Rapid Bucuresti overcomes FCSB 2-1. HIGHLIGHTS

BUCHAREST. Rapid Bucuresti overcame FCSB to win 2-1.

November 6, 2023

BUCHAREST. Rapid Bucuresti conquered FCSB to win 2-1. It was Rapid Bucuresti to strike first with a goal of Jayson Papeau at the 39′. Then Paul Iacob scored again for Rapid Bucuresti in the 45′ minute. Eventually, Joyskim Dawa reduced the distance for FCSB (66′). Eventually, that was it, and the result remained 2-1. FCSB lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).

The match was played at the Arena Naţională stadium in Bucharest on Sunday and it started at 8:30 pm local time. In front of 40,563 spectators. The referee was Constantin Sebastian Colțescu who was helped by Sebastian Eugen Gheorghe and Daniel Mitruți. The 4th official was Marcel Bîrsan. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was pleasant at 17.1 degrees Celsius or 62.78 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 47%.

Match Statistics

FCSB

1 - 2

Rapid Bucuresti

60 Ball Possession 40

Shots

18 Total 10
6 On Target 6
6 Off Target 1
6 Shots blocked 3

112 Attack 91
91 Dangerous attack 50
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
5 Corners 2
2 Off Sides 1

Fouls

15 Total 11
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Other

4 Substitutions 3

Ball possession

FCSB had a strong ball possession 60% while Rapid Bucuresti was struggling with a 40% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

FCSB had a more offensive attitude with 91 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 6 were on target. Still, Rapid Bucuresti was able to find the solution to win this match.

FCSB shot 18 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. On the other side, Rapid Bucuresti shot 10 times, 6 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

FCSB received 4 yellow cards (Ovidiu Popescu, Valentin Cretu, Octavian Popescu and Alexandru Pantea). Talking about the opposition, Rapid Bucuresti received 3 yellow cards (Jayson Papeau, Razvan Oaida and Cristiano Bergodi).

Match Timeline

Ovidiu Popescu- Yellow

25'

Alexandru Pantea - Yellow

33'

39'

Jayson Papeau(goal)Borja Valle

45'

Paul Iacob(goal)Borja Valle

35'

Răzvan Oaidă- Yellow

Octavian Popescu- sub ->Ovidiu Popescu

46'

Valentin Crețu- sub ->Alexandru Pantea

56'

Joyskim Dawa(goal)Risto Radunovic

66'

75'

Mattias Käit - sub ->Alexandru Ionita II

77'

Jayson Papeau- Yellow

80'

Răzvan Onea- sub ->Jayson Papeau

David Miculescu- sub ->Alexandru Baluta

84'

Adrian Şut(VAR)

87'

90'

Iulian Cristea- sub ->Razvan Oaida

Valentin Crețu- Yellow

90'

Octavian Popescu- Yellow

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

FCSB

CFR Cluj

Universitatea Craiova

After playing this match, FCSB will stay with 31 points to hold in the 1st place. Talking about the opposition, Rapid Bucuresti will have 29 points to remain in the 3rd place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Liga 1, FCSB will play away against Rapid Bucuresti on the 9th of March with a 10-6 head to head record in favor of Rapid Bucuresti (11 draws).

Rapid Bucuresti will host FCSB on the 9th of March with a 10-6 head to head stats in favor of Rapid Bucuresti (11 draws).

FCSB – Formation

FCSB

Ș. Târnovanu 32.Romania

7.3

Joyskim Dawa 5.Cameroon

7.8

66'

Alexandru Pantea 28.Romania

6.7

56'

33'

Siyabonga Ngezana 30.South Africa

6.4

Risto Radunovic 33.Montenegro

7.9

Adrian Şut 8.Romania

7.1

Darius Olaru 27.Romania

7.5

Ovidiu Popescu 23.Romania

6.0

46'

25'

Alexandru Băluță 25.Romania

7.7

84'

Florinel Coman 7.Romania

7.3

Andrea Compagno 9.Italy

7.7

46'

Substitutes

Andrei Vlad 99.Romania

Valentin Crețu 2.Romania

7.1

56'

90'

Denis Haruț 6.Romania

Cristian Ganea 24.Romania

Octavian Popescu 10.Romania

6.4

46'

90'

Dorin Rotariu 29.Romania

7.0

46'

Damjan Djokovic 88.Croatia

Mihai Lixandru 16.Romania

David Miculescu 11.Romania

6.8

84'

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

The manager Ilias Charalambous decided to play with the following team: Stefan Tarnovanu (7.3), Alexandru Pantea (6.7), Siyabonga Ngezana (6.4), Joyskim Dawa (7.8), Risto Radunovic (7.9), Ovidiu Popescu (6.0), Adrian Sut (7.1), Darius Olaru (7.5), Alexandru Baluta (7.7), Andrea Compagno (7.7) and Florinel Coman (7.3).

The home team had on the bench: Octavian Popescu (6.4), Dorin Rotariu (7.0), Damjan Djokovic, Valentin Cretu (7.1), Denis Harut, David Miculescu (6.8), Mihai Lixandru, Cristian Ganea and Andrei Vlad.

Substitutions

FCSB made 4 changes: Ovidiu Popescu for Octavian Popescu (46′), Andrea Compagno for Dorin Rotariu (46′), Alexandru Baluta for David Miculescu (84′) and Alexandru Pantea for Valentin Cretu (56′).

Best player: Risto Radunovic

The player that probably impressed the most for FCSB was Risto Radunovic.

His rating is (7.9) with 48 passes (73% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 9 duels out of 16. He performed 14 crosses.

Rapid Bucuresti – Formation

Rapid Bucuresti

Horaţiu Moldovan 31.Romania

7.9

Paul Iacob 6.Romania

7.9

45'

Cristian Săpunaru 22.Romania

7.0

A. Borza 24.Romania

7.0

Christopher Braun 47.Germany

7.3

Funsho Bamgboye 7.Nigeria

6.4

Alexandru Ionita II 10.Romania

75'

Alexandru Albu 23.Romania

7.0

Răzvan Oaidă 26.Romania

6.7

90'

35'

Claudiu Petrila 27.Romania

A. Ioniţă 10.Romania

7.3

Jayson Papeau 96.France

7.5

80'

77'

39'

Borja Valle 11.Spain

8.1

Substitutes

Virgil Drăghia 90.Romania

Iulian Cristea 15.Romania

6.4

90'

Răzvan Onea 19.Romania

6.4

80'

Dragoș Grigore 21.Romania

Mattias Käit 4.Estonia

6.8

75'

Ș. Pănoiu 17.Romania

Cătălin Cîrjan 80.Romania

Omar El Sawy 91.Romania

Alexandru Stan 30.Romania

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

Cristiano Bergodi played with: Alexandru Ionita II, Claudiu Petrila, Horatiu Moldovan (7.9), Christopher Braun (7.3), Cristian Sapunaru (7.0), Paul Iacob (7.9), Andrei Borza (7.0), Razvan Oaida (6.7), Alexandru Albu (7.0), Funsho Bamgboye (6.4) and Alexandru Ioniță (7.3), Jayson Papeau (7.5), Borja Valle (8.1).

These were the players on the bench: Mattias Käit (6.8), Iulian Cristea (6.4), Stefan Panoiu, Razvan Onea (6.4), Dragos Grigore, Alexandru Stan, Catalin Cirjan, Virgil Draghia and Omar El Sawy.

Substitutions

Rapid Bucuresti made 3 changes: Razvan Oaida for Iulian Cristea (90′), Alexandru Ionita II for Mattias Käit (75′) and Jayson Papeau for Razvan Onea (80′).