Metaloglobus Bucharest vs Unirea Slobozia

20 December 2025 · Romanian SuperLiga · 2025/26 · Referee George Catalin Gaman

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • Y. Zakir 77’
  • S. Višić 86’
  • R. Espinosa 12’ (pen), 45+3’
  • C. Afalna 47’

Match summary

Unirea Slobozia beat Metaloglobus Bucharest 3-2 on the road. Unirea Slobozia led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, R. Espinosa put Unirea Slobozia ahead from the penalty spot in the 12th minute and Espinosa made it 0-2 in first-half stoppage time. In the second half, C. Afalna made it 0-3 in the 47th minute, Y. Zakir pulled one back to make it 1-3 in the 77th minute, and S. Višić made it 2-3 in the 86th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Metaloglobus Bucharest created 2.04 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots, Unirea Slobozia 2.09 from 12. D. Huiban had a penalty saved for Metaloglobus Bucharest. Metaloglobus Bucharest had a player sent off.

Match stats

65% Possession 35%
13 Shots 12
6 Shots on target 6
7 Corners 3
427 Passes 233
82.9% Pass accuracy 63.1%
13 Tackles 26
16 Fouls 13
6 Yellow cards 4
1 Red cards 0

Key events

Metaloglobus Bucharest Unirea Slobozia
7’
A. DorobanțuShot on target
12’
R. EspinosaPenalty0-1 (Unirea Slobozia)
Y. ZakirShot on target
16’
19’
O. SafronovA. Dinu
M. Lis
27’
33’
C. Afalna
36’
I. CoadaShot on target
D. HuibanMissed penaltysaved
39’
E. FernandesShot on target
39’
D. HuibanShot on target
39’
45’
R. EspinosaLeft foot shot0-2 (Unirea Slobozia)
M. AbbeyB. Carvalho
46’
47’
C. AfalnaLeft foot shot0-3 (Unirea Slobozia)
Y. Zakir
50’
A. SavaR. Neacsu
61’
D. UbbinkO. Pasagić
61’
66’
V. PopV. Hamdiu
67’
S. A. SaidR. Espinosa
B. HadžićD. Huiban
72’
A. Camara
74’
75’
M. AntocheShot on target
Y. ZakirRight foot shot1-3 (Metaloglobus Bucharest)
77’
S. VišićE. Fernandes
77’
S. VišićRight foot shot2-3 (Metaloglobus Bucharest)
86’
D. SabaterShot on target
86’
90’
M. Antoche
M. Abbey
90’
A. CamaraSecond yellow
90’
D. Ubbink
90’
90’
S. A. Said
90’
R. Popa
90’
C. BărbuțR. Deaconu

