England vs Romania: Late Penalty Breaks English Hearts
England Crash Out of Euro 2000
Substitute Ionel Ganea Scored Decisive Penalty in Injury Time
Substitute Ionel Ganea came off the bench to score an 89th-minute penalty to earn Romania a dramatic 3-2 victory over England in their Euro 2000 Group A match on Tuesday. The result means that England are eliminated from the competition, while Romania progress to the quarter-finals.
England had taken the lead in the first half through Paul Scholes, but Romania hit back in the second half through Adrian Ilie and Viorel Moldovan. Michael Owen equalised for England with just five minutes remaining, but Ganea's late penalty broke English hearts.
The match was a tense and evenly contested affair, with both teams having chances to win the game. In the end, it was Romania who were more clinical in front of goal, and they deserved their victory.
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