Arges Pitesti vs Metaloglobus Bucharest

31 August 2025 · Romanian SuperLiga · 2025/26 · Referee Szabolcs Kovacs

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • R. Matos 3’
  • C. Ferreira 9’ (pen)
  • D. Irimia 14’

Match summary

Arges Pitesti beat Metaloglobus Bucharest 2-1. Arges Pitesti led 2-1 at half-time.

R. Matos put Arges Pitesti ahead in the 3rd minute, C. Ferreira made it 2-0 from the penalty spot in the 9th minute, and D. Irimia pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 14th minute.

The chances backed that up: Arges Pitesti created 2.02 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Metaloglobus Bucharest's 1.00 from 12.

Match stats

37% Possession 63%
18 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 3
261 Passes 462
66.3% Pass accuracy 81.2%
11 Tackles 6
10 Fouls 17
2 Yellow cards 3

Key events

Arges Pitesti Metaloglobus Bucharest
Kick-off
R. MatosRight foot shot1-0 (Arges Pitesti)
3’
C. FerreiraPenalty2-0 (Arges Pitesti)
9’
14’
D. IrimiaLeft foot shot2-1 (Metaloglobus Bucharest)
30’
D. Huiban
I. RădescuShot on target
36’
40’
R. MileaA. Gheorghe
M. Briceag
44’
45’
D. HuibanShot on target
L. Sadriu
45+2’
Half-time2-1
46’
A. CamaraG. A. Caramalău
Second half underway
57’
A. Camara
Y. PirvuC. Ferreira
59’
Y. PirvuShot on target
67’
E. OrozcoV. Rață
68’
69’
A. IrimiaC. Kouadio
69’
A. SîrbuE. Fernandes
73’
A. Sava
75’
M. AbbeyD. Ubbink
N. HerasR. Matos
85’
T. SetoI. Rădescu
85’
T. SetoShot on target
89’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 1.00 3’ R. Matos (Arges Pitesti), 1-0 3’ 9’ C. Ferreira (Arges Pitesti), 2-0 9’ 14’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), 2-1 14’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.02 1.00 3’ R. Matos (Arges Pitesti), 1-0 Matos 3’ 9’ C. Ferreira (Arges Pitesti), 2-0 Ferreira 9’ 14’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), 2-1 Irimia 14’
Arges Pitesti 2.02 xGMetaloglobus Bucharest 1.00 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Metaloglobus Bucharest attacking Arges Pitesti attacking 
9’ C. Ferreira (Arges Pitesti), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 3’ R. Matos (Arges Pitesti), set piece, 0.38 xG, goal 77’ M. Abbey (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 62’ A. Camara (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 67’ Y. Pirvu (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 34’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 90+5’ Y. Pirvu (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 5’ G. A. Caramalău (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 31’ R. Matos (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 53’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 78’ R. Matos (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+1’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 90+5’ A. Bettaieb (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 6’ V. Rață (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 45’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 87’ M. Abbey (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ C. Ferreira (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ A. Bettaieb (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ R. Matos (Arges Pitesti), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ E. Fernandes (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ T. Seto (Arges Pitesti), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 14’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 71’ M. Briceag (Arges Pitesti), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 75’ I. Rădescu (Arges Pitesti), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ I. Rădescu (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ M. Briceag (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ G. A. Caramalău (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 79’ M. Briceag (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ C. Ferreira (Arges Pitesti), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target 9’ C. Ferreira (Arges Pitesti), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 3’ R. Matos (Arges Pitesti), set piece, 0.38 xG, goal 77’ M. Abbey (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 62’ A. Camara (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 67’ Y. Pirvu (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 34’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.12 xG, off target 90+5’ Y. Pirvu (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 5’ G. A. Caramalău (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.11 xG, blocked 31’ R. Matos (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 53’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.10 xG, blocked 78’ R. Matos (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+1’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, off target 90+5’ A. Bettaieb (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 6’ V. Rață (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 45’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 87’ M. Abbey (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 46’ C. Ferreira (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 26’ A. Bettaieb (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 66’ R. Matos (Arges Pitesti), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ E. Fernandes (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 89’ T. Seto (Arges Pitesti), set piece, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ M. Briceag (Arges Pitesti), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 14’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.02 xG, goal 75’ I. Rădescu (Arges Pitesti), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 36’ I. Rădescu (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 6’ M. Briceag (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 21’ G. A. Caramalău (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 79’ M. Briceag (Arges Pitesti), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ C. Ferreira (Arges Pitesti), set piece, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Arges Pitesti 4-3-3 Starting XI
Lazar
Oancea
Tudose
Sadriu
Briceag
Rădescu 85’
Sierra
Rață 68’
Ferreira 59’
Matos 85’
Bettaieb
Metaloglobus Bucharest 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Gavrilas
Kouadio 69’
Caramalău 46’
Pasagić
Sava
Sabater
Gheorghe 40’
Irimia
Ubbink 75’
Fernandes 69’
Huiban

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
D. Lazar
90′ 1 1 21 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
D. Oancea
90′ 3 1 – 8 2 29 2 – – –
M. Tudose
90′ 3 – – 6 2 33 1 – – –
L. Sadriu
90′ 1 – – 5 4 33 2 – – –
M. Briceag
90′ 1 – – 5 1 27 1 – – –
N. Heras Came on as a substitute
11′ 1 – – 1 – 4 – – – –
Midfielders5 players
I. Rădescu Taken off
85′ – – 17 1 – – 1 6 – 2 –
R. Sierra
90′ – – 32 – – – 5 3 2 1 –
V. Rață Taken off
68′ – – 14 – – – – 3 – – –
E. Orozco Came on as a substitute
22′ – – 6 – – – – – – – –
T. Seto Came on as a substitute
11′ – – 5 1 – – – 1 1 – –
Forwards4 players
C. Ferreira Taken off
59′ 1 – 3 1 0.82 – 1 1 1 3 –
R. Matos Taken off
85′ 1 – 4 1 0.61 – 1 3 3 13 –
A. Bettaieb
90′ – – 2 – 0.12 – 4 7 2 19 –
Y. Pirvu Came on as a substitute
31′ – – 2 1 0.27 – – 4 2 5 –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Arges Pitesti WWLWW
Metaloglobus Bucharest LLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

Next meeting: Metaloglobus Bucharest 0-2 Arges Pitesti, 23 Jan 26  All Arges Pitesti vs Metaloglobus Bucharest meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.