MIDDLESBROUGH: A makeshift England side beat Romania 1-0 in their final Euro 2020 warm-up game on Sunday as Marcus Rashford converted a 68th-minute penalty after manager Gareth Southgate made nine changes to the team that beat Austria by the same score on Wednesday.
Rashford left Florin Nita rooted to his line with a perfectly taken spot kick after substitute Tiberiu Capusa brought down Jack Grealish but the Romanian goalkeeper did well 10 minutes later when he saved a Jordan Henderson penalty.
Both sides created chances in a lively contest at the Riverside Stadium and England twice hit the woodwork in the first half before England keeper Sam Johnstone denied Deian Sorescu with a fine stop.
Johnstone then kept out a ferocious close-range volley by Andrei Ivan with a spectacular save after Rashford’s goal and, following Henderson’s miss, England substitute Jude Bellingham came close at the other end with a header at the far post. – Reuters
