FCSB
3 league matches
7 pts2W1D0L
Liga IMatchweek 5
RomaniaTHE MATCH CENTREFCSB vs FC Botosani match centre
Full time
3:2
UK timeStored final snapshot; shootout tallies are separate.THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
FCSBFC Botosani
2.360Expected goals1.180
8Shots on target3
22Total Shots12
60%Ball Possession40%
13Corner Kicks5
11Fouls14
2Yellow Cards4
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves4
435Total passes299
356Passes accurate221
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MODEL OUTLOOK
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Goals & BTTS
90 minutesTotal goals · 2.5
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
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Season form /10 · Ability /99 (EA FC 27) · Prev = previous season.
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FC Botosani
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Season overview
Liga I · 2026/27FC Botosani
14 league matches
14 pts3W5D6L
2.0Goals scored / match1.3
0.7Goals conceded / match1.4
2Clean sheets5
0Failed to score3
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions · previous 365 days.
FCSB
10 matchesResults2 wins · 3 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game0.9
Goals conceded per game1.6
Games with 3+ goals4 of 10
Both teams scored3 of 10
Games without conceding4 of 10
Games without scoring5 of 10
See results
Sepsi OSK Sfantu GheorgheAway · Liga I0–0D
Farul ConstantaHome · Liga I2–2D
AudaAway · UEFA Europa Conference League1–4L
CsikszeredaAway · Liga I2–0WAudaHome · UEFA Europa Conference League2–3L
Arges PitestiHome · Liga I2–0W
Union St. GilloiseAway · Friendlies Clubs0–4L
AFC HermannstadtAway · Liga I0–2L
Unirea SloboziaHome · Liga I0–0DCsikszeredaAway · Liga I0–1LFC Botosani
10 matchesResults1 wins · 5 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game0.9
Goals conceded per game1.7
Games with 3+ goals5 of 10
Both teams scored6 of 10
Games without conceding2 of 10
Games without scoring3 of 10
See results
Corvinul HunedoaraHome · Liga I0–0D
Universitatea ClujAway · Liga I1–2L
RapidHome · Liga I1–1D
FC VoluntariAway · Liga I2–2D
LudogoretsAway · Friendlies Clubs2–2D
Slavia SofiaAway · Friendlies Clubs0–4L
Egnatia RrogozhinëHome · Friendlies Clubs1–3L
DunfermlineHome · Friendlies Clubs1–0WCsikszeredaAway · Liga I0–2L
Petrolul PloiestiHome · Liga I1–1DTHE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Starting XIsLineups & formations
FCSB
Formation3-4-3Marius Baciu
- 13
M. PopaForm 6.3Ability —G - 21
D. BatubinsikaForm 6.7Ability —D - 5
J. DawaForm 6.8Ability —D - 3
A. DuarteForm 7.3Ability 66D - 31
J. CisottiForm 6.9Ability 71M - 18
Joao PauloForm 6.9Ability 69M - 33
R. RadunovicForm 7.3Ability 68M - 4
R. PadurariuForm 6.8Ability 64M - 28
A. BoutoutaouForm 6.9Ability 68F - 9
D. BirligeaForm 7.1Ability —F - 10
F. TanaseForm 6.9Ability —F
Substitutes (12)
32 · S. TarnovanuForm 7.1Ability 69
97 · R. LabonneForm 6.6Ability —
8 · E. GnahoreForm 6.8Ability —
15 · O. AradForm 6.7Ability 65
77 · L. StancuForm 6.3Ability —
20 · D. PoliticForm 6.7Ability —
11 · D. MiculescuForm 6.7Ability —
7 · O. PopescuForm 6.9Ability 68
FC Botosani
Formation4-1-4-1Marius Croitoru
- 99
G. AnestisForm 6.8Ability 70G - 2
B. J. BayeyeForm 6.7Ability —D - 4
A. MironForm 6.9Ability —D - 94
M. DiarraForm 7.1Ability 62D - 73
N. IlasForm 6.8Ability —D - 3
C. PetroForm 6.8Ability —M - 10
S. BodisteanuForm 6.7Ability —M - 67
E. PapaForm 6.6Ability 63M - 26
H. OngendaForm 7.0Ability —M - 7
S. MailatForm 7.0Ability —M - 41
A. DumiterForm 7.1Ability —F
Substitutes (12)
27 · I. C. GurauForm —Ability —
44 · R. SadikuForm 6.5Ability 61
37 · M. BordeianuForm 6.3Ability —
21 · L. De VegaForm 7.3Ability 65
77 · Gabriel GamaForm 6.9Ability —
14 · G. SorodocForm —Ability —
9 · J. MarkovicForm 6.5Ability 63
11 · Z. MitrovForm 6.7Ability 66
90 · M. PredaForm 6.7Ability —
22 · M. KovtalyukForm 6.6Ability 63
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
FCSB
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matei Popa | 90 | 5.6 | — | 0 | — | 19 | — |
| Dylan Batubinsika | 90 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 49 | — |
| Joyskim Dawa | 45 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 20 | 1 |
| André Duarte | 90 | 7.7 | — | 0 | 3 | 56 | 3 |
| Juri Cisotti | 83 | 7.0 | — | 2 | 3 | 33 | 1 |
| João Paulo | 72 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | — |
| Risto Radunović | 65 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 33 | — |
| Ricardo Pădurariu | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 2 | 42 | 1 |
| Aymen Boutoutaou | 72 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Daniel Bîrligea | 90 | 8.9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 24 | — |
