Match report

Legia Warszawa Defeats FC Botosani 1-0 in UEFA Europa League

Legia Warszawa
Legia Warszawa
1–0
FT
FC Botosani
FC Botosani
Jul 16, 2015

Legia Warszawa secured a narrow but crucial 1-0 victory over FC Botosani in their UEFA Europa League match. The game was tightly contested with several yellow cards issued to both sides, but it was O. Duda's goal in the 78th minute that proved decisive for Legia Warszawa.

Key Facts

  • • Legia Warszawa defeated FC Botosani 1-0
  • • O. Duda scored the only goal in the 78th minute
  • • Legia Warszawa received 5 yellow cards, FC Botosani received 3 yellow cards
  • • Multiple substitutions were made, including O. Duda being substituted in the 90th minute with extra time

Lineups

Legia Warszawa

Starting XI

  • 12 D. Kuciak (G)
  • 17 T. Brzyski (D)
  • 25 J. Rzeźniczak (D)
  • 28 Ł. Broź (D)
  • 2 M. Pazdan (D)
  • 3 T. Jodłowiec
  • 6 Guilherme (M)
  • 18 M. Kucharczyk (F)
  • 37 D. Furman (M)
  • 8 O. Duda (M)
  • 11 N. Nikolić (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 M. Żyro
  • 99 A. Prijović
  • 16 M. Masłowski
  • 1 A. Malarz
  • 4 I. Lewczuk
  • 9 M. Saganowski
  • 19 B. Bereszyński

FC Botosani

Starting XI

  • 1 P. Iliev (G)
  • 3 A. Cordoș (D)
  • 20 F. Acsinte (D)
  • 88 R. Dimitrov (D)
  • 4 A. Miron (D)
  • 30 R. Costin (M)
  • 10 G. Vașvari (M)
  • 17 Stelian Cucu (M)
  • 7 C. Brata (M)
  • 21 D. Roman (F)
  • 29 P. Batin (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 S. Robertson
  • 9 P. Ivanovici
  • 8 M. Croitoru
  • 12 R. Pleşca
  • 19 A. Patache
  • 23 R. Browne
  • 80 A. Hadnagy

Timeline

  1. FC Botosani
    20' FC Botosani Card · Yellow Card
    Andrei Cordoş
  2. Legia Warszawa
    54' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    Ł. Broź
  3. Legia Warszawa
    58' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    J. Rzeźniczak
  4. FC Botosani
    60' FC Botosani Card · Yellow Card
    Gabriel Vaşvari
  5. FC Botosani
    62' FC Botosani Card · Yellow Card
    Stelian Nicolae Cucu
  6. Legia Warszawa
    64' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    Guilherme
  7. FC Botosani
    64' FC Botosani subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Gabriel Vaşvari · On: S. Robertson
  8. Legia Warszawa
    68' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Guilherme · On: M. Żyro
  9. Legia Warszawa
    68' Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Nikolics · On: Aleksandar Prijović
  10. FC Botosani
    69' FC Botosani subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Brata · On: P. Ivanovici
  11. Legia Warszawa
    78' Legia Warszawa Card · Yellow Card
    O. Duda
  12. Legia Warszawa
    78' Legia Warszawa Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Duda
  13. FC Botosani
    84' FC Botosani subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Costin · On: M. Croitoru
  14. Legia Warszawa
    90'+3 Legia Warszawa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Duda · On: M. Masłowski

Match Stats

Stat Legia Warszawa FC Botosani
Fouls 15 12
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 9 1
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 14 7
Corners 9 5
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 8 2
Shots off Target 6 5
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 2 7
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Legia Warszawa's O. Duda scored the only goal in the 78th minute, giving them the lead and the crucial victory
  • ▸ Multiple yellow cards disrupted both teams' momentum, with Legia Warszawa receiving the majority of the cards