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Spain

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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.