Otelul Galati vs Dinamo Bucharest

27 July 2025 · Romanian SuperLiga · 2025/26 · Referee Szabolcs Kovacs

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Paulinho 18’
  • Kazu 62’
  • Maxime Sivis 49’

Match summary

Otelul Galati saw off Dinamo Bucharest 2-1. Otelul Galati led 1-0 at half-time.

Paulinho put Otelul Galati ahead in the 18th minute, Maxime Sivis equalised in the 49th minute, and Kazu won it in the 62nd minute.

Dinamo Bucharest can feel hard done by, creating 1.90 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Otelul Galati's 1.52 from 11.

Match stats

36% Possession 64%
11 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 6
8 Corners 3
289 Passes 525
67.1% Pass accuracy 85.5%
22 Tackles 14
12 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 0

Key events

Otelul Galati Dinamo Bucharest
Kick-off
Andrei CiobanuShot on target
2’
Patrick FernandesShot on target
3’
PaulinhoLeft foot shot1-0 (Otelul Galati)
18’
36’
Cristian MihaiAndrei Mărginean
39’
Mamoudou KaramokoShot on target
45+6’
Cătălin Cîrjan
Half-time1-0
49’
Maxime SivisRight foot shot1-1 (Dinamo Bucharest)
49’
Maxime SivisShot on target
Second half underway
KazuRight foot shot2-1 (Otelul Galati)
62’
João PauloAndrei Ciobanu
62’
Eric BicfalviPaulinho
62’
65’
Cătălin CîrjanShot on target
68’
Danny Armstrong
71’
Alexandru PopMamoudou Karamoko
71’
Adrian CarageaDanny Armstrong
AndrézinhoPatrick Fernandes
81’
Răzvan TrifKazu
82’
84’
Adrian CarageaShot on target
João Lameira
85’
90+1’
Chambos KyriakouShot on target
Matei FrunzăȘtefan Bană
90+5’
90+9’
Eddy Gnahoré
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 1.52 1.90 18’ Paulinho (Otelul Galati), 1-0 18’ 49’ Maxime Sivis (Dinamo Bucharest), 1-1 49’ 62’ Kazu (Otelul Galati), 2-1 62’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.52 1.90 18’ Paulinho (Otelul Galati), 1-0 Paulinho 18’ 49’ Maxime Sivis (Dinamo Bucharest), 1-1 Sivis 49’ 62’ Kazu (Otelul Galati), 2-1 Kazu 62’
Otelul Galati 1.52 xGDinamo Bucharest 1.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Dinamo Bucharest attacking Otelul Galati attacking 
18’ Paulinho (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.88 xG, goal 78’ Adrian Caragea (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 39’ Mamoudou Karamoko (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 7’ Paulinho (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 49’ Maxime Sivis (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 20’ Raul Opruț (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 12’ Cătălin Cîrjan (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 74’ Kennedy Boateng (Dinamo Bucharest), set piece, 0.15 xG, blocked 4’ Eddy Gnahoré (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 65’ Cătălin Cîrjan (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 84’ Adrian Caragea (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 49’ Maxime Sivis (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 62’ Kazu (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 41’ Maxime Sivis (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Eric Bicfalvi (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 3’ Patrick Fernandes (Otelul Galati), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 56’ Ștefan Bană (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Diego Živulić (Otelul Galati), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 43’ Kennedy Boateng (Dinamo Bucharest), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Andrei Ciobanu (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Ștefan Bană (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Cătălin Cîrjan (Dinamo Bucharest), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Adrian Caragea (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 2’ Andrei Ciobanu (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+1’ Chambos Kyriakou (Dinamo Bucharest), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, saved 75’ Kennedy Boateng (Dinamo Bucharest), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Kazu (Otelul Galati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 18’ Paulinho (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.88 xG, goal 78’ Adrian Caragea (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 39’ Mamoudou Karamoko (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.26 xG, saved 7’ Paulinho (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.21 xG, blocked 49’ Maxime Sivis (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.19 xG, goal 20’ Raul Opruț (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.16 xG, off target 12’ Cătălin Cîrjan (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 74’ Kennedy Boateng (Dinamo Bucharest), set piece, 0.15 xG, blocked 4’ Eddy Gnahoré (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 65’ Cătălin Cîrjan (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 84’ Adrian Caragea (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 49’ Maxime Sivis (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 62’ Kazu (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.10 xG, goal 41’ Maxime Sivis (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 66’ Eric Bicfalvi (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 3’ Patrick Fernandes (Otelul Galati), from a corner, 0.06 xG, saved 56’ Ștefan Bană (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 13’ Diego Živulić (Otelul Galati), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 12’ Andrei Ciobanu (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Kennedy Boateng (Dinamo Bucharest), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Ștefan Bană (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 74’ Cătălin Cîrjan (Dinamo Bucharest), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 76’ Adrian Caragea (Dinamo Bucharest), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Chambos Kyriakou (Dinamo Bucharest), direct free kick, 0.02 xG, saved 2’ Andrei Ciobanu (Otelul Galati), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 75’ Kennedy Boateng (Dinamo Bucharest), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 9’ Kazu (Otelul Galati), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Otelul Galati 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Dur-Bozoancă
Kazu 82’
Soriano
Lopes
Zhelev
Lameira
Živulić
Ciobanu 62’
Fernandes 81’
Bană 90’
Paulinho 62’
Dinamo Bucharest 4-3-3 Starting XI
Roșca
Opruț
Boateng
Mărginean 36’
Sivis
Kyriakou
Gnahoré
Cîrjan
Musi
Karamoko 71’
Armstrong 71’

Player stats

Goalkeeper1 player
Cosmin Dur-Bozoancă
90′ 5 1 31 – – – – –
Defenders5 players
Milen Zhelev
90′ 3 – – 7 3 19 1 – – –
Vadik Murria Soriano
90′ 2 – – 4 1 23 1 – – –
Manuel Lopes
90′ 2 2 – 4 2 28 2 – – –
Kazu Taken off
82′ – – – – – 30 – 1 – –
Răzvan Trif Came on as a substitute
8′ 1 – – 1 – – – – – –
Midfielders6 players
João Lameira
90′ – – 27 – – 3 2 7 1 – –
Diego Živulić
90′ – – 41 – – 1 – 4 2 – –
Ștefan Bană Taken off
89′ – 1 23 1 – 1 – 4 2 – –
Andrei Ciobanu Taken off
62′ – – 19 1 – – – – – – –
João Paulo Came on as a substitute
28′ – 1 6 1 – – – – – – –
Andrézinho Came on as a substitute
9′ – – 4 – – 1 – 2 – 1 –
Forwards3 players
Patrick Fernandes Taken off
81′ – – 1 1 0.06 – – 14 2 15 –
Paulinho Taken off
62′ 1 – 2 1 1.09 – 1 5 1 15 –
Eric Bicfalvi Came on as a substitute
28′ – – 1 – 0.08 – – 2 – 8 –
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

Otelul Galati LWDDL
Dinamo Bucharest DLLDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Dinamo Bucharest 1-0 Otelul Galati, 04 Feb 25 Next meeting: Dinamo Bucharest 1-0 Otelul Galati, 29 Nov 25  All Otelul Galati vs Dinamo 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.