December 19th features a match where FCSB will host Botoşani at Arena Naţională in a Liga 1 match. In their last match, 4th placed FCSB, recorded a 0-1 loss against CFR Cluj. Rangelo Janga scored the first goal for CFR Cluj in the 69th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, FCSB couldn’t muster any offence and CFR Cluj ran away with the shutout win. FCSB looks to continue their winning ways, having won 9 of their last 10, while 12th placed Botoşani is fresh off their 1-1 draw against CFR Cluj. Cvek scored the first goal for CFR Cluj in the 28th minute, then Andrei Dragu tied it up for Botoşani in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. Botoşani looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 9 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 1st of December, Botoşani hosted FCSB at the Stadionul Municipal in their last match together. FCSB took the match by a score of 3 to 2. Sebastian Mailat struck first for Botoşani in the 13th minute on a feed from Victor Dican, then Joonas Tamm tied it up for FCSB in the 21st minute on a feed from Octavian Popescu Finally they completed the comback in the 73rd minute on a goal by Malcom Edjouma to cap off a wild match.
Sebastian Mailat has been the most prolific scorer on Botoşani in the last five matches with 2 goals. Both Sut and Malcom Edjouma have been the hottest scorers for FCSB in the last five each having scored 2 goals each.