Romania beat Ukraine 3-0 for first win at major tournament in 24 years

Iordanescu, who was the first coach to lead a Romania team at a European Championship since his father Anghel in 2016, turned 46 years old on Sunday

Romania recorded only their second ever victory at the Euro—and their first in 24 years—with a 3-0 win over Ukraine on Monday to give coach Edward Iordanescu a late birthday present.

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Nicolae Stanciu put Romania ahead with a long-range strike in the first half before two quickfire goals from Razvan Marin and Denis Mihai Dragus early in the second half. It was Romania’s first win at a major tournament since a surprise 3-2 triumph over England 24 years ago.

Iordanescu, who was the first coach to lead a Romania team at a European Championship since his father Anghel in 2016, turned 46 years old on Sunday.

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