UEFA Europa League Matchday 2 Thu, Oct 2 2025 · 17:45 Arena Naţională, Bucureşti
0–2 Full time · HT 0–2 xG 0.68 – 0.79
  • 11’, 36’ J. Monteiro
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

BSC Young Boys beat FCSB

FCSB entered as narrow favourites, but BSC Young Boys won 2–0 through two Monteiro goals. The chances were even, with xG of 0.68 and 0.79. On the chances created, FCSB deserved more: 1.2 expected points against the 0 points they took.

FCSB40%
Draw26%
BSC Young Boys ✓33%

Model vs reality

FCSB goals
0
Model 1.48 · xG 0.68
BSC Young Boys goals
2
Model 1.33 · xG 0.79
Total goals
2
Model 2.81 · xG 1.47
Score 0–2
5%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 53%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchJ. MonteiroBSC Young Boys · 2 goals
8.5
  • RefereeMohammed Al-Hakim
  • CoachesI. Charalambous · G. Contini
  • VenueArena Naţională
  • Table before kick-offFCSB 13th · BSC Young Boys 36th

Timeline

  1. J. Monteiro 0–1Assist S. Janko
    11’
  2. ⇄ F. TănaseFor M. Edjouma
    13’
  3. J. MonteiroYellow card · Tripping
    34’
  4. J. Monteiro 0–2Assist E. Fernandes
    36’
  5. Half time · 0–2
  6. ⇄ D. OlaruFor M. Thiam
    46’
  7. ⇄ Juri CisottiFor D. Miculescu
    46’
  8. ⇄ G. BîrligeaFor D. Alibec
    46’
  9. R. RavelosonYellow card · Tripping
    59’
  10. ⇄ D. PoliticFor O. Popescu
    59’
  11. ⇄ S. CórdovaFor C. Bedia
    62’
  12. D. PoliticYellow card · Roughing
    69’
  13. ⇄ C. FassnachtFor D. Males
    69’
  14. ⇄ D. PechFor R. Raveloson
    70’
  15. J. HadjamYellow card · Roughing
    82’
  16. ⇄ F. TsimbaFor J. Monteiro
    87’
  17. ⇄ B. ZoukrouFor S. Lauper
    87’
  18. Full time · 0–2

Team stats

FCSB16 shots · 5 in box, 11 outside
BSC Young Boys16 shots · 14 in box, 2 outside
FCSBBSC Young Boys
51% Possession 49%
0.68 Expected goals (xG) 0.79
1.22 Expected points (xPts) 1.41
16 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 9
11 Shots off target 6
2 Blocked shots 1
5 Shots inside the box 14
11 Shots outside the box 2
428 Passes 424
80% Pass accuracy 80%
8 Corners 3
7 Goalkeeper saves 3
11 Fouls 16
1 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
6.69 Team rating 7.12

Line-ups

FCSB 4-2-3-1

327.2 Ș. Târnovanu(G)
286.5 A. Pantea 176.7 M. Popescu 306.6 S. Ngezana 26.3 V. Crețu
186.5 M. Edjouma ↓13’ 426.9 B. Alhassan
936.2 M. Thiam ↓46’ 376.7 O. Popescu ↓59’ 116.2 D. Miculescu ↓46’
76.9 D. Alibec ↓46’
  • 32Ș. Târnovanu (G)7.2
  • 28A. Pantea6.5
  • 17M. Popescu6.7
  • 30S. Ngezana6.6
  • 2V. Crețu6.3
  • 18M. Edjouma↓13’6.5
  • 42B. Alhassan6.9
  • 93M. Thiam↓46’6.2
  • 37O. Popescu↓59’6.7
  • 11D. Miculescu↓46’6.2
  • 7D. Alibec↓46’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 10F. Tănase↑13’6.7
  • 31Juri Cisotti↑46’6.7
  • 27D. Olaru↑46’7.5
  • 9G. Bîrligea↑46’6.5
  • 20D. Politic↑59’6.9

Unused: M. Udrea, L. Zima, R. Radunović, E. Kiki, A. Șut

Coach: I. Charalambous

BSC Young Boys 4-4-2

17.5 M. Keller(G)
37.9 J. Hadjam 238.2 L. Benito 307.3 S. Lauper ↓87’ 176.3 S. Janko A
778.5★ J. Monteiro ↓87’ 67.3 E. Fernandes A 456.3 R. Raveloson ↓70’ 396.2 D. Males ↓69’
376.3 A. Gigović 296.5 C. Bedia ↓62’
  • 1M. Keller (G)7.5
  • 3J. Hadjam7.9
  • 23L. Benito8.2
  • 30S. Lauper↓87’7.3
  • 17S. JankoA6.3
  • 77J. Monteiro ★↓87’8.5
  • 6E. FernandesA7.3
  • 45R. Raveloson↓70’6.3
  • 39D. Males↓69’6.2
  • 37A. Gigović6.3
  • 29C. Bedia↓62’6.5

Substitutes used

  • 9S. Córdova↑62’6.2
  • 16C. Fassnacht↑69’6.5
  • 13D. Pech↑70’6.5
  • 4B. Zoukrou↑87’
  • 25F. Tsimba↑87’

Unused: H. Lindner, D. Marzino, O. Mambwa, R. Smith, R. Andrews, E. Colley, A. Virginius

Coach: G. Contini

Player stats

Top rated
J. MonteiroBSC Young Boys8.5
2nd
L. BenitoBSC Young Boys8.2
3rd
J. HadjamBSC Young Boys7.9

FCSB

BSC Young Boys

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.