FCSB vs Metaloglobus Bucharest

23 February 2026 · Romanian SuperLiga · 2025/26 · Referee Iuliana Elena Demetrescu

Full time 4 – 1

Half-time: 2–1

  • D. Bîrligea 6’
  • D. Olaru 26’
  • D. Miculescu 51’
  • J. Cisotti 79’
  • D. Huiban 7’

Match summary

FCSB won comfortably, 4-1 at home to Metaloglobus Bucharest. FCSB led 2-1 at half-time.

In the first half, D. Bîrligea put FCSB ahead in the 6th minute, D. Huiban equalised with a header in the 7th minute, and D. Olaru put FCSB back in front in the 26th minute. In the second half, D. Miculescu made it 3-1 in the 51st minute and J. Cisotti made it 4-1 in the 79th minute.

The chances backed that up: FCSB created 4.42 expected goals (xG) from 29 shots to Metaloglobus Bucharest's 0.56 from 10. Metaloglobus Bucharest had a player sent off.

Match stats

68% Possession 32%
29 Shots 10
11 Shots on target 3
9 Corners 2
609 Passes 282
88.5% Pass accuracy 77.3%
18 Tackles 14
6 Fouls 7
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

FCSB Metaloglobus Bucharest
D. BîrligeaRight foot shot1-0 (FCSB)
6’
7’
D. HuibanHeader1-1 (Metaloglobus Bucharest)
D. OlaruShot on target
12’
M. ThiamF. Tănase
24’
D. OlaruRight foot shot2-1 (FCSB)
26’
30’
G. GhimfusShot on target
40’
M. Cestor
B. AlhassanO. Arad
46’
D. BîrligeaShot on target
47’
D. MiculescuRight foot shot3-1 (FCSB)
51’
53’
D. PopaB. Carvalho
54’
M. CestorSecond yellow
D. BîrligeaShot on target
56’
58’
G. DumitruD. Huiban
D. MiculescuShot on target
63’
D. GraovacD. Miculescu
64’
D. OlaruShot on target
69’
72’
M. AbbeyD. Irimia
73’
M. LisA. Irimia
73’
A. GheorgheG. Ghimfus
J. CisottiRight foot shot4-1 (FCSB)
79’
D. BîrligeaShot on target
81’
D. PopaJ. Cisotti
84’
M. TomaD. Olaru
84’
88’
A. GheorgheShot on target
M. ThiamShot on target
90+2’

