BUCHAREST. FCSB overcomes Rapid Bucuresti 3-1.

The match was played at the Arena Naţională stadium in Bucharest on Wednesday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. The referee was Istvan Kovacs assisted by Vasile Marinescu and Mihai Marius Marica. The 4th official was Iulian Călin. The weather was mist. The temperature was quite cold at 4.1 degrees Celsius or 39.42 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 89%.​

Match Statistics​

FCSB

3 - 1

Rapid Bucuresti

  • 55 Ball Possession 45
Shots
  • 15 Total 10
  • 7 On Target 5
  • 8 Off Target 5
  • 4 Shots blocked 2
  • 138 Attack 100
  • 101 Dangerous attack 67
  • 96 Ball safe 89
  • 1 Penalties 1
  • 2 Corners 1
  • 7 Off Sides 2
Fouls
  • 17 Total 22
  • 2 Yellow Cards 3
  • 0 Double Yellow 1
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

FCSB was in firm control of the ball 55% while Rapid Bucuresti was struggling with a 45% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

FCSB had a more offensive attitude with 101 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why FCSB won the match​.

FCSB shot 15 times, 7 on target, 8 off target. On the opposite side, Rapid Bucuresti shot 10 times, 5 on target, 5 off target.

Cards

FCSB received 2 yellow cards (O. Popescu and R. Radunovic). Talking about the opposition, Rapid Bucuresti received 3 yellow cards (Junior Morais, C. Sapunaru and C. Albu).

Also, Rapid Bucuresti didn’t finish the match with 11 players after Junior Morais (Rapid Bucuresti) was sent off after receiving a second yellow card (77′).

Match Timeline

14'
37'
41'
Cristian Săpunaru- Yellow
Octavian Popescu- Yellow
44'
45'
Alexandru Albu- Yellow
Risto Radunovic- Yellow
45'
45'
Cristian Săpunaru(penalty)
46'
46'
66'
Ștefan Călin Pănoiu- sub ->Rareş Ilie
Florinel Coman- sub ->Octavian Popescu
66'
66'
72'
Răzvan Oaidă- sub ->D. Olaru
72'
77'
83'
90'
90'
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
CFR Cluj
57
10
Sepsi
42
9
Botoşani
41
9
FCSB
56
10
Universitatea Craiova
48
10
Rapid Bucuresti
39
9
Voluntari
35
10
U Craiova 1948
34
9
SSC Farul
32
10
UTA Arad
33
9
Argeş
27
10
Mioveni
31
9
Chindia Târgovişte
26
9
Dinamo Bucureşti
23
9
Academica Clinceni
-23
9
Gaz Metan Mediaş
-46
9
UTA Bătrâna Doamnă
2
3

    After this match, FCSB will have 46 points to hold in the 2nd place. Talking about the opposition, Rapid Bucuresti will stay with 31 points like Universitatea Craiova to hold in the 6th place.

    Next matches

    In the next match in the Liga 1, FCSB will play away with Sepsi on the 19th of December with a 6-2 head to head record in favor of FCSB (5 draws).

    Rapid Bucuresti will host Botoşani on the 18th of December with a 1-1 head to head.

    FCSB – Formation

    FCSB
    G
    Andrei Vlad 99.Romania
    D
    Valentin Crețu 2.Romania
    D
    P. Nascimento 55.Brazil
    D
    Iulian Cristea 17.Romania
    D
    Risto Radunovic 33.Montenegro
    45'
    M
    Darius Olaru 27.Romania
    72'
    M
    Adrian Șut 8.Romania
    83'
    M
    A. Cordea 98.Romania
    46'
    M
    Constantin Budescu 11.Romania
    46'
    F
    F. Tănase 10.Romania
    14', 90'
    F
    Octavian Popescu 9.Romania
    66' 44'
    Substitutes
    G
    Cătălin Straton 1.Romania
    D
    Denis Haruț 6.Romania
    D
    Andrei Miron 4.Romania
    M
    Valentin Gheorghe 22.Romania
    46'
    M
    Răzvan Oaidă 26.Romania
    72'
    M
    Ovidiu Popescu 23.Romania
    F
    Florinel Coman 7.Romania
    66'
    F
    Claudiu Keșerü 28.Romania
    83'
    F
    Ianis Stoica 19.Romania
    46' 90'

    FCSB started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

    The manager Anton Petrea decided to play with the following team: Andrei Vlad, Valentin Crețu, Paulo Vinícius, Iulian Cristea, Risto Radunović, Darius Olaru, Adrian Șut, Florin Tănase, Andrei Cordea, Constantin Budescu and Octavian Popescu.

    The home team had on the bench: Cătălin Straton, Denis Haruț, Andrei Miron, Valentin Gheorghe, Răzvan Oaidă, Ovidiu Popescu, Florinel Coman, Claudiu Keșerü and Ianis Stoica.

    Substitutions

    FCSB made 5 changes: A. I. Cordea for V. Gheorghe (46′), C. Budescu for I. Stoica (46′), O. Popescu for F. Coman (65′), D. Olaru for R. Oaida (72′) and A. Sut for C. Keseru (83′).

    Rapid Bucuresti – Formation

    Rapid Bucuresti
    G
    Horațiu Moldovan 31.Romania
    D
    C. Belu-Iordache 77.Romania
    D
    Cristian Săpunaru 22.Romania
    41' 45'
    D
    Alexandru Dandea 30.Romania
    D
    Alex Escobar 11.Brazil
    77'
    M
    Ljuban Crepulja 4.Croatia
    M
    Alexandru Albu 23.Romania
    45'
    M
    Antonio Valentin Sefer 7.Romania
    90'
    M
    Rareş Ilie 10.Romania
    66'
    M
    Albert Stahl 29.Romania
    72'
    F
    Younes Bnou Marzouk 57.France
    66'
    Substitutes
    C. Popescu 5.Romania
    G
    Virgil Drăghia 90.Romania
    D
    Luca Florica 3.Romania
    D
    Petre Goge 13.Romania
    72'
    D
    Cristian Ignat 6.Romania
    M
    Ștefan Călin Pănoiu 17.Romania
    66'
    F
    Adrian Ionuț Bălan 9.Romania
    66'
    F
    Alexandru Despa 16.Romania
    90'

    Rapid Bucuresti started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

    Mihai Iosif played with: Horațiu Moldovan, Claudiu Belu, Cristian Săpunaru, Alexandru Dandea, Júnior Morais, Ljuban Crepulja, Alexandru Albu, Antonio Sefer, Rares Ilie, Albert Stahl and Younes Bnou Marzouk.

    These were the players on the bench: Virgil Drăghia, Luca Florica, Lucian Goge, Cristian Ignat, Ștefan Călin Pănoiu, Adrian Ionuț Bălan, Alexandru Despa, Ciprian Popescu and Robert Dorian Stanici.

    Substitutions

    Rapid Bucuresti made 4 changes: R. Ilie for S. Panoiu (66′), M. Y. Bnou for A. Balan (66′), A. Stahl for P. Goge (72′) and A. Sefer for A. Despa (90′).

    Results of the day

    These are the results of the day in the Liga 1.​