| Florin Tănase | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 45 | 1 |
| Valentin Crețu | 45 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 17 | 2 |
| Ofri Arad | 25 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 16 | 1 |
| David Miculescu | 18 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 4 | 1 |
| Eddy Gnahoré | 18 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 17 | — |
| Octavian Popescu | 15 | 7.5 | — | 1 | — | 9 | — |
| Ștefan Târnovanu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ronny Labonne | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Luca Stancu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mihai Toma | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dennis Politic | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alexandru Stoian | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| David Popa | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
FC Botosani
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ioannis Anestis | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Brian Bayeye | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| George Miron | 73 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 23 | 2 |
| Mamadou Diarra | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 31 | 1 |
| Narcis Ilaș | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 2 |
| Charles Petro | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 33 | 3 |
| Ştefan Bodişteanu | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Enriko Papa | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 1 | 24 | 1 |
| Hervin Ongenda | 54 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 14 | 1 |
| Sebastian Mailat | 66 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 21 | — |
| Andrei Dumiter | 90 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 1 |
| Lucas de Vega | 36 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 1 |
| Mykola Kovtalyuk | 24 | 6.5 | — | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Rijad Sadiku | 17 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 4 | — |
| Ion Gurău | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Djibril Diaw | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Răzvan Creț | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zoran Mitrov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mihai Bordeianu | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| George Sorodoc | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gabriel Gama | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jovan Marković | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mario Preda | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗Liga I table
Current standings · Liga I. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Universitatea Craiova | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 33 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Dinamo Bucuresti | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 11 | 21 | 33 | LWDWW |
| 3 | Rapid | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 14 | 10 | 31 | DWLWW |
| 4 | Petrolul Ploiesti | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 27 | WDWDL |
| 5 | Universitatea Cluj | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 20 | 6 | 26 | DWWDL |
| 6 | Farul Constanta | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 24 | DWWLW |
| 7 | Corvinul Hunedoara | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 1 | 22 | WWLLW |
| 8 | FCSB | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 21 | LLWWW |
| 9 |  CFR 1907 Cluj | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 19 | DDDLW |
| 10 |  Uta Arad | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | 18 | LLWWL |
| 11 | Sepsi OSK Sfantu Gheorghe | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 18 | WDLDL |
| 12 | Arges Pitesti | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 15 | WLLDL |
| 13 | FC Botosani | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | 14 | LLLWL |
| 14 |  Oţelul | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | -6 | 12 | DLDLL |
| 15 | FC Voluntari | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 33 | -18 | 8 | LLLLL |
| 16 | Csikszereda | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 28 | -19 | 6 | DLWDL |
THE MARKET VIEW
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AT A GLANCE
Match details
- Competition
- Liga I
- Round
- Matchweek 5
- Venue
- National Arena
- Referee
- Rares George Vidican, Romania
- Kickoff
- 17 Aug · 19:30 UK
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