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 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.42 0.56 6’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), 1-0 6’ 7’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), 1-1 7’ 26’ D. Olaru (FCSB), 2-1 26’ 51’ D. Miculescu (FCSB), 3-1 51’ 79’ J. Cisotti (FCSB), 4-1 79’ 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 4.42 0.56 6’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), 1-0 Bîrligea 6’ 7’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), 1-1 Huiban 7’ 26’ D. Olaru (FCSB), 2-1 Olaru 26’ 51’ D. Miculescu (FCSB), 3-1 Miculescu 51’ 79’ J. Cisotti (FCSB), 4-1 Cisotti 79’
FCSB 4.42 xGMetaloglobus Bucharest 0.56 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Metaloglobus Bucharest attacking FCSB attacking 
83’ J. Cisotti (FCSB), open play, 0.63 xG, off target 56’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 51’ D. Miculescu (FCSB), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 45’ M. Thiam (FCSB), open play, 0.30 xG, blocked 90+2’ J. Paulo (FCSB), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 48’ D. Miculescu (FCSB), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 79’ J. Cisotti (FCSB), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 10’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.22 xG, blocked 9’ D. Olaru (FCSB), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 6’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 26’ D. Olaru (FCSB), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 49’ D. Miculescu (FCSB), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 90+2’ M. Thiam (FCSB), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 4’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 7’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 48’ A. Duarte (FCSB), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 33’ A. Duarte (FCSB), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 34’ J. Paulo (FCSB), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 81’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 48’ M. Thiam (FCSB), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ D. Olaru (FCSB), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 88’ A. Gheorghe (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ M. Lixandru (FCSB), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 12’ D. Olaru (FCSB), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ O. Arad (FCSB), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ D. Miculescu (FCSB), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 89’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ A. Pantea (FCSB), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ R. Bădescu (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ B. Alhassan (FCSB), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 21’ A. Sava (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 74’ D. Olaru (FCSB), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ A. Gheorghe (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 18’ G. Ghimfus (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ G. Ghimfus (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 83’ J. Cisotti (FCSB), open play, 0.63 xG, off target 56’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.35 xG, saved 51’ D. Miculescu (FCSB), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 45’ M. Thiam (FCSB), open play, 0.30 xG, blocked 90+2’ J. Paulo (FCSB), open play, 0.27 xG, off target 48’ D. Miculescu (FCSB), from a corner, 0.26 xG, off target 79’ J. Cisotti (FCSB), open play, 0.24 xG, goal 10’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.22 xG, blocked 9’ D. Olaru (FCSB), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 6’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 26’ D. Olaru (FCSB), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 90+2’ M. Thiam (FCSB), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 49’ D. Miculescu (FCSB), open play, 0.17 xG, off target 4’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 7’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.14 xG, goal 48’ A. Duarte (FCSB), from a corner, 0.13 xG, off target 47’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 81’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 33’ A. Duarte (FCSB), set piece, 0.09 xG, blocked 34’ J. Paulo (FCSB), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 48’ M. Thiam (FCSB), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 69’ D. Olaru (FCSB), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 88’ A. Gheorghe (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 50’ M. Lixandru (FCSB), set piece, 0.06 xG, off target 12’ D. Olaru (FCSB), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 42’ O. Arad (FCSB), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 63’ D. Miculescu (FCSB), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 89’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 26’ A. Pantea (FCSB), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 43’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ R. Bădescu (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 86’ B. Alhassan (FCSB), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 89’ A. Gheorghe (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 21’ A. Sava (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 47’ D. Irimia (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 74’ D. Olaru (FCSB), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 48’ D. Bîrligea (FCSB), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 18’ G. Ghimfus (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 30’ G. Ghimfus (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

FCSB 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Popa
Pantea
Duarte
Lixandru
Paulo
Tănase 24’
Arad 46’
Miculescu
Olaru
Cisotti
Bîrligea
Metaloglobus Bucharest 4-4-2 Starting XI
Gavrilas
Țîrlea
Cestor
Bădescu
Sava
Irimia 72’
Sabater
Carvalho 53’
Irimia 73’
Huiban
Ghimfus 73’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
M. Popa
90′ 2 1 10 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
A. Pantea
90′ – – – 1 1 50 – – 2 –
A. Duarte
90′ 1 – – 3 2 83 – – – –
M. Lixandru
90′ 1 – – 4 1 96 – – 1 –
J. Paulo
90′ 5 1 – 8 1 46 – – – –
D. Graovac Came on as a substitute
26′ – – – – – 24 – – – –
Midfielders8 players
F. Tănase
24′ – – 8 – – – – 1 – – –
O. Arad
45′ – – 31 1 – 1 – 4 – – –
D. Miculescu
64′ 1 – 24 2 – 2 – 6 2 1 –
D. Olaru
84′ 1 1 58 6 – 2 – 4 – 1 –
J. Cisotti
84′ 1 – 41 5 – – – 3 1 1 –
M. Thiam Came on as a substitute
66′ – – 37 1 – 1 – 3 – 1 –
B. Alhassan Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 48 – – 3 – 6 – – –
M. Toma Came on as a substitute
10′ – – 12 1 – – – – 1 – –
Forwards2 players
D. Bîrligea
90′ 1 – 7 4 0.94 – 1 5 2 33 –
D. Popa Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – – 2 – 3 –
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

FCSB LWWWL
Metaloglobus Bucharest LLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Metaloglobus Bucharest 2-1 FCSB, 18 Oct 25 Next meeting: FCSB 0-0 Metaloglobus Bucharest, 15 Mar 26  All FCSB 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.