Lighthouse has outclassed FCSB in Ghencea

Ianis Zicu's team was more dangerous even in the first half, which FCSB ended in the advantage, 1-0.

The XG of the Dobrogenes, the parameter that measures how dangerous the occasions of each party are, was 0.61 at the entrance to the cabins. Of FCSB only 0.18, Of the two shots shipped by David Miculescu, the only ones of the champion in the first part.

Lighthouse, much more dangerous in Ghencea

There is no comparison term for the second half. The data provided by WYSCout shows a 1.96 XG for the Lighthouse and only 0.26 for FCSB. To this value, the penalty executed by Ionuț Larie (XG 0.76) contributed, respectively the shot by which Alexandru Ișfan scored with the empty gate (0.34).

XG, expected goals or the number of expected goals, represents a parameter that “allocates a certain probability of each shot (depending on the previous statistics) regarding the possibility of registering from that position”.

If we transform into percentages, it would mean that Larie's penalty is registered in 76% of cases.

Won (little) more duels

And the XG is not the only parameter dominated by Ianis Zicu's students. They were better at the percentage of the won duels, 47 versus 46% (the rest indecisive), The best quarter of the Dobrogenic being between the 46-60 minutes, when they awarded 55% of the duelsand FCSB only 38%. At that time of the game there was numerical equality on the field, Târnovanu being eliminated only in the 68th minute.

Paradoxically, the best interval of the FCSB as the percentage of duels won also included a few minutes played in numerical inferiority, '61 -75, with 57% of red-blue balls, 42% of Dobrogens.

FCSB match statistics – Lighthouse 1-2

“Quiet” on the flank of Octavian Popescu, despite the praise of the patron

The lighthouse wore the largest number of offensive actions, 23/52, in the right lane, where FCSB defended for a good part of the game with Alexandru Pantea and Octavian Popescu. There were 16 actions in the central area and 13 in the left flank.

On the other hand, FCSB recorded only 7 attack actions in the left band, 12 central and 10 on the right. That in the context in which the holder of that post, Octavian Popescu, was praised by the owner Gigi Becali.

Ilie Dumitrescu, a former important footballer, commented on Digisport after the match that “except that decisive pass, Octavian Popescu did not seem to me in the match, made many mistakes.”

Popescu managed a two -attempted dribbling and won only 4 of the 11 duels in which he was involved. In fact, no player from FCSB has surpassed his opponents more than once.

Ionuț Cojocaru, 100% successful dribbling

From the Lighthouse they took their eyes Răzvan Tănasăfar left with penalty obtained, crossbar and an undone goal, and Ionuț Cojocaruintroduced on the field in the second half, decisive passenger at the Victoriei goal.

Tanasa managed 3 dribbles (out of 5 attempts) and won 17 of the 31 disputed duels, a 55%success. Cojocaru won half of the duels, 7/14 but He managed 6 dribbles from so many attempts!

40%was the percentage of precise centering near David Maftei, 4/10