UEFA Europa League

FCSB vs FC Midtjylland, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
FCSB
  • 16': Florin Tanase
  • 46': Daniel Birligea
FT
2 - 0
FC Midtjylland

    About

    FCSB are hosting FC Midtjylland at National Arena, Bucharest, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Hand ball by Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland).
    • 2': Emiliano Martínez (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Foul by Marius Stefanescu (FCSB).
    • 2': Attempt blocked. Oliver Sørensen (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Buksa.
    • 2': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Foul by Risto Radunovic (FCSB).
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 6': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Valentin Cretu.
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Florin Tanase (FCSB).
    • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 9': Attempt missed. David Miculescu (FCSB) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Joel Andersson (FC Midtjylland) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
    • 12': Foul by Valentin Cretu (FCSB).
    • 12': Mikel Krüger-Johnsen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrian Sut with a headed pass.
    • 14': Foul by Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland).
    • 14': Mihai Popescu (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Florin Tanase (FCSB) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Emiliano Martínez (FC Midtjylland).
    • 16': Goal! FCSB 1, FC Midtjylland 0. Florin Tanase (FCSB) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
    • 21': Foul by Mikel Krüger-Johnsen (FC Midtjylland).
    • 21': Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Delay in match because of an injury Valentin Cretu (FCSB).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Foul by Alexandru Baluta (FCSB).
    • 25': Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Foul by David Miculescu (FCSB).
    • 26': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Adrian Sut.
    • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Florin Tanase (FCSB).
    • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Stefan Târnovanu (FCSB).
    • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 29': Substitution, FCSB. Baba Alhassan replaces Florin Tanase because of an injury.
    • 31': Foul by Oliver Sørensen (FC Midtjylland).
    • 31': Valentin Cretu (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Baba Alhassan (FCSB) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Bîrligea.
    • 33': Attempt missed. Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Oliver Sørensen (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Joel Andersson with a cross.
    • 36': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 36': Foul by Baba Alhassan (FCSB).
    • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Alexandru Baluta (FCSB).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 39': Attempt missed. Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.
    • 40': Foul by Baba Alhassan (FCSB).
    • 40': Mikel Krüger-Johnsen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Attempt missed. David Miculescu (FCSB) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Valentin Cretu with a cross.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland).
    • 45'+1': Mihai Popescu (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': Offside, FCSB. Daniel Bîrligea is caught offside.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Valentin Cretu (FCSB).
    • 45'+4': Oliver Sørensen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, FCSB 1, FC Midtjylland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FCSB 1, FC Midtjylland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FCSB. Malcom Edjouma replaces Alexandru Baluta.
    • 45': Substitution, FCSB. Octavian Popescu replaces Marius Stefanescu.
    • 46': Goal! FCSB 2, FC Midtjylland 0. Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB) with an attempt from very close range to the centre of the goal.
    • 47': Foul by Octavian Popescu (FCSB).
    • 47': Mikel Krüger-Johnsen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 48': Foul by Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland).
    • 48': Stefan Târnovanu (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Attempt missed. David Miculescu (FCSB) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adrian Sut.
    • 50': Foul by Baba Alhassan (FCSB).
    • 50': Mikel Krüger-Johnsen (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by Siyabonga Ngezana.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Baba Alhassan with a through ball.
    • 55': Corner, FCSB. Conceded by Ousmane Diao.
    • 56': Corner, FCSB. Conceded by Ousmane Diao.
    • 57': Attempt missed. Malcom Edjouma (FCSB) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Octavian Popescu with a cross following a corner.
    • 59': Attempt saved. Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Ousmane Diao (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Oliver Sørensen (FC Midtjylland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Risto Radunovic (FCSB) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Malcom Edjouma.
    • 61': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Valdemar Byskov replaces Mikel Krüger-Johnsen.
    • 61': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Valdemar Byskov is caught offside.
    • 63': Denil Castillo (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Foul by Adrian Sut (FCSB).
    • 64': Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Malcom Edjouma (FCSB).
    • 64': Foul by Valentin Cretu (FCSB).
    • 64': Valdemar Byskov (FC Midtjylland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Corner, FC Midtjylland. Conceded by David Miculescu.
    • 66': Delay in match (FC Midtjylland).
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 68': Offside, FCSB. Daniel Bîrligea is caught offside.
    • 70': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Victor Bak Jensen replaces Kevin Mbabu.
    • 70': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Jan Kuchta replaces Denil Castillo.
    • 72': Foul by Mads Bech (FC Midtjylland).
    • 72': Malcom Edjouma (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 73': David Miculescu (FCSB) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 73': Foul by Victor Bak Jensen (FC Midtjylland).
    • 74': Attempt missed. Mihai Popescu (FCSB) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Risto Radunovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Attempt saved. David Miculescu (FCSB) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Bîrligea.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Darío Osorio (FC Midtjylland).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Adam Gabriel replaces Darío Osorio because of an injury.
    • 80': Substitution, FC Midtjylland. Pedro Bravo replaces Emiliano Martínez.
    • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB).
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 81': Substitution, FCSB. Daniel Popa replaces Daniel Bîrligea because of an injury.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Adam Gabriel (FC Midtjylland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mads Bech with a cross.
    • 89': Foul by Jan Kuchta (FC Midtjylland).
    • 89': Stefan Târnovanu (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Adam Buksa (FC Midtjylland) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, FCSB. William Baeten replaces David Miculescu.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Daniel Popa (FCSB) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Malcom Edjouma.
    • 90'+4': Offside, FC Midtjylland. Oliver Sørensen is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Offside, FCSB. William Baeten is caught offside.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, FCSB 2, FC Midtjylland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FCSB 2, FC Midtjylland 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 3
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    3 Saves 3
    56.5 Possession 43.5
    11 SHOTS 13
    3 ON GOAL 5
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    376 Accurate Passes 277
    464 Passes 367
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    20 Crosses 4
    0.2 Cross % 0.8
    37 Long Balls 66
    13 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    6 Effective Tackles 20
    16 Tackles 37
    0.4 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 12
    3 Effective Clearances 21
    3 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: National Arena
    Location: Bucharest, Romania
    Attendance: 37,152