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 2.04 2.09 12’ R. Espinosa (Unirea Slobozia), 0-1 12’ 45+3’ R. Espinosa (Unirea Slobozia), 0-2 45+3’ 47’ C. Afalna (Unirea Slobozia), 0-3 47’ 77’ Y. Zakir (Metaloglobus Bucharest), 1-3 77’ 86’ S. Višić (Metaloglobus Bucharest), 2-3 86’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.04 2.09 12’ R. Espinosa (Unirea Slobozia), 0-1 Espinosa 12’ 45+3’ R. Espinosa (Unirea Slobozia), 0-2 Espinosa 45+3’ 47’ C. Afalna (Unirea Slobozia), 0-3 Afalna 47’ 77’ Y. Zakir (Metaloglobus Bucharest), 1-3 Zakir 77’ 86’ S. Višić (Metaloglobus Bucharest), 2-3 Višić 86’
Metaloglobus Bucharest 2.04 xGUnirea Slobozia 2.09 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Unirea Slobozia attacking Metaloglobus Bucharest attacking 
12’ R. Espinosa (Unirea Slobozia), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 39’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 28’ R. Espinosa (Unirea Slobozia), set piece, 0.44 xG, off target 86’ S. Višić (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 47’ C. Afalna (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 77’ Y. Zakir (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.29 xG, goal 48’ R. Espinosa (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 86’ D. Sabater (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 36’ I. Coada (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 39’ E. Fernandes (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 16’ Y. Zakir (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 4’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ R. Deaconu (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ M. Lis (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ M. Antoche (Unirea Slobozia), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ J. Papeau (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ R. Neacsu (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ V. Hamdiu (Unirea Slobozia), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ E. Fernandes (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ I. Coada (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ M. Antoche (Unirea Slobozia), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ M. Lis (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 7’ A. Dorobanțu (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 85’ D. Ubbink (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 12’ R. Espinosa (Unirea Slobozia), penalty, 0.76 xG, goal 39’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), penalty, 0.76 xG, saved 28’ R. Espinosa (Unirea Slobozia), set piece, 0.44 xG, off target 86’ S. Višić (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 47’ C. Afalna (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.33 xG, goal 77’ Y. Zakir (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.29 xG, goal 48’ R. Espinosa (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.20 xG, goal 86’ D. Sabater (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.20 xG, saved 36’ I. Coada (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 39’ E. Fernandes (Metaloglobus Bucharest), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 16’ Y. Zakir (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 4’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 14’ R. Deaconu (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 20’ M. Lis (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ M. Antoche (Unirea Slobozia), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 14’ J. Papeau (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ R. Neacsu (Metaloglobus Bucharest), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ V. Hamdiu (Unirea Slobozia), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ E. Fernandes (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 53’ D. Huiban (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ I. Coada (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 75’ M. Antoche (Unirea Slobozia), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 37’ M. Lis (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 85’ D. Ubbink (Metaloglobus Bucharest), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 7’ A. Dorobanțu (Unirea Slobozia), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Metaloglobus Bucharest 5-3-2 Starting XI
Gavrilas
Lis
Aggoun
Camara
Pasagić 61’
Neacsu 61’
Sabater
Carvalho 46’
Zakir
Huiban 72’
Fernandes 77’
Unirea Slobozia 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Popa
Dorobanțu
Dinu 19’
Antoche
Dragu
Deaconu 90’
Hamdiu 66’
Coada
Papeau
Espinosa 2
Afalna

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
G. Gavrilas
90′ 3 3 26 1 – – – –
Defenders5 players
M. Lis
90′ 2 – – 8 1 26 1 – – –
T. Aggoun
90′ 1 2 – 3 2 59 – – – –
A. Camara
90′ 1 4 – 3 2 56 3 – – –
O. Pasagić
61′ 2 – – 3 – 30 2 – – –
R. Neacsu
61′ 3 – – 4 – 29 2 – – –
Midfielders8 players
D. Sabater
90′ – – 54 1 – – – 3 3 1 –
B. Carvalho
45′ – – 20 – – 2 – 4 – – –
Y. Zakir
90′ 1 – 33 1 – – 1 6 1 3 –
M. Abbey Came on as a substitute
45′ – – 14 1 – 2 – 3 – 1 –
A. Sava Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 16 – – – – 1 – – –
D. Ubbink Came on as a substitute
29′ – – 19 – – – 1 1 4 – –
B. Hadžić Came on as a substitute
18′ – – 3 – – – – – – – –
S. Višić Came on as a substitute
13′ 1 1 3 1 – – – 2 – – –
Forwards2 players
D. Huiban
72′ – – 3 1 0.85 – 1 6 3 21 –
E. Fernandes
77′ – – 2 1 0.13 – 1 4 1 18 –
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

Metaloglobus Bucharest LDLWL
Unirea Slobozia LLLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Unirea Slobozia 2-1 Metaloglobus Bucharest, 15 Aug 25 Next meeting: Metaloglobus Bucharest 1-1 Unirea Slobozia, 27 Apr 26  All Metaloglobus Bucharest vs Unirea Slobozia 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.