Match Recap
Petrolul Ploiesti earned their first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Oţelul, overcoming an opponent they had failed to beat in two previous head-to-head meetings. The decisive goal arrived in the 34th minute when D. N'Lundulu found the back of the net for the hosts. That single strike secured 3 points for Petrolul Ploiesti, moving them to rank 13 in Liga I with a form of LLW through three games. Oţelul remain at rank 8 with 5 points and a form of DDW after three matches. Though league top scorer A. Cordea leads the overall charts with 14 goals, it was D. N'Lundulu who provided the defining moment of this match. Watch the 34th-minute finish from D. N'Lundulu right here to see how Petrolul Ploiesti secured their victory.
Match Statistics
Petrolul Ploiesti
VS
Oţelul
31%
Ball Possession
69%
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Expected goals (xG)
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5
Total Shots
2
2
Shots on target
0
2
Shots off target
1
1
Blocked Shots
1
5
Shots inside box
2
0
Shots outside box
0
2
Corner Kicks
3
2
Offsides
0
7
Fouls
7
1
Yellow Cards
1
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Red Cards
—
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
109
Total passes
252
74
Accurate passes
212
68%
Pass accuracy
84%
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Goals prevented
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Lineups
Petrolul Ploiesti
Ricardo Sousa
4-4-2
Oţelul
Stjepan Tomas
4-3-3
1Dur-Bozoancă
Substitutes — Petrolul Ploiesti
1Ștefan Rădulescu
18Calal Huseinov
24Adam Zaian
30Rareș Leescu
66Tiberiu Căpuşă
29Kilian Ludewig
11Ioan Tolea
26Liviu Argeșanu
21David Paraschiv
80Mario Ioniță
98Robert Jerdea
Substitutes — Oţelul
13Mario Contra
22Gabriel Ursu
16Dan Neicu
20Robert Olteanu
39Teodor Lungu
30Matei Frunză
18Dragoș Aftene
7João Paulino
77Alexandru Bălănică
15Cristian Neicu
