Article by Alexandru Barbu – published on Friday, August 08, 2025, 15:55 / Updated on Friday, August 2025 16:07
FCSB defeated Drita, score 3-2in the first leg of the preliminary round of Europa League. The Wyscout report validates the success of the Romanian champion, which also had a great minus on the national arena: the left flank of the defense, where Pantea lost 8 out of 10 defensive duels.
Driven 0-2 in the 50th minute, FCSB managed to return the table and is now a favorite in qualifying in the UEL play-off. The return with Drita is scheduled on Thursday, August 14, from 21:00.
WYSCOUT report: FCSB, clearly over Drita
Although she trembled again, the team coached by Elias Charambous and Mihai Pintilii has the statistics on her side. Especially the possession, where the ratio is really crushing, 68%-32%. The sutures towards the gate: FCSB – 18, Drita – 8. Dadrats, 9 to 5.
The XG index, the one that translates the degree of danger of occasions, also shows that FCSB was the upper team: the chances created by Bîrliga & Co. They generated an XG of 2.11, while Drita reached only 1.61.
FCSB also executed with 13 extra corners, the difference being 17-4 in this chapter.
Pantea, alarming figures. Was terrorized by Kosovari
Where did not stay well FCSB? To duels. Drita cut the dispute here, with 51% won clusters. FCSB only ticked 44% of duels.
From the starting team of FCSB, the fewest duels were won by the left defender Alexandru Pantea – 4 out of 16. Defalcat, Pantea lost 8/10 defensive duels.
Not by chance Drita scored by Tusha, Pantea's direct opponent, and the second goal signed by the Management started from the same band. The Kosovarii had two other opportunities created from their right flank.
Pantea debuted in 2020 at FCSB, at only 16 years old. By the right -handed defender, he played on the left of the defense, especially at the beginning of the seniors
In fact, Drita felt Pantea's vulnerability and predominantly attacked in the FCSB footballer's area. Of the total of 26 offensive actions, 16 were carried in the right tape of the guests.
Source: Wyscout
Radunovic returns
Due to a pubalgia, on the list of absentees of the FCSB with Drita was also counted Risto Radunovic, the ordinary holder of the left defender. Last night at GSP LIVE SPECIALGigi Becali, however, announced that the Montenegrin will be fit for the return with Drita.
