UEFA Europa League

FCSB vs PAOK Salonika, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 2nd Leg - FCSB advance 4-1 on aggregate
FCSB
  • 30': Juri Cisotti
  • 81': David Miculescu
FT
2 - 0
2nd Leg - FCSB advance 4-1 on aggregate
PAOK Salonika

    About

    FCSB are hosting PAOK Salonika at National Arena, Bucuresti, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika).
    • 1': Valentin Cretu (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Foul by Dimitris Pelkas (PAOK Salonika).
    • 2': Mihai Popescu (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB).
    • 5': Tomasz Kedziora (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Corner, FCSB. Conceded by Jonny.
    • 7': Adrian Sut (FCSB) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Florin Tanase following a corner.
    • 7': Foul by Mihai Popescu (FCSB).
    • 7': Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Florin Tanase (FCSB).
    • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Mihai Popescu (FCSB) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Juri Cisotti (FCSB) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vlad Chiriches with a through ball.
    • 12': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB).
    • 13': Hand ball by Risto Radunovic (FCSB).
    • 15': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Juri Cisotti (FCSB).
    • 17': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Risto Radunovic.
    • 17': Attempt saved. Mbwana Samatta (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic with a cross.
    • 17': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Stefan Târnovanu.
    • 19': Offside, FCSB. Daniel Bîrligea is caught offside.
    • 20': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Siyabonga Ngezana.
    • 20': Attempt missed. Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dimitris Pelkas with a cross following a corner.
    • 21': Dimitris Pelkas (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Vlad Chiriches (FCSB).
    • 23': Foul by Juri Cisotti (FCSB).
    • 23': Jonny (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Tomasz Kedziora (PAOK Salonika).
    • 25': Foul by Jonny (PAOK Salonika).
    • 25': Juri Cisotti (FCSB) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 25': Offside, FCSB. Siyabonga Ngezana is caught offside.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. David Miculescu (FCSB) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vlad Chiriches.
    • 29': Corner, FCSB. Conceded by Jonny.
    • 30': Goal! FCSB 1, PAOK Salonika 0. Juri Cisotti (FCSB) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Miculescu.
    • 32': Foul by Risto Radunovic (FCSB).
    • 32': Jonny (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Siyabonga Ngezana.
    • 34': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Stefan Târnovanu.
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Tomasz Kedziora (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dimitris Pelkas with a cross following a corner.
    • 36': Foul by Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB).
    • 36': Tomasz Kedziora (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 37': Foul by Risto Radunovic (FCSB).
    • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Daniel Bîrligea (FCSB).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Foul by Mbwana Samatta (PAOK Salonika).
    • 43': Mihai Popescu (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika).
    • 44': Valentin Cretu (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. David Miculescu (FCSB) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika).
    • 45'+1': Valentin Cretu (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Dimitris Pelkas (PAOK Salonika).
    • 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Valentin Cretu (FCSB).
    • 45'+2': Valentin Cretu (FCSB) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, FCSB 1, PAOK Salonika 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins FCSB 1, PAOK Salonika 0.
    • 45': Substitution, FCSB. Andrei Gheorghita replaces Daniel Bîrligea.
    • 46': Foul by Juri Cisotti (FCSB).
    • 46': Jonny (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 47': Foul by Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB).
    • 47': Mbwana Samatta (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Foul by Jonny (PAOK Salonika).
    • 49': Juri Cisotti (FCSB) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 49': Jonny (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 51': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by David Miculescu (FCSB).
    • 52': Attempt saved. David Miculescu (FCSB) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andrei Gheorghita.
    • 54': Florin Tanase (FCSB) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Foul by Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika).
    • 54': Giannis Michailidis (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Mihai Popescu (FCSB) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high following a set piece situation.
    • 55': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Mady Camara replaces Soualiho Meïté.
    • 55': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Fedor Chalov replaces Mbwana Samatta.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 60': Florin Tanase (FCSB) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika).
    • 61': Corner, FCSB. Conceded by Abdul Baba.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Siyabonga Ngezana (FCSB) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Risto Radunovic with a cross.
    • 62': Corner, FCSB. Conceded by Giannis Michailidis.
    • 62': Foul by Risto Radunovic (FCSB).
    • 62': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Kiril Despodov replaces Dimitris Pelkas.
    • 64': Foul by Florin Tanase (FCSB).
    • 64': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 64': Andrei Gheorghita (FCSB) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika).
    • 64': Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 68': Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Andrei Gheorghita (FCSB).
    • 70': Foul by Juri Cisotti (FCSB).
    • 70': Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Mady Camara (PAOK Salonika).
    • 71': Delay in match because of an injury Vlad Chiriches (FCSB).
    • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 72': Substitution, FCSB. Baba Alhassan replaces Vlad Chiriches because of an injury.
    • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Andrei Gheorghita (FCSB).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 75': Offside, PAOK Salonika. Andrija Zivkovic is caught offside.
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Florin Tanase (FCSB).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, FCSB. Malcom Edjouma replaces Florin Tanase because of an injury.
    • 79': Fedor Chalov (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Mihai Popescu (FCSB).
    • 79': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Stefan Schwab replaces Magomed Ozdoev.
    • 79': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Brandon Thomas replaces Andrija Zivkovic.
    • 80': Corner, FCSB. Conceded by Giannis Michailidis.
    • 81': Goal! FCSB 2, PAOK Salonika 0. David Miculescu (FCSB) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
    • 83': Dominik Kotarski (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card.
    • 85': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Mihai Popescu.
    • 85': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Siyabonga Ngezana.
    • 87': Substitution, FCSB. Alexandru Baluta replaces David Miculescu.
    • 88': Foul by Baba Alhassan (FCSB).
    • 88': Stefan Schwab (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdul Baba with a cross.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Andrei Gheorghita (FCSB).
    • 90'+1': Stefan Schwab (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Malcom Edjouma (FCSB).
    • 90'+1': Tomasz Kedziora (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Stefan Schwab (PAOK Salonika) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kiril Despodov.
    • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Giannis Konstantelias (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Abdul Baba with a cross.
    • 90'+3': Second Half ends, FCSB 2, PAOK Salonika 0.
    • 0': Match ends, FCSB 2, PAOK Salonika 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 22
    5 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    7 Corner Kicks 5
    2 Saves 4
    53.5 Possession 46.5
    9 SHOTS 10
    4 ON GOAL 4
    0.4 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    318 Accurate Passes 272
    393 Passes 344
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    9 Accurate Crosses 3
    23 Crosses 18
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    55 Long Balls 62
    27 Accurate Long Balls 31
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    10 Effective Tackles 11
    20 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.6
    10 Interceptions 6
    33 Effective Clearances 45
    33 Clearances 45

