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Olympiakos Piraeus Edges Out FCSB in Tense Bucharest Encounter
Olympiakos Piraeus secured a victory over FCSB in a tightly contested UEFA Europa League Group Stage match (Matchday 5) at the Arena Naţională in Bucharest. The game, played on November 28th, 2024, was characterized by a high number of cards, primarily against the home side.
Olympiakos controlled possession (58%) and created more scoring opportunities (13 shots, 2 on target), although their finishing lacked precision. FCSB, while possessing less possession, were more accurate with their shots, registering 2 on target from their 10 attempts. However, the numerical advantage gained by Olympiakos after a red card for an FCSB player in the 67th minute proved decisive.
Austrian referee Sebastian Gishamer issued a total of 7 yellow cards and 1 red card, all to the Romanian side, reflecting the aggressive nature of the game and the high number of fouls committed by FCSB (9 fouls compared to Olympiakos’ 16). Despite their dominance in possession and shot count, Olympiakos failed to significantly extend their lead, resulting in a close final score. The game concluded with a win for the Greek side.
Substitutions fcsb: at minute 30 J. Dawa came in and S. Ngezana went out., at minute 82 D. Popa came in and F. Tanase went out.
Substitutions olympiakos piraeus: at minute 63 S. Hezze came in and Costinha went out., at minute 63 Willian came in and G. Masouras went out., at minute 77 R. Yaremchuk came in and C. Kostoulas went out., at minute 77 K. Velde came in and D. Garcia went out., at minute 85 S. Oliveira came in and R. Yaremchuk went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FCSB
Olympiakos Piraeus
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