Superliga: FCSB, another defeat! The champion loses in Botosani and is closer to the last place than the play-off
Elias Charalambous / Photo source: Vlad Suheschi / Imago Sportfotienst / Profimedia
FCSB lost on the field of FC Botoșani, score 1-3, in the first match of the number 10 in Superliga.
FC Botosani-FCSB 3-1
The champion of Romania does not recover. Compared to the match with Csikszereda, score 1-1, Elias Charalambous made five changes in the starting team. And she left defeated from Moldova!
FCSB opened the scoring in the 36th minute, when Thiam focused, and Bîrliga scored with a header inside the small box.
The hosts equalized quickly, in the 40th minute, when Mitrov focused on a free kick, and Dumiter won a duel with Baba Alhassan and pushed the ball into the gate.
Sent on the ground in the 67th minute, Kovtalyuk only took a few seconds to mark. He made the “double” in the 90+2 minute, after a centering of Ongenda.
Thanks to this success, Leo Grozavu's team accumulated 19 points and climbed 2nd in the standings. On the other hand, FCSB remains with only 7 points. The champion is on the 13th place, five points away from the last place, occupied by Metaloglobus, and seven from the 6th place, the last of the play-off, occupied by Unirea Slobozia.
The teams have evolved:
- FC Botosani: Anestis – Ilaș, Miron, Diaw, Țigănașu – E. Pope, Aldair – Mailat, OnGenda, Mitrov – Dumiter. Coach: Leo Grozavu
- FCSB: Târnovanu – Toma, Ngezana, M. Popescu, Pantea – Alhassan, Lixandru – Bîrliga, Tanase, Political – Thiam. Coach: Elias Charalambous