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: National Arena
    Location: Bucuresti, Romania
    Attendance: 50,248

    Line-Ups

    FCSB FCSB (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    32 Stefan Tarnovanu (GK)
    17 Mihai Popescu
    30 Siyabonga Ngezana
    33 Risto Radunovic
    2 Valentin Cretu Yellow Card
    7 Florin Tanase
    8 Adrian Sut
    21 Vlad Chiriches
    9 Daniel Birligea
    31 Juri Cisotti
    11 David Miculescu
    FCSB Substitutes:
    Alexandru Baluta, Mihai Toma, Andrei Cosmin Gheorghita, Alexandru Musi, Mihai Udrea, Marius Stefanescu, Joyskim Dawa, Lucas Zima, Malcom Edjouma, Baba Alhassan.

    PAOK PAOK Salonika (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    42 Dominik Kotarski (GK) Yellow Card
    5 Ioannis Michailidis Yellow Card
    16 Tomasz Kedziora
    21 Abdul Rahman Baba
    19 Jonny Yellow Card
    80 Dimitris Pelkas
    27 Magomed Ozdoev
    82 Souahilo Meïté
    70 Mbwana Samatta
    7 Giannis Konstantelias
    14 Andrija Zivkovic Yellow Card
    PAOK Salonika Substitutes:
    Konstantinos Thymianis, Mady Camara, Brandon Thomas, Konstantinos Balomenos, Antonis Tsiftsis, Omar Colley, Kiril Despodov, Joan Sastre, Fedor Chalov, Stefan Schwab.

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