Match report

FCSB and Olympiakos Piraeus Draw 0–0 in Europa League Clash

FCSB
FCSB
0–0
FT
Olympiakos Piraeus
Olympiakos Piraeus
Nov 28, 2024

FCSB held on for a hard-fought 0-0 draw against Olympiakos Piraeus in their UEFA Europa League match, despite significant challenges including the dismissal of D. Birligea. The game saw intense defensive battles and numerous substitutions from both sides.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: FCSB 0–0 Olympiakos Piraeus
  • • D. Birligea of FCSB was shown a red card in the 67th minute for a foul
  • • FCSB made substitutions with Siyabonga Ngezana and Daniel Popa replacing earlier starters
  • • Olympiakos Piraeus introduced Costinha, Giorgos Masouras, Dani García, C. Kostoulas, and Sérgio Oliveira throughout the match

Lineups

FCSB

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 32 Ș. Târnovanu (G)
  • 2 V. Crețu (D)
  • 30 S. Ngezana (D)
  • 17 M. Popescu (D)
  • 33 R. Radunović (D)
  • 18 M. Edjouma (M)
  • 8 A. Șut (M)
  • 11 D. Miculescu (M)
  • 27 D. Olaru (M)
  • 7 F. Tănase (M)
  • 9 D. Bîrligea (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 J. Dawa
  • 19 Daniel Popa
  • 3 I. Panțîru
  • 99 A. Vlad
  • 24 W. Baeten
  • 15 M. Ștefănescu
  • 22 M. Toma
  • 29 A. Musi

Olympiakos Piraeus

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 88 K. Tzolakis (G)
  • 20 Costinha (D)
  • 45 P. Retsos (D)
  • 5 L. Pirola (D)
  • 3 F. Ortega (D)
  • 96 C. Mouzakitis (M)
  • 14 Dani García (M)
  • 23 Rodinei (M)
  • 84 C. Kostoulas (M)
  • 19 G. Masouras (M)
  • 9 A. El Kaabi (F)

Substitutes

  • 32 S. Hezze
  • 18 Willian
  • 11 K. Velde
  • 17 R. Yaremchuk
  • 27 Sérgio Oliveira
  • 74 A. Ntoi
  • 99 A. Anagnostopoulos
  • 4 G. Biancone
  • 8 M. Stamenić
  • 1 A. Paschalakis
  • 65 A. Apostolopoulos
  • 22 Chiquinho

Timeline

  1. FCSB
    30' FCSB subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Siyabonga Ngezana · On: J. Dawa
  2. FCSB
    40' FCSB Card · Yellow Card
    F. Tanase

    Foul

  3. Olympiakos Piraeus
    49' Olympiakos Piraeus Card · Yellow Card
    P. Retsos

    Foul

  4. FCSB
    53' FCSB Card · Yellow Card
    D. Birligea

    Argument

  5. Olympiakos Piraeus
    63' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Costinha · On: S. Hezze
  6. Olympiakos Piraeus
    63' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Giorgos Masouras · On: Willian
  7. FCSB
    67' FCSB Card · Yellow Card
    D. Birligea

    Foul

  8. FCSB
    67' FCSB Card · Red Card
    D. Birligea

    Foul

  9. Olympiakos Piraeus
    77' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Dani García · On: K. Velde
  10. Olympiakos Piraeus
    78' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Kostoulas · On: R. Yaremchuk
  11. FCSB
    83' FCSB subst · Substitution 2
    Off: F. Tanase · On: Daniel Popa
  12. Olympiakos Piraeus
    85' Olympiakos Piraeus subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Yaremchuk · On: Sérgio Oliveira
  13. FCSB
    90'+2 FCSB Card · Yellow Card
    M. Edjouma

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat FCSB Olympiakos Piraeus
Fouls 10 16
Pass Accuracy 60% 72%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 10 12
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 325 466
Yellow Cards 6 1
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 2 2
xG 0.48 1.08
Shots off Target 6 9
Possession 41% 59%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 196 336
Shots Inside Box 5 9
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ D. Birligea's red card in the 67th minute marked a critical turning point as FCSB had to defend with ten men for the remainder of the game
  • ▸ Substitutions from both teams, particularly Costinha and Giorgos Masouras for Olympiakos Piraeus, brought fresh energy but could not break the deadlock