Daniel Bîrligea, recently transferred to Serie A, started for Frosinone for the first time under manager Massimiliano Alvini in their Coppa Italia match against Sassuolo.
The match ended in disappointment for “I Giallazzurri,” who lost 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time. Benja Dominguez opened the scoring for Sassuolo, while Aleksa Terzis equalized for Frosinone just before halftime.
Bîrligea came close to scoring in the 40th minute, but his shot from inside the box was deflected for a corner by goalkeeper Turati. Later, in the 56th minute, he had a goal disallowed for offside after a one-on-one situation with the opposing keeper.
Daniel Bîrligea’s Statistics Against Sassuolo:
Played 63 minutes
Most shots on the field with 3 (2 on target)
14 touches
0.37 xG (expected goals)
4 out of 7 accurate passes
7 touches in the opponent’s box
Caught offside 2 times
Recovered 1 ball and was dribbled past once
0 out of 2 ground duels won
0 out of 3 aerial duels won
According to tuttomercatoweb, Bîrligea received a rating of 6, with comments highlighting his movement as a true central striker, effectively attacking spaces behind the defense. He was noted to be dangerous but perhaps too unselfish when he attempted to pass to Zerbin despite being in a good position.
Bîrligea was substituted in the 63rd minute, with his replacement Bobcek also receiving a rating of 6. The Romanian forward’s performance placed him around team averages, with ratings ranging from 5.5 (Tchato, Amey, El Azzouzi) to 7 (Fini). Frosinone faces Venezia next in Serie A on Sunday, September 6, at 16:00.
