Match Summary · Football · Romania · Superliga · Fotbal Club FCSB · ACS Champions FC Arges · Daniel Birligea · Octavian Popescu · Florin Tanase
| Metric | Fotbal Club FCSB | ACS Champions FC Arges |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 44% | 56% |
| Shots | 11 | 18 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 7 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Fouls | 8 | 15 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 6 | 3 |
The first notable moment came in the 12th minute, when Leard Sadriu was shown a yellow card for the visitors. FCSB quickly turned pressure into a lead. Popescu supplied Birligea, who finished at 18 minutes to make it 1-0 and give the home side control of the contest.
There was still plenty of edge before the break. Ricardo Padurariu went into the book on 33 minutes, with Popescu also cautioned less than a minute later. FCSB then struck again right on 45 minutes, Tanase converting from the spot to send the hosts into half-time with a 2-0 score.
Both teams made changes at the interval. FCSB introduced Mihai Toma for Dennis Politic, while Arges responded with Robert Moldoveanu, Patrick Dulcea and Michael Idowu. The second half never altered the result, though Tanase thought he had added another before a VAR review cancelled the goal in the 81st minute.
Late substitutions followed on both sides, and the final whistle confirmed a clean-sheet home win. In summary, the early goals decided the night, and the stats and highlights will point back to FCSB's sharp first-half work.
Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.
1X2: Home @1.62
Pre-match pick: Home win is the pick with better attack, home edge, and a 2-1 lean.