Article by Tudor Belivacă – Published Monday, April 20, 2026, 10:11 p.m. / Updated Monday, April 20, 2026, 10:12 p.m.
Joao Paulo managed a superb execution, from the first, without taking over, from about 25 meters that left Alexandru Buzbuchi without reaction
VIDEO. Joao Paulo, superb execution from 25 meters in Farul – FCSB
After Farul Constanța opened the scoring in the first half following a blunder by Ștefan Târnovanu, FCSB entered the field better in the second half and managed to equalize with a superb execution by Joao Paulo.
FCSB created a phase in the hosts' box and tried to combine as much as possible. Alexandru Stoian tried to pass to Darius Olaru, but a “sailors” defender intervened. The ball was rejected in the center, Joao Paulo came out and hit the ball with his right foot, the weakest, and the ball went into the net, leaving Buzbuchi speechless.
It is the first goal that the footballer from Cape Verde managed in the shirt of FCSB and only the second this season. Also, Joao Paulo has 3 decisive assists in the Superliga, all given during the period when he played for Oțelul Galați.
FCSB transferred Joao Paulo in the winter, and he played in 12 games. The red-blue group paid 600,000 euros to get him from Oțelul Galați. The teams in Joao Paulo's CV: Sporting Praia, Maria da Fonte, Leca, Feirense, Sheriff Tiraspol, Otelul and FCSB.
Joao Paulo is also an international from Cape Verde and has represented his country in 39 matches, during which he scored one goal.
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