    UEFA Europa League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lazio 4 +9 12
    2 Ajax Amsterdam 4 +12 10
    3 Galatasaray 4 +4 10
    4 Eintracht Frankfurt 4 +4 10
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    FCSB FCSB (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    32 Stefan Tarnovanu (GK)
    17 Mihai Popescu
    30 Siyabonga Ngezana
    8 Adrian Sut
    33 Risto Radunovic
    2 Valentin Cretu
    7 Florin Tanase
    25 Alexandru Baluta
    11 David Raul Miculescu
    15 Marius Stefanescu
    9 Daniel Birligea
    FCSB Substitutes:
    Vlad Chiriches, Octavian Popescu, Luis Phelipe, Joyskim Dawa, Daniel Popa, Ionut Pantiru, William Baeten, Alexandru Marian, Malcom Sylas Edjomou, Baba Alhassan, Andrei Vlad.

    MID FC Midtjylland (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    16 Elias Rafn Olafsson (GK)
    22 Mads Bech Sörensen
    4 Ousmane Diao
    6 Joel Andersson
    43 Kevin Mbabu
    5 Emiliano Martínez
    24 Oliver Sorensen
    21 Denil Castillo
    18 Adam Buksa Yellow Card
    41 Mikel Krüger-Johnsen
    11 Darío Osorio
    FC Midtjylland Substitutes:
    Viktor Bak, Adam Gabriel, Han-Beom Lee, Kristoffer Askildsen, Juninho, Christian Sørensen, Pedro Bravo, Jan Kuchta, Jonas Lössl, Valdemar Andreasen, Liam Selin.

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