UEFA Champions League Qualifying

AC Virtus vs FCSB, 2024-25 UEFA Champions League Qualifying, First Round

· 1st Leg
AC Virtus
  • 86': Manuel Battistini
FT
1 - 7
1st Leg
FCSB
  • 6': Darius Olaru (P)
  • 11': Darius Olaru
  • 22': Daniel Popa
  • 27': Daniel Popa
  • 37': Darius Olaru
  • 70': David Raul Miculescu
  • 73': David Raul Miculescu

About

AC Virtus are hosting FCSB at Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle, Serravalle, San Marino, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Champions League Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 6': Goal! Virtus 0, FCSB 1. Darius Olaru (FCSB) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 11': Goal! Virtus 0, FCSB 2. Darius Olaru (FCSB) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Malcom Edjouma.
  • 17': Alessandro Golinucci (Virtus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Goal! Virtus 0, FCSB 3. Daniel Popa (FCSB) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Goal! Virtus 0, FCSB 4. Daniel Popa (FCSB) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Adrian Sut.
  • 37': Goal! Virtus 0, FCSB 5. Darius Olaru (FCSB) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daniel Popa.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Virtus 0, FCSB 5.
  • 45': Second Half begins Virtus 0, FCSB 5.
  • 45': Substitution, FCSB. Baba Alhassan replaces Adrian Sut.
  • 45': Substitution, FCSB. David Miculescu replaces Alexandru Baluta.
  • 45': Substitution, FCSB. Joyskim Dawa replaces Siyabonga Ngezana.
  • 45': Substitution, FCSB. Nana Antwi replaces Valentin Cretu.
  • 45': Substitution, Virtus. Elia Ciacci replaces Nicolò Vallocchia.
  • 61': Substitution, FCSB. Mihai Lixandru replaces Darius Olaru.
  • 66': Substitution, Virtus. Luigi Rizzo replaces Roberto Sabato.
  • 70': Goal! Virtus 0, FCSB 6. David Miculescu (FCSB) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 73': Goal! Virtus 0, FCSB 7. David Miculescu (FCSB) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malcom Edjouma.
  • 78': Substitution, Virtus. Nicola Gori replaces Michele Rinaldi.
  • 79': David Kiki (FCSB) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Niccolò Pupeschi (Virtus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Substitution, Virtus. Federico Piovaccari replaces Simone Benincasa.
  • 82': Substitution, Virtus. Nicola Angeli replaces Andrea Montanari.
  • 86': Goal! Virtus 1, FCSB 7. Manuel Battistini (Virtus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luigi Rizzo.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, Virtus 1, FCSB 7.
  • 0': Match ends, Virtus 1, FCSB 7.

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying

Venue: Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle
Location: Serravalle, San Marino
Attendance: 1,863

Line-Ups

VIR AC Virtus (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
39 Alex Passaniti (GK)
5 Michele Rinaldi
34 Umberto De Lucia
19 Niccolò Pupeschi Yellow Card
17 Alessandro Golinucci Yellow Card
4 Andrea Montanari
6 Roberto Sabato
7 Manuel Battistini
25 Simone Benincasa
31 Nicolò Vallocchia
10 Ivan Buonocunto
AC Virtus Substitutes:
Fabio Gentilini, Loris Tortori, Federico Piovaccari, Mattia Ceccaroli, Tommaso Lombardi, Nicola Angeli, Nicola Gori, Jacopo Muggeo, Elia Ciacci, Mirco De Angelis, Luigi Rizzo.

FCSB FCSB (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
32 Stefan Tarnovanu (GK)
6 Dennis Harut
30 Siyabonga Ngezana
12 David Kiki Yellow Card
2 Valentin Cretu
27 Darius Olaru
18 Malcom Sylas Edjomou
8 Adrian Sut
19 Daniel Popa
70 Luis Phelipe
25 Alexandru Baluta
FCSB Substitutes:
David Raul Miculescu, Joyskim Dawa, Risto Radunovic, Mihai Lixandru, Nana Kwame Antwi, Andrei Vlad, Baba Alhassan.

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