Bölöni earns Romania a reprieve against Spain in EURO 1984 Group 2

Romania and Spain drew 1-1 in their opening Group 2 fixture of the 1984 UEFA European Championship.

It was Spain who took the lead in Saint-Etienne midway through the opening period. Nicolae Ungureanu gave the ball away and Juan Antonio Señor played a through ball into Ricardo Gallego's path. Silviu Lung felled the Spanish No10 and Lobo Carrasco converted from the penalty spot.

Romania channelled their attempts for an equaliser through the fair-haired László Bölöni, who duly obliged ten minutes prior to half-time when he drove in Marcel Coras's pull-back. Coras later created a chance for Mircea Rednic and was himself denied by Luis Arconada. Bölöni, Ungureanu and Michael Klein all chanced their arm before full time but Spain held firm for a point.

Lineups

Captains Costică Ştefănescu and Luis Arconada shake hands before kick-offIcon Sport via Getty Images

Romania: Lung; Ungureanu, Ştefănescu (c), Iorgulescu, Rednic; Dragnea (Ţicleanu 57), Klein, Bölöni, Coraş; Gabor (Hagi 76), Cămătaru
Substitutes: none listed
Coach: Mircea Lucescu

Spain: Arconada (c); Camacho, Maceda,Goikoetxea, Urquiaga; Gordillo, Gallego (Julio Alberto 73), Víctor, Señor; Carrasco, Santillana
Substitutes: none listed
Coach: Miguel Muñoz

Referee: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)